The Department of State Services, has disclosed that terrorist sect, Boko Haram is operating series of sleeper cells in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The security agency said on Saturday, that the sleeper cells are stationed in Abuja by the sect to conduct surveillance and carry out attacks.
The DSS says many of theses sleeper agents have been arrested, after migrating ‘from various conflict theaters in the North East to the FCT in order to enable them capitalize on the excitement of the yuletide season to launch attacks in the city’.
Tony Opuiyo, spokesperson of the Department of State Services revealed that a Nigerien, Muhammed Hassan Idris and Baba Abdul Maina were arrested on October 29 at Panteka area of Apo, Abuja.
“This was followed by the arrest of Sanni Mohammed (aka Kakase) and Ahmed Umaru (aka Mallam; Mallam Hamdi Garne; Ahmed Daubi) in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Sanni, who hails from Potiskum, Yobe State, fled the area following his involvement in coordinated suicide attacks in Yobe, Plateau, Kano and Kaduna States.
Mohammed Shiwar Abubakar and Musa Ta’da were arrested on October 29 at Shoprite Junction, Apo, Abuja.”
“Abubakar hails from Borno State and operates as a taxi driver in Abuja. He is of an unknown address but claims that he sleeps in his Volkswagen Golf car at the Honda line, Apo mechanic village, Abuja. The Gwoza-born Ta’da also operates under the cover of a suya seller at Apo Primary School along Kabusa Road, Abuja.
Ahmed Hassan on November 23, was arrested while carrying out surveillance on a high-profile hotel in the city. He hails from Katagum, Bauchi State. Suspect admitted using the cover of a beggar to sustain surveillance on his targets. Bulama Ali, had previously been arrested in Karu, Nasarawa State, on 22nd November, 2015.”
“On December 1, Hassan Abubakar and Mohammed Gwale Mohammed were arrested at Madalla, in Suleja LGA of Niger State following intelligence that they were planning to commence attacks in the FCT after a successful surveillance of the city.
Before his arrest, Abubakar was working with other sect members in different parts of the country notably Borno, Yobe, Taraba and Adamawa States. Abubakar was arrested in the house of Mohammed Gwale who claims to be a Federal Civil Servant from Niger State. He (Gwale) has made useful statements which are helping with further investigation.”
Opuiyo added that: “So far, preliminary investigations reveal that the suspects and others still at large may have adopted their respective trades as plausible covers to infiltrate the city and its environs in their bid to conduct successful surveillance and map out soft targets for the sect’s attacks.”
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