With the recent arrest of five suspected members of the deadly Boko
Haram sect, terrorizing the metropolis of the Federal Capital Territory,
FCT, Abuja, the police seem to have been on the verge of dismantling
the deadly cell which has coordinated most of the bombings around the
metropolis.
Saturday Vanguard gathered that the newly established Special
Intelligence Response Team, SIRT, an elite unit of the Nigeria Police
Force, designed by the Inspector General Police, Solomon Arase, to
combat terrorism , armed robbery, kidnapping and various violent,
launched a massive onslaught on the Abuja cell, leading to the arrest of
five suspected members of the cell, while several IEDS, laptop and IED
materials were recovered.
Investigations by Saturday Vanguard indicated that, the arrest of
these suspects and the subsequent recoveries and of IEDs and it
materials, have since thrown members of the cell, who are mainly natives
of Igbira in Okene area of Kogi State, into disarray. We gathered that
the development, which is currently, not just flushing out members of
the cell from Abuja, has also sent sympathizers of the sect into panic.
Security sources, who spoke Saturday Vanguard in Okene, Kogi State,
on the condition of anonymity as they were not authorize to speak on the
matter, disclosed that several member of the cell, based in Abuja are
returning in their droves to Okene, adding that some of the suspects
were arrested, while others have been forced to escape and relocate to
neighboring states.
However, sources at the Force Headquarters Abuja, disclosed that the
operation to effectively dismantle the Boko Haram, from Okene Kogi
State, operating in Abuja, became imperative after the multiple bomb
attacks on Kuje police Station and Nyaya areas of Abuja.
Saturday Vanguard gathered that the exhibits and intelligence
gathered from the scene of the explosion, were transferred to the highly
trained operatives SIRT deployed by the IGP to apprehend the culprit.
It was gathered that, the operatives from SIRT, trailed two of the
suspects, identified as Abdulazeez Muhazab and Ishiaka Salihu, to a
house in Karmajiri, behind Military Area, Cemetery, off Airport Road,
Abuja, recovering several explosives, detonators, chemicals in both
liquid and powder form used for making bombs and several other ready
made bombs. The suspects also, mentioned one Haulaki in military custody
and one Hamza, as their leaders in Abuja.
Saturday Vanguard further gathered that Haulaki, who is also known
as, Abdulwaheed Nasiru, was handed over to the police and during
interrogations, he confessed and disclosed the addresses of three houses
within Abuja and Suleija Niger State, where they produced and store
explosives. The operatives and on the strength of this confession,
proceeded to Gauaraka area in Suleja, Niger State, Iddo Village off
Airport road, Abuja and at Dan Asato area of Suleja, where five ready
made IEDS, Chemicals used for bomb making, detonator, HP laptop, two
books on several chemicals and engineering materials, An Ipad, loaded
with IED, plate number of a car, scale, digital multimeter and a knife
were recovered. It was gathered that the Haulaki, also led the
operatives to Galadima area where tangible information were gathered.
When Saturday Vanguard, interviewed, Haulaki, he confessed that he was a native of Okene, Kogi State.
“I am married and my wife is currently pregnant. I had just primary
education which I did not finish. I am an Igbira man and my people are
mainly Muslims. I came to Abuja seven years ago to learn auto mechanic
at Games Village and I graduated four years after, before establishing
my own workshop at Galadimawa Roundabout.
“In 2013, I joined the Boko Haram, there is the mosque along the road
before Total Fillings Station, in Aiyoke area of Okene, Kogi State.
Though I rented an apartment very close to the mosque and one of the
sons of the landlord of that house, who is my friend, Abubakar, who was
killed during operation visited that mosque and he introduced me to the
Imam and the owner of the mosque, Mustapha who is currently in the
custody of security agents.
“Mustapha was the one who indoctrinated me into the Boko Haram sect.
He urged me through his teachings which were mainly on Fridays after the
Jumat prayers, Saturdays and Sundays to be faithful to God and do his
wishes and I should also oppose those going against the teachings of
Prophet Muhammed.
“Mustapha usually urged us to support the cause of Jihad in the North
Eastern part of the country in any way we can and when we cannot donate
ourselves or money to the cause, we should at least pray for those
waging the war. In some of his teachings, he told us that western
education was a sin and working for the government was also a sin. He
then asked those who have gone through secondary and university
education to destroy their certificate.
“A lot of people, who were graduates from the secondary and
university in that mosque, destroyed their certificates. That singular
gesture endeared me to the sect. Aside Abubakar, I met some other young
men, like , Usman , Abduljalal, Abu Hamza, Bilal and Haron.
“These men were highly devoted to the course and they told me that
they usually rob unbelievers and use the money to support the course.
Abu Hamza is our leader and also one of the bomb manufacturer. He was
the one who led us to rob two banks in Owo, Ondo State and Okene in Kogi
State, and it is through that means that he raised money for bomb
materials and others.
“He was the one who also thought Usman how to make the bombs. I am a
very good driver and my duty is to drive vehicles to various
destinations. I usually don’t ask if there is bomb in those vehicles or
not all I do is to follow instruction.
“A few months ago, some security agents came from Kaduna and arrested
Abu Hamza and took him away. Few days to the Sallah, Usman was also
arrested in Abuja and I got instructions from very senior members of our
sect to move all the ready made bombs and the materials out of Usman’s
house in Suleja and I moved them to my brother’s house who is also a
member of our sect at Iddo area of Abuja.
“I also gave, two Ak-47 rifles and some bombs to a senior member, Abu
Husssien who took them to Okene, Kogi State. Few days before the last
sallah some vigilante men arrested and handed me over to the military
intelligence who detained and later handed me over to the police special
team. I regret joining the Boko Haram Sect,” he lamented.
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