There was a big celebration at the police office after a notorious Boko
Haram Commander was arrested yesterday in Lagos. Top police officers and
their subordinates popped bottles of champagne to rejoice over the
arrest of the suspect, Abdulmalik Umar, said to have been responsible
for the deaths of more than 200 people.
According to police
report, the suspect said to be the gang-leader which allegedly killed
seven police officers at Galadimawa roundabout, some police officers in
Lugbe and Gwagwalada areas in Abuja as well as leading several bank
robberies in Ondo, Edo and other southern states.
It was gathered
that 39-year-old Umar was the grand commander of the attack and rescue
operations of the Prison in Niger State early this year where he lost
one of his eyes during the operation which led to the escape of over 100
prisoners.
Umar, was arrested by operatives of the Inspector
General of Police (IG) Intelligence Response Team (IRT) around Mowe at a
nurse’s house where he was receiving treatment for the bullet wounds he
sustained during a recent gun battle with the police in Abuja.
He had fled Abuja three weeks ago when some of his gang members were apprehended.
He was arrested along with four of his Gang members as the police recovered 4 AK-47 rifles and hundreds of ammunition.
Watch video of their massive jubilation below.
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