Minawao Camp becoming the hideouts for Boko Haram?

Members of the terrorist group are regularly arrested in the refugee camp based in the Far North.

Four suspected members of Boko Haram were arrested on April 16, 2016 at the Minawao refugee Camp. L’Oeil du Sahel of 21 April that gives the information states that “the first on which the vigilante committee of the refugee camp put their hands over is called Baana Adji alias Mohamed Boukar. He resided in Block 68 of the camp. Born around 1974 in Banki, he was immediately handed over to the defense and security forces. “

According to security sources, “Refugees formally recognized him as having participated in an attack near Baki, attack in which they have lost members of their families. Concealment has limits. And there he was recognized by his victims. ” The suspect was in sent to Maroua.

His interrogation has led to hand over three more suspected terrorists members in the camp. “These include Abba Ali, born around 1985 in Banki; Rawana, born around 1986 in Banki and Boukar Mohamed, born about 1986 in Banki “reports our colleague. The biweekly notes, however, that the camp leaders call for caution.

“Investigations must be conducted seriously to unravel the real suspects of settling cases. Sometimes it is enough for someone to be indexed as Boko Haram to pay the price without the benefit of a serious investigation.” informed an NGO responsible.

The Minawao refugee camp is part of the privileged places where terrorists hunted by the Cameroonian and Nigerian armies might find refuge. In January 2016, four insurgents were arrested. L’Oeil du Sahel, mentioned that this camp created in 2013 to date contains around 55 000 refugees. It is even more difficult to control the camp that extends over an area of 554 hectares.