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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Borno State have expressed deep concern over the activities of unpatriotic elements being used by Boko Haram to support their activities.

NSCDC’s State Commandant for Borno, Ibrahim Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria in an interview that Boko Haram was recruiting young people to supply them with fuel in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area.

He said his men have seized reasonable quantities of fuel which was packaged in groundnut oil cartons and was being smuggled to Gamboru Ngala.

Abdullahi also said that Boko Haram fighters were running out of food and other supplies and that they were employing all kinds of tricks to get fresh ones.

Abdullahi further revealed: “The command has arrested a suspect, who confessed that he did not know the owner of the consignment that he was asked to deliver to the insurgents trapped in Gamboru Ngala.

“He later confessed that each of the five-litre kegs of fuel is sold for N15,000 to the insurgents. You will recall we raised the alarm that some agents of Boko Haram were transporting stolen cows from the Mafa, Kalabalge and Bomboshe areas in the state to cattle market in Maiduguri.

“The Boko Haram sect usually send the cows to their agents  in the city who will then sell them and repatriate either cash or fuel to the terrorists. We are warning the people, especially drivers not to accept or convey any form of luggage that looks suspicious to anyone, especially along the Gamboru area.

“We are also warning  drivers, park owners and union groups to always check their passengers and their luggage to avoid transporting bad elements that would cause havoc in the society.”