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Boko haram now in Lagos - Enugu DSS

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The Department of State Services has arrested 20 suspected Boko Haram commanders in Lagos,Kano, Enugu, Plateau and Gombe states.The suspects, who were arrested between July 8and August 25, 2015, include the masterminds of the suicide attacks in Potiskum, Kano, Zaria, and Jos.The DSS in a statement by an official, Tony Opuiyo, on Sunday in Abuja, said those arrested were notable commanders and frontline members of the notorious group from different parts of the country.The statement noted that the group’s new pattern of movement and spread was caused by the pressure being put on it by security forces in its core areas of strength in the North-East.The service listed those arrested in Lagos to include Bakura Modu who was apprehended on July, 20 at Kara, Ogun State; Mustapha Jamberi, who was picked up on July 24 at Gowon Estate.Others are Abuyi Sheriff, who was nabbed at Ebute-Meta; Babagana Ali and Babagana Koloye, who were arrested on August, 7 at EricMoore, Surulere.The service explained that it picked up Abba Sagma at Ijora Badia on August 9; Grema Abubakar and Tijani Bagudu were apprehendedat Amukoko, Ijora Badia the next day, while Baba Alhaji and Abass Ibrahim were arrested earlier on the same day at the Alaba International Market, Ojo.


Some arrested B’Haram suspects in Lagos. Photo: TVCThe DSS stated that a Boko Haram commander, Usman Shuaibu, aka Money, revealed that he coordinated the suicide attacks inPotiskum, Kano, Zaria and Jos, which claimed several lives, with N500,000 that was provided by hisAmir, one Isa Ali, who had a direct access to the sect leader, Abubakar Shekau, fromwhom he collected money to fund operations undertaken by theirMarkaz.The agency said, “Shuaibu also revealed that he had participated in several Boko Haram attacks, including the attacks at Gwoza Divisional PoliceStation in 2014.“He admitted to being the leader of the team of nine sect members that was dispatched from Sambisa Forest to carry out the attacks. He disclosed that four out of the nine of them were used as suicide bombers in executing all the (suicide) attacks.“Nigerians and indeed the general public have to note that the arrest of Shuaibu, akaMoney, and the core members of his cell, stemmed the spate ofbombings by the extremist sect. It will be recalled that Money and his group were arrested on their way to Bauchi State where they had planned to execute another bomb attack, and this was frustrated by the arrest.“The sudden influx of Boko Haram members into Lagos State points is due to the determinationof the sect to extend its nefarious terrorist activities to the state and in fact, to other parts of the country.“The arrest of these confessed terrorists has, however, helped in no small measure to avert devastating attacks in the area. However, the service is making efforts to conclude its investigations and commence prosecution of the suspects.

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