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DSS Arrests Hordes Of Boko Haram Chieftains, Other Criminals
The Department of State Security [DSS] says it has arrested top Boko Haram commanders, Kidnap kingpins and other criminal gangs that have been terrorising some states in Nigeria.
This was disclosed today in a statement issued by Tony Opuiyo.
According to him the agency have been carrying out operations between the month of February and March to significantly degrade the activities of some kidnappers and terrorists groups.
Read the full statement below;
Recent operations carried out by the Department of State Services in various parts of the country have significantly degraded capabilities of hoodlums, especially kidnappers and terrorists whose activities have continually threatened the peace.
For instance, on 20th March, 2017, a suspected Boko Haram kingpin, Adenoyi Abdulsalam was arrested in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State by a Joint Military/DSS operation team.
An Ak-47 rifle was recovered from the suspect who is presently undergoing investigation.
Abdulsalam was on the final stages of kidnapping some high level targets in Ekiti, not only to raise funds but to terrorise communities in the State.
Prior to this arrest, several other Boko Haram suspects had been apprehended in various parts of Northern Nigeria especially the States of Bauchi, Yobe, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Kogi.
Typical cases of arrest include that of 29 year Boko Haram member, Usman Ladan RAWA (a.k.a Mr. X) on 17th March 2017 at Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Rawa was discovered to have rented accommodation at Lafia for Abdullahi ISA, known for his notorious terrorist actions.
His plan was to establish an effective base to conduct terrorism, kidnapping and robbery operations in Abuja, Minna, and other adjoining States.
On 15th March 2017, Nasiru SANI (a.k.a Osama) was arrested at Ahmadu Bello Way, Bauchi.
He is a Boko Haram top commander, and discovered to have escaped from Bauchi Central Prison in October 2010 and hid in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Similarly, on the same 13th March 2017, at Jeka-da-Fari Market, Gombe State, Adamu Jibrin was arrested.
He operated under the pseudo name of Dantata Sule and served as a middleman for Boko Haram members and their commanders especially the one simply identified as Kanumbu.
Suspect affirmed his membership of the sect.
On 1st and 2nd March, 2017, at Ngalda Town of Fika LGA, Yobe State and Nagazi area of Adavi LGA, Kogi State, Abdulazeez Umaru and Nuhu Usman a.k.a Okadigbo were respectively arrested.
Umaru, who has confessed his membership of the Boko Haram sect was arrested by the Service in concert with the local vigilante.
Preliminary investigations have revealed the participation of Usman in several deadly insurgent attacks in Kogi State.
While the Service has ensured a relative peaceful environment in the month of March, it is instructive to note that it recorded many successes in the month of February as can be seen from its operations during the period.
On 2nd February 2017, one Suleiman Yahaya who had been on the wanted list of security agencies was arrested during a raid in Potiskum LGA, Yobe State, for his role in several terrorist attacks in Borno and Yobe States. Similarly, on 7th February, 2017, in Kumbotso LGA, Kano State, Mohammed ISYAKA (a.k.a Maikwano), was also arrested for his complicity in Boko Haram attacks in the North East.
Meanwhile, on 9th February, 2017, at Ayingba, Dekina LGA of Kogi State, the trio of Uwais Abubakar, Abdullahi Umaru and Mukhtar Suleman who are Boko Haram terrorists, were arrested by the Service’s tactical team.
Suspects were actively involved in series of attacks on select targets in Kogi State such as the Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State University and the newly constructed Kogi State Revenue House, Lokoja.
Ali BUKAR and Mustapha Umar were also arrested on 17th February 2017 at Zaria Road, Kano State for their involvement in Boko Haram activities.
Abdullahi ISAH, an indigene of Isari LGA of Yobe State was equally arrested at the Lafia Modern Market, Lafia, Nasarawa State for gun-running to raise funds for Boko Haram operations.
He was a suspected armourer of the sect.
In furtherance of sustaining its operations against Boko Haram during the month of February, the Service on 28th February, arrested a Boko Haram Commander and food supplier, Ibrahim Fulata and his associates – Shamsudeen ALIYU, Zaharadeen Ibrahim and Suleiman Abubakar at Zaria Clinic, Dustsen Tanshi area of Bauchi LGA of Bauchi State.
Determined to sustain the prevailing peace and stamp out all cases of kidnap in various States where it is taking root, the Service staged vigorous operations which recorded successes.
The duo of Ibrahim Sule and Bello Shehu were arrested on 13th March, 2017 at Nasarawa town, Nasarawa LGA of Kaduna State for their suspected involvement in the kidnap of two (2) German nationals – Dr. Peter Breuning and Johannes Brehinger – on 22nd February, 2017 at Pahkogo, Kagarko LGA, Kaduna State.
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