The Nigerian military has narrated how the suspected
mastermind of the Jos and Zaria bombings was arrested.
The defence headquarters had earlier tweeted that the
unnamed suspect was taken into custody in Gombe after organising the two
attacks that killed 70 people between Sunday and Tuesday.
The spokesperson for the Army, Sani Usman, has given further
details on the arrest:
“Please recall that on Sunday 5th July 2015, suspected Boko
Haram terrorists carried out coordinated bomb and gun attacks on worshippers at
Ýan Taya mosque, Dillimi Street, off Bauchi Road, Jos where the holy month of
Ramadan tafsir was holding, and Shagalinku Restaurant, along Bauchi Road, Jos,
Plateau State which led to death of over 48 persons, injuring several other
persons and destruction of property.
“Similarly, the terrorists carried out another bomb attack
on hapless workers undergoing verification exercise at Sabon Gari Local
Government Secretariat, Zaria Kaduna State which resulted in the death of over
25 people including a two-year-old child and destruction of property.
“Consequently, 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 Special Task Force, as well as the
Department of State Services. 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 disguised in a trailer while trying to evade checks were fished out by
troops of Nigerian Army.
“The arrested terrorists are currently being processed for
further action and would soon face the full wrath of the law.
“The general public are hereby please requested to be more
vigilant, security conscious and report any suspicious persons, movements, and
facilities to the security agencies.”
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