Nigerian Troops Capture Boko Haram Leader In Borno, 70 Other Terrorists Killed

The Nigerian troops on Thursday, March 20, 2014, captured a top leader of the Boko Haram sect  in Gwoza Hills, Borno State. According to reports, the leader was arrested on Thursday evening while he was trying to flee the bombarded Gwoza Hills with a black Toyota Land Cruiser sports utility vehicle in his escort.

70 other terrorists were were killed in the operation.

Islamist sects Boko Haram writes Army, threatens to attack Maiduguri barracks

The members of the Boko Haram Sect have written to the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army threatening to attack Maimalari Barracks on Friday (today). Investigations revealed that security had been beefed up in the Maimalari Barracks which has the Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the Artillery Corps, the Ordinance, the Signal and other crucial units of the Army in Maiduguri.

It was gathered that while security agents saw the letter as a ploy to instill fear into security operatives, all efforts were being made to ward off any attack on the foremost military formation in the North-East.  A source said that the insurgents might have compelled one of the drivers to get the letter to the military of their plan to attack the barracks.