Ardo, who had been reported in some media (not Vanguard) as having escaped from Police custody, said the group’s butchering committee was made up of five persons of which he is the chairman, pointing out that the other members will hold down the already tired victim while he cuts off the head.
Chief Butcher
Zakari Mohammed Ardo
Speaking
through an interpreter in Kanuri, the ‘Chief Butcher’ who claims to be 30 years
old and from Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State said: “I joined the
Boko Haaram group two years ago. Before I was arrested, I have slaughtered five
people.”
Police arrests
suspect, debunk rumour of his escape
Briefing
newsmen on why self-acclaimed “butcher” of the Boko Haram sect was paraded,
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Frank Mba, said the Police were using the
opportunity to debunk his reported escape from custody.
“For the past
few days, there has been very strong rumours that the suspect escaped from
custody, it is primarily in response to that, that we have decided to bring him
out to interact with you in the best culture of transparency of policing
operations.
“The suspect,
as a high profile member of the insurgent group, was being investigated to
extract some information that would be relevant in the fight against terror hence
his detention in an unknown Police facility was of utmost importance to the
force.
“The Police
had informed the media of the arrest of the ‘chief butcher’ last month and
taken into custody on July 12, while he was fleeing from Bauchi at the Balmo
forest camp of the group.
“He was said
to have actively participated and was linked with the slaughter of seven people
including women and children,” Mba said.
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