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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