Operatives
of the Department of state security service, (DSS), Tuesday released its
counter-terrorism scorecard for January 1-6, 2017.
Tony Opuiyo in a statement issued on behalf of the
secret service in Abuja Tuesday, January 10, outlined the scorecard as follows:
Jan 1
At
Mutum Biyu in Gassol local government area
of Taraba state, 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.
A kidnap suspect, Amadu BELLO was apprehended at
Hotoron Arewa, Nasarawa local government area of Kano state for his involvement in a kidnap
operation at Zomo village, Ningi ocal government area of Bauchi state from which he got a share of N3million
from the ransom.
Jan 6
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 local government area 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 presently at
large.
Two
suspected boko haram terrorists, Ibrahim MALA and Abdallah MODU were arrested at
Amba and Gudi villages of Kokona local government area of Nasarrawa state.
The
suspects, who are indigenes of
Maiduguri, Borno state 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.
Abdulkarim
DAHIRU, a key terrorist commander and an indigene of Okengwa, Okene local government
area 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.
Jan 7
DSS
operatives in Lagos arrested 7) kidnap suspects, six of whom, namely; 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 suspects: Abdullahi BELLO, a Custom Officer and Bello GUMEL, were
apprehended at Navy Town, Ojo local government area of Lagos state and Naval Base, Alakija respectively, in
connection with the kidnap of another Custom Officer, on 20th December,
2016.
Members
of the above gang specialized in spying on senior company executives and laying
ambush for kidnap and robbery operations for huge ransoms.
Muhammad
AUWAL was arrested at Andaza village, Kiyawa local government area of Bauchi state in connection with boko haram
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.
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.
Jan 8
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
8th 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 22nd December, 2016. OYEBADE confessed to picking the
victim along with two (2) other men on 22nd October, 2016 and claimed to have
dropped them off at a house in Ikirun. Investigation is ongoing.
The
Service also arrested four (4) suspected fleeing members of the boko haram;
Fanayi Bukar HASSAN, Butame HASSAN, Kologoni BUKAR, and Amina ABUBAKAR on 10th
January, 2017 at Oko-Oba, Ifako-Ijaiye LGA of Lagos State.
They
are suspected to have fled to the State to evade arrest in the ongoing military
offensive in the North East. Same day (10th January, 2017), at Okene town,
Adavi LGA, Kogi State, the leader of the boko haram sect in Okene, Abdullahi
MOHAMMED aka Huja, was arrested. Subject had been responsible for the
coordination of boko haram activities in Okene axis of Kogi State.
It
is important to state that these successes were recorded as a result of
proactive and credible intelligence offered by patriotic citizens, and the
effective cooperation of sister agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
No comments:
Post a Comment