Criminals Now Disguise As Boko Haram In Borno State To Commit Crimes

Wonders shall never end.

Criminals hide under the guise of Boko Haram to commit crimes in Borno State, Maj-Gen. Jack Ikechukwu, the Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Restore Order in Borno, has said.

Ikechukwu, in a statement signed by the operation's Commander, Col. Victor Ebhaleme in Maiduguri on Monday, warned members of the public in possession of illegally acquired arms and ammunition as well as explosives to hand them over on or before October 31 or face the wrath of the law.

The statement directed the people to submit the arms to the headquarters of the JTF at 21 Armoured Brigade,Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri or to No. 212 Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri.

The statement further urged members of the public to "always provide useful information to security agencies and assured that information provided would be treated with utmost confidentiality".