Local traders
at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday arrested six
armed gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members while allegedly trying
to attack traders, witnesses said.
The gunmen, according to witness accounts, were spotted entering the market with their weapons hidden under their garments.
“A
trader alerted us when he saw them and we immediately trailed and
rounded them up,” said 36-year-old grocery merchant, Babagana Aji.
“We
caught them with our hands before they attempted to bring out their
guns, after we succeeded in disarming them we beat them blue and black
before handing over to the soldiers’, said the trader.
The
traders said they were encouraged by the youth vigilante who had been
catching the terrorists using only sticks, cleavers and cutlasses.
“This
Gamboru market had suffered several attacks; the Boko Haram has burnt
it twice and killed several traders,” said Sanusi Dantakai, an orange
vendor. “We are tired of the losses we incurred at every attack carried
out by the Boko Haram. That was why we summoned courage to catch them
today.”
awesome!
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