It was a bad day yesterday for Boko Haram terrorist group, with one of the kingpins gunned down by Nigerian troops while another was nabbed and taken into custody.

Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, identified the arrested kingpin as Alhaji Tijjani Usman Damagum. “He was tracked down and arrested at Damagum town, Yobe State yesterday. A high profile Boko Haram terrorists’ group member, he has led Boko Haram members on various attacks especially in Yobe State. The suspect is currently undergoing interrogation with a view to arraign him soon,” Col. Usman said in a statement issued this evening. He credited Alhaj Damagum’s arrest to troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army.

In a related development, “in an offensive operation to clear Boko Haram terrorists enclave around Kwatarha and Torikwaptir general area of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, a notorious Boko Haram terrorist that had been wreaking havoc among the communities was gunned by our troops on Monday afternoon,” Col. Usman said. He disclosed that “during the operation 4 other terrorists were believed to escape with gun shot wounds. An AK-47 rifle was recovered from him.”

•Photo shows the suspected Boko Haram kingpin, Alhaji Tijjani Usman Damagum.