DSS arrest Boko Haram spiritual leader in Kano
The Department of State Security says it has arrested the spiritual leader of an uncovered Boko Haram cell in Kano state. In a statement signed and released by Tony Opuiyo, today August 22nd, the security agency said it has also arrested some kidnapping gang members in Benue, Cross Rivers and Akwa Ibom state. Read the statement below...
“The
service also arrested one Mudaisiru Jibrin aka Namakele/Alarama on 17
July, 2016, at Sauna quarters, Yankaba area in Kano. Jibrin was the
spiritual leader to a newly uncovered Boko Haram cell in Kano.
Preliminary investigation so far conducted revealed that he was also the
mastermind of the shooting of some students at Government Secondary
School (GSS), Mamudo village near Potiskum, Yobe State, in 2013.
“Similarly,
on 8 July, 2016, at Kinkinau area in Unguwar Mu’azu of Kaduna
metropolis, the service arrested one Mukhtar Tijani, a notorious Boko
Haram fighter and three of his accomplices namely, Isiaku Salihu,
Abdullahi Isah and Hindu Isah. The four suspects were apprehended while
perfecting arrangements for major coordinated attacks on selected
targets and locations in Kaduna state.
“In
a related development, on 12 August 2016, at Auchi in Edo state, three
members of the Ansaru terrorist group hibernating in Kogi state were
apprehended by the service. Usman Abdullahi, Abdulmumuni Sadio and Ahmad
Salihu were arrested while making arrangements to launch attacks on
some selected targets in Edo and Kogi states, before escaping to join
ISIS in Libya.
Following
recurring attacks by cattle rustlers in Zamfara state, this service
conducted series of operations in collaboration with the military to
degrade the criminal network of one ‘Buhari General’ in the state.
Sequel to these operations, this service arrested one Abdullahi Haruna
aka Douglas, a bread seller on 13 August, 2016, at Hayin Buba area in
Gusau LGA of Zamfara state. Haruna was intercepted while using the cover
of his petty business, to monitor security bases and movement of
security agents in the state, in a bid to facilitate counter-attacks
against security personnel deployed to the state,” it said.
“Also,
on 12 August, 2016, at Aliero town in Aliero LGA of Kebbi state, one
Hussaini Alhaji Sule aka Yellow, was apprehended by the service. His
arrest was facilitated by an earlier operation of 29 July, 2016, when
one Hafizu Sani, a spy and criminal associate of ‘Buhari General’, was
apprehended by this service. Prior to his arrest, Sani was also spying
on the movements of security agents in Zamfara state. Sani, in concert
with other elements, has been terrorising local communities in Kaduna,
Katsina and Zamfara states respectively, engaging in cattle rustling and
kidnap activities.
“Meanwhile, following the spate of gruesome killing and kidnap incidents in Benue state, on 8 August,
2016, the service arrested one Terfa Jirgba and two of his accomplices,
namely Terzungee Kwaghaondo and Mathias Aende, at Badagry street off
Esther Aka road in Makurdi, Benue state. Jirgba is an active ally and
gang member of Terwase Agwaza aka Ghana, a notorious kidnapper who runs a
kidnapping and criminal network in Benue state.
“In
a follow-up operation, one Terungwa Abur was trailed to Port-Harcourt
City in Rivers state. He was eventually picked up on 16August, 2016.
Abur is the second in command to Agwaza and a key member of the
kidnapping gang of Terwase Agwaza aka Ghana which operates from Benue
state. He acts as a courier for the underworld gang and was the
negotiator of the N4m ransom paid to the gang for the release of two
Indian national staff of Dangote Cement Company, Yander-Gboko, who were
kidnapped on 29July, 2016, in Markudi city. He also participated in the
killing of one Ortin in Gboko township on 1August, 2016.
“To
address the activities of various criminal syndicates that have in
recent months terrorised residents of Calabar and parts of Akwa Ibom
state, on 15 August,
2016, along Ukpong street in Oron LGA, one Benjamin Emomotemi and his
accomplices namely Gabriel Ambrose, Godbless Taliboth Mattias, Blessing Sunday, Simeon Blessing Sunday,
Edet Effiong Asanagasi And Rose Williams, were all apprehended by the
service tactical team. The suspects were part of a kidnap ring which
masterminded the abduction of one Mr Rufus AKV on 31 May, 2016 and Senator Patrick Ani on 6 July, 2016 in Cross River state.”
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