The Nigeria military has disclosed that its troops have arrested the mastermind of the bomb attacks in Jos and Zaria.
The authorities of the Nigerian military has disclosed in a new report that its troops have captured the mastermind of last Sunday’s deadly bombing in Jos, Plateau State, and Tuesday’s suicide bomb attacks in Zaria, Kaduna State.
A coordinated bomb and gun attack on worshippers at Yan Taya mosque, Dillimi Street, off Bauchi Road, Jos killed 48 people, injuring several others. In Zaria, 26 were killed in a suicide attack at the secretariat building in Sabon Gari Local Government Area during a verification exercise.
The press release from Army Spokesman Colonel SK Usman said that “the arrested terrorists are currently being processed for further action and would soon face the full wrath of the law.”
The Defence Headquarters also announced on its Twitter account that the suspect was arrested at a military check point in Gombe State.