The Nigerian military has revealed how the suspected masterminds of the bombings in Jos and Zaria were apprehended.
In a statement released to the media yesterday, The Nigerian military has revealed how the suspected masterminds of the bombings in Jos and Zaria were apprehended. The Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman revealed that a security cordon was established in the general areas especially along Bauchi, Gombe and the North-eastern part of the country by troops of 3 Division and the Special Task Force, as well as the Department of State Service (DSS).
“This culminated in the successful arrest of the mastermind of the heinous terrorist acts and two of his accomplices at a checkpoint in Dadin Kowa, Gombe State. The terrorist kingpin and his colleagues who hid in a trailer while trying to evade checks were fished out by troops of the Nigerian Army,” he disclosed.
According to Usman, the suspected terrorists were being processed for further action and would face the full wrath of the law. He urged members of the public to be vigilant, security conscious and report any suspicious persons, movements, and facilities to the security agencies.
The statement by the army on the arrest of the suspected bomber, was preceded by the call by the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to use all the powers at his disposal to stop bombers working for the Boko Haram sect.
Ki-moon said in a statement yesterday, that the terrorists were deliberately targeting Christian and Muslim worshipers, of which the latter are presently observing the holy month of Ramadan. He urged Buhari to quickly root out the Boko Haram menace, and commended the countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic for their steadfast efforts in the fight against Boko Haram.