Muhammad Abubakar, a 31-year-old self
confessed Boko Haram member, on Thursday
said his hand and leg were chopped off because
he was planning to surrender and quit the
battle in Sambisa forest.
Mr. Abubakar disclosed this to journalists in
Maiduguri during a briefing organised by Lucky
Irabor, the Theatre Commander, Operation
Lafiya Dole, to update journalists on ‘Operation
Rescue Finale’.
Mr. Abubakar said he was punished because of
his decision to renounce his membership of the
group and embrace peace.
“I had told a friend, Hassan Dan-Guduma, that I
was going to surrender as the movement had no
meaning to me anymore.
“Hassan Dan-Guduma initially bought my idea
but later betrayed me. Shortly after our
discussion, he went and came back with three
others whom I am sure he must have told them
about our plan to surrender.
“They said I was planning to exposed them to the
Nigerian Government, so they did all this to me.
“After they chopped off my right hand and left
leg, they threw me into a culvert where I was left
struggling, until soldiers came and rescued me.
“All I can say is that all we had been told by
Boko Haram leaders, were lies and misleading. I
never joined them to kill anyone,” he said.
Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander, said Mr.
Abubakar was still undergoing
interrogation. “You can see what they did to one
of their own because he decided to quit,” said Mr.
Irabor.
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