The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted members of the
public that the Boko Haram terrorist group has continued to establish
and operate sleeper cells with the sole mandate to conduct surveillance
and subsequently carry-out attacks in Abuja and other parts of the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This is coming as the Nigerian Army made a strategic advancement and
gains in Sambisa forest, Borno State, where they discovered several Boko
Haram tunnels.
The DSS in a statement yesterday, said the disclosure had become
necessary following the arrests of the sect’s members who migrated from
various conflict theatres in the North East to the FCT in order to
enable them capitalise on the excitement of the yuletide season to
launch attacks in the city.
"For instance, on October 29, the duo of Muhammed Hassan Idris (a
Nigerien) and Baba Abdul Maina were arrested at Panteka area of Apo,
Abuja. This was followed by the arrest of Sanni Mohammed (aka Kakase)
and Ahmed Umaru (aka Mallam; Mallam Hamdi Garne; Ahmed Daubi) in Lafia,
Nasarawa State. Sanni, who hails from Potiskum, Yobe State, fled the
area following his involvement in coordinated suicide attacks in Yobe,
Plateau, Kano and Kaduna States," the DSS said in a statement signed by
Tony Opuiyo.
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