The Nigerian Army announced yesterday that it was trying to confirm the real identify of Jarasu Shirawho, a suspected Boko Haram terrorists leader who was captured in Borno State last week.
The Deputy Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Lucky Irabor disclosed this in a chat with News Agency of Nigeria, NAN correspondent in Maiduguri.
He said that certain checks needed to be done before final confirmation of the suspect's identity to the media.
“We are in custody of a good number of suspected terrorists that were apprehended as a result of our routine operations. One of those suspects is believed to be on the list of our 100 most wanted terrorists’ leaders.
.“There are checks that must be done before final confirmation. Facial attributes tended to show that he is the one. But then, there are other things we need to do to ensure that he is who we said he is.
“Although the facial attributes confirmed he is the one, it is not just by looks alone. We have had cases where we had mistaken identity, only to come up to say we are sorry,that is what we are trying to avoid this time,’’ he said.
Shirawo is believed to have masterminded the kidnap of the Chibok Girls on April 14, 2014. He was reportedly in charge of the insurgents around Damboa-Chibok- Askira Uba axis of Borno State before his arrest last week.
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