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News Sport Weather World Service Languages Low Graphics version | Change edition About BBC News | Feedback | Help News Front Page Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Science/Nature Technology Entertainment ----------------- Have Your Say In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes LANGUAGES MORE > Last Updated: Thursday, 30 September, 2004, 18:02 GMT 19:02 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nigeria holds 'Taleban' militant Police and soldiers have been hunting armed Islamists An Islamic militant on the run from Nigerian authorities in north-east state of Borno has been arrested, police say. Named as Abubakar Aliyu Abubakar, police say he is a leading member of the Islamic group dubbed "the Taleban". The group raided two police stations in Borno last week killing five people. Twenty-seven of the militants died in the subsequent manhunt. The militants want to set up an Islamic government in Nigeria. 'Face justice' According to Borno state's police commissioner, Ade Ajakaye, five other "Taleban" members, who fled across the border to Cameroon, are awaiting extradition. "Interpol is arranging for the extradition... We hope it will not take long to have them in our hands to face justice," he told the AFP news agency. New breed of radical Islam Four policemen and a civilian died last week after "the Taleban" burnt the police stations, carrying away large amounts of weapons and ammunition. In similar raids in January the group abducted 30 men in a village in Yobe, and attacked police stations in the region. Afterwards one the released captives said the militants had tried to recruit him and were seeking to establish a new system of Sharia - or Islamic - law. Sharia is practised in 12 states across northern Nigeria, but it is not implemented fully. The group is said to draw its inspiration from the Taleban in Afghanistan, where at least one of the group's leaders has trained, police say. E-mail this to a friend Printable version LINKS TO MORE AFRICA STORIES SelectThousands more troops for DarfurLiberia refugees return homeKenyan prisoners sing to freedomMore migrants reach Italian soilMedication warning over RamadanRefugees in Zambia face food cutsCharges over Sudan 'coup plot'Russia jails killers of AfricanTrio join World Cup raceLibya demands permanent UN seatConcerns over EU 'transit camps'Nigeria holds 'Taleban' militantLibya denies Mauritania coup linkNigeria 'agrees' Delta oil truceKenya prison conditions slammed'Get real' on Africa, urges BonoWho are Sudan's Darfur rebels?Desperate measures in ZimbabweFootball hairdo alarm in NigeriaCan women save the planet?Do you have a story to tell?Send us your pictures of AfricaProgrammes and schedules  SEE ALSO: Nigeria police 'kill 27 Taleban' 24 Sep 04  |  Africa Nigeria police hunt 'Taleban' 22 Sep 04  |  Africa Nigeria's new breed of radical Islam 22 Sep 04  |  Africa Tracking down Nigeria's 'Taleban' sect 14 Jan 04  |  Africa New 'Taleban' clashes in Nigeria 07 Jan 04  |  Africa Islam in Nigeria: Simmering tensions 24 Sep 03  |  Africa RELATED BBC LINKS: Guide to Islam Islam and the West RELATED INTERNET LINKS: Government of Nigeria The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP AFRICA STORIES NOW Thousands more troops for Darfur Liberia refugees return home Kenyan prisoners sing to freedom More migrants reach Italian soil News alerts | E-mail services | Desktop ticker | Mobiles/PDAs Back to top ^^ News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia UK | Business | Entertainment | Science/Nature | Technology | Health Have Your Say | In Pictures | Week at a Glance | Country Profiles | In Depth | Programmes BBC Homepage >> | BBC Sport >> | BBC Weather >> | BBC World Service >> About BBC News | Help | Feedback | News sources | Privacy & Cookies Policy | About the BBC

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