It is the end of the road for four deadly Boko Haram members after they were nabbed in Lagos by men of the DSS.
Boko Haram member being punished (File photo)
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has recorded major
successes against Boko Haram terrorists and kidnappers across the
country.
In a report released today by Tony Opuiyo on behalf of the agency,
the secret service said its operatives arrested on 10 January in Oko Oba
area of Lagos state four suspected fleeing members of the Boko Haram
and nine others in various parts of the country.
The suspects picked in Lagos were identified as Fanayi Bukar
Hassan, Butame Hassan, Kologoni Bukar, and Amina Abubakar. They were
suspected to have fled to Lagos state to evade arrest in the ongoing
military offensive in the North East.
The service also arrested on 10 January a kingpin of the sect in Okene town, Adavi LGA, Kogi State.
Identified as Abdullahi Mohammed, he was said to be the leader of
the Boko Haram sect in Okene. responsible for the coordination of Boko
Haram activities in Okene axis of Kogi State.
Operatives of the agency also said two fleeing Boko Haram
terrorists were arrested at Mutum Biyu in Gassol LGA, Taraba State on
New Year’s day.
The suspects, Bale Kolomi GREMA and Kolomi ADBA-AJI were arrested
in a mosque after they had fled Marte, Borno State, where they were
involved in Boko haram terrorist activities.
On 7 January, one Muhammad AUWAL was arrested at Andaza village,
Kiyawa LGA of Bauchi State in connection with terrorist activities.
AUWAL who was arrested with the sum of three hundred thousand Naira
(N300,000.00) on him, is believed to be a drug supplier to the boko
haram sect in Sambisa Forest.
In addition, two suspected Boko Haram insurgents, Ibrahim MALA and
Abdallah MODU were arrested on 6 January at Amba and Gudi villages of
Kokona LGA of Nasarawa State. The suspects who are indigenes of
Maiduguri, Borno State, had fled the military action in Borno State and
were regrouping in the State under different trade covers.
While Modu sells children’s wears, MALA, who trades in perfumes,
confessed to his membership of the sect and disclosed that he (Mala)
joined the Yusufiyya faction in 2007.
Similarly, Abdulkarim DAHIRU, a key terrorist commander and an
indigene of Okengwa, Okene LGA of Kogi State, was arrested at the
Specialist Hospital, Lokoja. Suspect was identified as the main
coordinator of several kidnappings as well as other robbery activities
in Kogi and Edo States.
The other successes recorded dealt with degrading the cells of kidnappers across the country.
The DSS said its men arrested a kidnap suspect, Amadu BELLO, at
Hotoron Arewa, Nasarawa LGA of Kano State for his involvement in a
kidnap at Zomo village, Ningi LGA of Bauchi State. Bello’s share from
the ransom collected was N3m.
In a related development, on 6 January, one Paul ALI (aka
Simplee), a high profile leader of a kidnap syndicate was arrested at
Hill Flower Hotel, Asaga Ohafia, Abia State. ALI, who operates camps at
Ikot Abasi and Mbo LGAs of Akwa Ibom State, is responsible for notable
kidnap incidents across the Niger Delta.
“He is also a member of the Bakassi Strike Force (BSF) which
has carried out attacks against oil installations in the area. At the
time of his arrest, ALI, with his associate, Chidiebere Kanu was
planning the kidnap of a Federal Lawmaker and an expatriate. Kanu is at
present at large."
The service reported that security operations conducted from 3 to 7
January, across some flashpoints in Lagos State led to the arrest of
seven kidnap suspects.
Six of them identified as Gilbert Koku Nelson, John Nelson, Adekoya
Kazeem, Muhammad Lawal, Abu Yahro and Kelvin Nwanaji were arrested in
connection with the kidnap of a management staff of Dangote Company.
The two (2) other suspects, Abdullahi BELLO, a Custom Officer and
Bello GUMEL, were apprehended at Navy Town, Ojo LGA, and Naval Base,
Alakija, respectively, in connection with the kidnap of another Custom
Officer, on 20 December, 2016. Members of the gang specialized in
spying on senior company executives and laying ambush for kidnap and
robbery operations for huge ransoms.
“Also on 7th January, 2017, the Service also arrested the trio
of Elijah AWUA, Joseph EJAKA and Hope NATHAN, at Kanshio, Otukpo road,
Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects are members of a notorious kidnap
syndicate that has been responsible for several kidnap operations in
Nasarawa, Benue and Plateau States. Their most recent venture was the
gang’s abduction of a staff of Radio Benue, Makurdi on 2nd December,
2016. Suspects were arrested with a silver coloured Toyota RAV4 vehicle
marked ABJ AQ 720 KUJ. Two (2) other members of the syndicate identified
as Gabriel JOSHUA and TIMOTHY (FNU) are currently on the run and being
trailed
“On 8 January, 2017, one Bello MOHAMMED (aka Awilo), the leader
of a syndicate that specialized in car theft and burglary in Gombe
State was arrested at Jekadafari area of Gombe metropolis of the State.
MOHAMMED confessed to being the kingpin of the syndicate in the State.
His confession led to the arrest of an associate, Abdullahi IBRAHIM
(alias DIBAL) who is seen at the arrowhead of the gang in the North
East. IBRAHIM also disclosed that he has stolen ten (10) cars in Gombe.
Based on his confession two (2) buyers of the stolen cars identified as
Surajo Ali GOMBE, and Danjuma BAKA, have been arrested.
On 8 January, 2017 about 1500 hours, one Elijah OYEBODE, aged
twenty-two (22) years, was arrested in connection with the disappearance
of one Damilola Rofiat ADEBISI (F), a 400 level student of the
Department of Chemistry Education, Osun State University, Ipetu-Ijesa
campus, Oriade LGA. The incident occurred on 22 December, 2016. OYEBADE
confessed to picking the victim along with two (2) other men on 22
October, 2016 and claimed to have dropped them off at a house in Ikirun.
Investigation is ongoing”, said the statement by Tony Opuiyo.
-NAN
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