Senegalese policearrest man who recruits fighters for Boko Haram

- Senegalese authorities have announced the arrest of a man suspected to be Boko Haram's chief recruiter

- The police say the Nigerian man was arrested on Saturday, April 1

- According to intelligence reports, the recruiter had been in Mauritania before coming to Senegal

Senegalese police says it has nabbed a man suspected to be Boko Haram recruiter.

The Police said Wednesday, April 12, they arrested the Nigerian on April 1 in a Dakar suburb.

Police said the suspect was known to Nigerian intelligence services and had been in Mauritania for some months before coming to Senegal to recruit on behalf of Boko Haram.


Senegalese policearrest man who recruits fighters for Boko Haram
Senegal police also said they arrested two Moroccans at the international airport who had been linked to the Islamic State group.

The two men, who police said came from a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey, denied association with the extremist group. Police said they came to Senegal for its proximity to Morocco.

Senegal has increased security following major attacks by al-Qaida-linked militants in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali.

In a previous report by NAIJ.com, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said negotiations are ongoing for the release of more Chibok schoolgirls still in the custody of the Boko Haram terrorists.

Premium Times reports that Osinbajo also expressed optimism on Tuesday evening, April 11 at an interaction with journalists and activists at the state house in Abuja, that the dialogue would yield the desired result in due course.

He said the government has “gone quite far” with negotiations to free more girls, but did not provide details of the negotiations for apparent security reasons, adding that, “there is a lot of negotiation going on”.