The counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, has released photos confirming the arrest of the 18-year-old son of the late Boko Haram founder, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, in Chad.
TheNewsGuru learnt that the suspect was reportedly captured alongside five other jihadists during a security operation by Chadian forces.
Photos shared by Zagazola show a young, short and slender man in a blue tracksuit, bearing a striking resemblance to the late Boko Haram leader, standing among far older suspects.
The sources said the son of the late Boko Haram founder was leading a six-man cell linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter faction of Boko Haram.
According to the counter-insurgency expert, security sources in Chad confirmed the arrest of six suspected members of Boko Haram/ISWAP but declined to provide further details on their identities.
“He and his team were arrested by Chadian security. They are six in number. He was the head of the cell.”