Mayinta Modu, a suspected Boko
Haram commander, says he received N30, 000 as payment for coordinating and
participating in the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls.
Modu said this in an interview
with NAN on Thursday at the Borno state police command, Maiduguri.
The Boko Haram commander said he
was among the 22 suspected insurgents arrested by the police over the abduction
of the schoolgirls and attacks on communities, military, security agencies as
well as suicide bombings in Borno and Adamawa.
The suspects were arrested by the
police intelligence response team (IRT), under the command of DCP Abba Kyari,
in Borno and Yobe states.
Damian Chukwu, Borno police
commissioner, disclosed that Modu and seven other suspects participated
actively in the abduction of the schoolgirls.
Modu, who hails from Bama in
Borno, said he and other commanders led dozens of fighters to Chibok and
abducted the girls from their school in Chibok.
The suspect said the insurgents
spent many days in the wilderness before they finally handed over the girls to
top commanders of the group.
“Most of the abducted girls were
released. We were paid N30, 000 each for participation in the abduction,” he
said.
“Equally, when the girls were
released sequel to the negotiation with government, we got additional payment
of between N30, 000 and N60, 000 each.”
Modu said he coordinated several
attacks on Bama and Gwoza communities, which resulted in the loss of lives and
property.
The suspect further revealed that
he also facilitated recruitment of girls and boys used as suicide bombers in
Maiduguri and other parts of the north-east.
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