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Nigerian troops arrest high-profile Boko Haram member

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A handout photo released by the Nigerian Army shows Nigerian soldiers in Goniri on March 16, 2015.  PHOTO | NIGERIAN ARMY


By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

The Nigerian army on Friday said a high-profile member of the Boko Haram terrorist group was arrested during a raid.

The soldiers raided a market where terrorists buy materials to manufacture improvised explosive devices and seized Yawi Modu.

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