Three Nigerians Arrested For Spying For Iran: Police

Date: 21-02-2013 12:47 am (11 years ago) | Author: franel
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ABUJA — Nigerian secret police on Wednesday paraded a 50-year-old Islamic cleric and two accomplices who they alleged were spying on prominent individuals and targets in the west African nation for Iran.



Abdullahi Mustapha Berende, presented as a leader of the Shiite sect in the central city of Ilorin, was arrested last December "for his active involvement in espionage and terrorist activities," state security service spokeswoman Marilyn Ogar said.

Investigations revealed that Berende, accused of establishing a "terrorist cell" in Nigeria's southwest, with a particular emphasis on Lagos, recruited the two other suspects for the task, Ogar said.

Berende underwent his training in Iran and his Iranian sponsors requested him "to identify and gather intelligence on public places and prominent hotels frequented by Americans and Israelis to facilitate attacks," she said.

He allegedly gave to his Iranian handlers the names of former dictator Ibrahim Babangida, and ex-supreme leader of Muslims in Nigeria, Ibrahim Dasuki, as targets for attacks that could "unsettle the West," she added.

His accomplices conducted surveillance and gathered data on the targets, ahead of the attacks, she alleged.

Berende denied involvement in espionage or terror-related activities but admitted seeking information about some individuals and institutions.

The institutions included USAID and the Jewish Cultural Centre (Chabad) in Lagos, Ogar said.

The suspects will soon be charged in court, she stated.

Posted: at 21-02-2013 12:47 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
- maryclaret at 21-02-2013 01:47 AM (11 years ago)
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Hmmm....na wa ooo
Posted: at 21-02-2013 01:47 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- papadip at 21-02-2013 02:12 AM (11 years ago)
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Will these arrests make a dent?... I hope....
Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:12 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- winace at 21-02-2013 04:55 AM (11 years ago)
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Can we imagine. Na only bad thgs we dey see most naija. And they call him cleric meaning he is like pastor, then can dis kind of person on his student or congregation.
Posted: at 21-02-2013 04:55 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- ajanni at 21-02-2013 09:40 AM (11 years ago)
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brb
Posted: at 21-02-2013 09:40 AM (11 years ago) | Grande Master
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- tanglefree at 21-02-2013 12:17 PM (11 years ago)
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We don see the beginning of the matter.

But will they let us hear the end?
Posted: at 21-02-2013 12:17 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kasy783 at 21-02-2013 12:30 PM (11 years ago)
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Way bros.Evil will not prevail IJN,Amen.
Posted: at 21-02-2013 12:30 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- ezchusa at 21-02-2013 12:51 PM (11 years ago)
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SMH
Posted: at 21-02-2013 12:51 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- lanudja at 21-02-2013 01:45 PM (11 years ago)
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U can imagine dat... Na wa ooo Naija!
Posted: at 21-02-2013 01:45 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- DJSNIPPER at 21-02-2013 02:02 PM (11 years ago)
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This is a ticka-a-ticka shisis for onward jarasis... upon which d gods have titrated woggedly and answering kponki... .

Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:02 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ajanni at 21-02-2013 02:10 PM (11 years ago)
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Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:10 PM (11 years ago) | Grande Master
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- dickman2 at 21-02-2013 02:12 PM (11 years ago)
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Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:12 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- chicco77 at 21-02-2013 02:23 PM (11 years ago)
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na wa oh
Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:23 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Noble12 at 21-02-2013 02:41 PM (11 years ago)
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Chai
Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:41 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ajanni at 21-02-2013 02:46 PM (11 years ago)
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Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:46 PM (11 years ago) | Grande Master
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- cocoeni at 21-02-2013 02:50 PM (11 years ago)
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I C
Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:50 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- osamabinladin at 21-02-2013 02:50 PM (11 years ago)
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Haba !!
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- ajanni at 21-02-2013 02:54 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: cocoeni on 21-02-2013 02:50 PM
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wetin yu c?
Posted: at 21-02-2013 02:54 PM (11 years ago) | Grande Master
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- adua at 21-02-2013 03:01 PM (11 years ago)
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the third suspect Ajanni is on the run
Posted: at 21-02-2013 03:01 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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