by Dolapo Adelana
The Department of State Service (DSS) has arrested high profile terrorists, kidnappers and hoodlums.
In a statement on Wednesday by Tony Opuiyo for the service, the agency also arrested two men, Ibrahim Sule and Bello Shehu on March 13 at Nasarawa town, Nasarawa LGA of Kaduna State for their suspected involvement in the kidnap of two German nationals – Dr.Peter Breuning and Johannes Brehinger – on 22nd February, 2017 at Pahkogo, Kagarko LGA, Kaduna State.
The suspects are being questioned to establish other possible members of the network
The DSS said, on March 20, it arrested a suspected Boko Haram kingpin, Adenoyi Abdulsalam in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti, in conjunction with the Military.
It added that, “On 15th March 2017, Nasiru Sani (a.k.a Osama) was arrested at Ahmadu Bello Way, Bauchi. He is a Boko Haram top commander, and discovered to have escaped from Bauchi Central Prison in October 2010 and hid in Maiduguri, Borno State.
“Ali Bukar and Mustapha Umar were also arrested on 17th February 2017 at Zaria Road, Kano State for their involvement in Boko Haram activities. Abdullahi Isag, an indigene of Isari LGA of Yobe State was equally arrested at the Lafia Modern Market, Lafia, Nasarawa State for gun-running to raise funds for Boko Haram operations. He was a suspected armourer of the sect.
“In furtherance of sustaining its operations against Boko Haram during the month of February, the Service on 28th February, arrested a Boko Haram Commander and food supplier, Ibrahim Fulata and his associates – Shamsudeen Aliyu, Zaharadeen Ibrahim and Suleiman Abubakar at Zaria Clinic, Dustsen Tanshi area of Bauchi LGA of Bauchi State.”
The Service stated that the successes recorded in these mop up operations were made possible by the cooperation and support of patriotic citizens and other stakeholders who volunteered useful information in this regard.
Opuiyo said the Service has promised to sustain this tempo by undertaking similar operations in many more areas.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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