The Accused weapon instructor for Boko Haram has Been Detained by police

Taimako Mato, a suspected weaponhandling instructor for the terrorist organisation Boko Haram, and four other people have been taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in relation to alleged gunrunning activities. 

John Danladi, Mohammed Munkail, Manasseh William, and Muhammadu Haddi are among the other suspects who have been taken into custody. 

The NPF spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement released on Tuesday, September 17, that the accused are members of a gunrunning syndicate that operates in the states of Bauchi and Plateau. 

It read; 

“The suspects, identified as Taimako Mato ‘m’, John Danladi ‘m’, Mohammed Munkail ‘m’, Manasseh William ‘m’ and Muhammadu Haddi ‘m’, were arrested with 1 PKT machine gun, 40 rounds of 37.2mm and 95 rounds of 62mm cartridge ammunition.

“The leader of the syndicate, Taimako Mato, was a weapon handling instructor at a Boko Haram camp who procures these prohibited weapons and passes them on to the other members of the syndicate to sell to various buyers.”