(BBC) Nigeria ‘arrests Boko Haram militant’
The Nigerian military says it has arrested a leader of the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram.
Mohammed Zangina was detained in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri on Sunday afternoon, a statement said.
Mr Zangina, also known as Mallam Abdullahi and Alhaji Musa, was planning "deadly attacks" against civilians and security personnel there, it added.
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