30 Arrested As Boko Haram Sponsors

Nigerian military has arrested 30 suspected sponsors of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram.The arrest followed the ongoing raid by the military at Benishiekh and Mainok towns of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State in North East Nigeria.Sources said that the 30 arrested are shop owners, who allegedly supply food items, money, fuel and other needs of the Boko Haram fighters.The source said that the arrest was madeon Sunday, July 2, 2015, stressing that the suspects were helping the security with vital information including names of prominent personalities involved the killings.Though the military did not disclose those arrested, Daily Post had reported that the names of prominent Nigerians sponsoring Boko Haram would surprise the world. The paper quoted a military source as saying:“There are going to be surprises if President Buhari is going to act on information at the disposal of security agencies. The names of personalities involved in Boko Haram activities and sponsorship is going to shock many Nigerians.“The arrests at Benishiekh last week when we raided the town is already giving signal to the fact that, prominent people are involved with Boko Haram. “The shop owners are the suppliers of food items, money, fuel and other needs of the Boko Haram fighters. They also revealed how they attack Benishiekh town to deceive people.”On the names of the arrested persons, he said: “I do not have their names. I am not in position to give their names. We are soldiers and our duty is to make sure we do what we are asked to do. We raided the area in a mop up operation and made some arrests, which fortunately led to the shocking arrests of those personalities we are talking about.”