The headquarters of 33 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Bauchi, has
arrested 4 persons suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists spies that
include the one that carried out surveillance on the St. Theresa
Catholic Church, Madalla in Abuja in December 2011.
According to a statement by the acting spokesperson of the Nigerian
Army, Col, Usman Sani, the arrested men identified as Victor Moses,
Abubakar Shettima, Salisu Mohammed Bello and Umar Sadiq Madaki have been
carrying out surveillance mission for the Boko Haram terrorists on
target for suicide bombings or attacks.
Luck ran out for them when Victor Moses went to a mosque in Bauchi
State and pretended that he wanted to be converted to Islam and the
people suspecting that he was not genuine, promptly reported the matter.
On interrogation he confirmed that he was working for an Islamic cleric
in Gombe (now at large) and that their point of contact was Abubakar
Shetima based in Jos. He confessed to casing targets for suicide bomb
attacks including that of the Catholic Church Madalla, Suleja, Niger
State on Christmas day, 25th December 2011.
The accused persons who are currently undergoing further
interrogation, were paraded by the Commander 33 Artillery Brigade,
Brigadier General Abraham Dusu at the Brigade’s Headquarters, Shadawanka
Barracks, Bauchi on Monday.
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