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 Madalla church
before it was bombed.
The
men 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 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 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.
Colonel Sani Usman Kukasheka
Director Army Public Relations
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