ARMY DISCOVERS BOKO HARAM'S BUSINESS CENTER WHERE FAKE IDENTITY CARDS ARE PRINTED

Troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army in Maiduguri,
the Borno state capital, on Friday identified a business
centre around the popular and busiest Post Office area
of the state capital who specialize in the production of
fake National Identity Cards ( NIDC) and other
documents for Boko Haram terrorists.
The business centre before its identification by the
military was being operated/managed by one Mr. John
Zakariya and another Mallam Makinta Umar who are
now in the custody of the military and assisting them
with useful information.
This was contained in a press statement signed by
Colonel Tukur Gusau, the Deputy Director, Army Public
Relations.
Gusau in the statement said “the arrest of the
accomplices were made possible after a Boko Haram
Terrorist who was earlier arrested confessed to Joint
Investigation Centre that the suspected persons were in
the business of producing ID cards for the terrorists
group.
“The items recovered from the accomplices include;
computer laptops, memory sticks, still camera among
others.
” During preliminary investigation, it was discovered
that the accomplices produce fake National Identity
Cards and other documents for the terrorists in a
Business Centre located in Maiduguri.
“These documents enable the terrorists to move freely
to various destinations and carry out their terrorists
activities, killing and inflicting hardship on law abiding
citizens of the country.
“The documents also facilitate the smooth movement of
the terrorists to neighbouring countries to network with
other terrorists.
“This act by the accomplices is detrimental to the
ongoing effort of the various security agencies under
Operation Lafiya Dole”. Gusau’s statement added.
The statement however insisted that the arrested
accomplices will be handed over to the Nigeria Police
for further investigation and prosecution.
In this regard, Gusau said, the Nigerian Army, Nigerian
Air force and all other security agencies in Operation
LAFIYA DOLE appreciate the continuous support and
cooperation of the good people of all the affected states
in the campaign against terrorism and insurgency, and
therefore promised to exercise their duties with high
sense of professionalism in order to restored law and
order in the nation.