The State Security Service on Wednesday unmasked the alleged mastermind of last Friday’s bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja.
A statement by the spokesperson for the SSS, Maurilyn Ogar, named the alleged mastermind as Mamman Nur. While declaring Nur wanted, the SSS described him as “a notorious Boko Haram element with al-Queda links.”
The SSS asked the public to provide useful information that might lead to the arrest of Nur, who it said returned to the country from Somalia recently. The agency said two other suspects, Babagana Ismail Kwaljima, a.k.a Abu Sumaya, and Babagana Mali, a.k.a Mali, were already in custody.
“Investigation has revealed that one Mamman Nur, a notorious Boko Haram element with al-Qaeda links who returned recently from Somalia, working in concert with the two suspects, masterminded the attack on the United Nations building in Abuja.
“Further investigation has also revealed that the car used for the attack was a Honda car with Kano State registration number AV38NSR.
“It was purchased on September 3, 2002 and registered on December 3, 2002. The vehicle identification number is 1HGCBA7400A100748, and Engine number, F22A72000540.”
However, unlike what obtains in other countries where the circumstances leading to the arrest of terrorism suspects are made public, the SSS was silent on how the mastermind and his associates planned the bombing. The agency did not also say whether the suspects in its care are the ones the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim, said had been arrested. The IGP at a meeting with diplomatic corps on Monday had said some suspects in the UN bombing had been arrested.
The SSS’ claim that Nur just returned from Somalia tallies with a recent statement by the Boko Haram that some of its members had gone for training in the East African country.
The agency explained that it had arrested Kwaljima and Mali on August 21, 2011 during joint operations by all security services.
It maintained that the two suspects were leaders of Boko Haram, and had made valuable statements to investigators. According to the SSS, the suspects are being held at a military facility, which it refused to disclose.
Posted: at 1-09-2011 03:37 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
dejiavu505 at 1-09-2011 04:11 AM (13 years ago) (m)
They are just killing innocent soul,the law will serve them right...i trust naija when is comes to this level
Posted: at 1-09-2011 04:11 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
babyleslie at 1-09-2011 04:27 AM (13 years ago) (f)
Hmmmmm,,,Kwaljima & Mali got arrested August/21/2011 right??? The UN building got bombed when?? August/26/2011...Are u sure u guys got d right terrorist???(I don't really get dis,,,abeg somebody fit explain better?? Maybe i no get am right)
Posted: at 1-09-2011 04:27 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
.............Mehn....WTF is this bull-crap??!.......cuz y'all must really think pple r retards 'nd stupid....if y'all vomit thrash and feed to alot of folks and its gladly swallowed don't mean y'all ryt.....y'all shl knw that alot pple can read and have basic understanding of wah de phyuk is up!!....................................first of, Y'ALL APPREHENDED 50 SUSPECTS IN 3 phyukING DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'nd nw y'all sayin there r 3 basic dudes involved??!?!....WTF r pple to believe??!?!?.....hw come y'all didn't get this 50 dudes in other bombings buh this particular one!?!?!?...huh??.........So we jus supposed to accept that y'all did ur jobs diligently in 72hrs max??!?!.......mehnnnnn....smh***************.....................imma clear ur doubts......De UN do/can/would NOT accept ur shit until they don' wiv their investigation............'UNTIL AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE GLOBAL INSTITUTION IS COMPLETED, WE CAN'T ACCEPT CLAIMS BY ANY GROUP THAT IT IS BEHIND THE BOMB BLAST'...........this is frm a UN rep in NY..............so pls pls pls feed birdie crap to those who can't see 'nd read wats gon' on...................................................
c'mn nw and let these dudes go.......we both/all knw...these aint de dudes responsible.......
Posted: at 1-09-2011 04:51 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dogodajiabuja at 1-09-2011 05:05 AM (13 years ago) (m)
suicide bombers still deh alive? una talk say na suicide bombers do the job why una come deh show this hungry mallam faces here? the one on the right resemble ajaani ajaani! where art thou? useless aboki!
Posted: at 1-09-2011 05:05 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
But are these really the people behind the bombings? I know our Naija police sabi sample "suspects" during the initial heat after which we nor go hear anything again. Still watching anyways
I Am Different Because I Stand For The Lord Jesus!
Posted: at 1-09-2011 05:16 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
foukidrem at 1-09-2011 05:19 AM (13 years ago) (m)
if i'm to say let those one arrested provide the remainin ones and leak their secrets which will lead to thier hidin place or have Nigeria police forgotin how to torture thieves and armrobbers...torture this motherphyukers so that they will open up..
Posted: at 1-09-2011 05:19 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
unknown78 at 1-09-2011 05:55 AM (13 years ago) (m)
weather they are the people that need it or not,as far as they are boko haram people they should be arrested because i hate them all right from my childhood...
Posted: at 1-09-2011 05:55 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
unknown78 at 1-09-2011 05:59 AM (13 years ago) (m)
weather they are the people that did it or not,as far as they are boko haram people they should be arrested because i hate them all right from my childhood...
Posted: at 1-09-2011 05:59 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
weather they are the people that need it or not,as far as they are boko haram people they should be arrested because i hate them all right from my childhood...
Haba! Bros! Na so you old??? Na yesterday Boko Burukutu Haram start o!
I Am Different Because I Stand For The Lord Jesus!
Posted: at 1-09-2011 06:00 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
weather they are the people that need it or not,as far as they are boko haram people they should be arrested because i hate them all right from my childhood...
Haba! Bros! Na so you old??? Na yesterday Boko Burukutu Haram start o!
my name is kebella ........yu already no that ...heheh...if yu wanna smell what kebella is cooking........bring it up!!
Posted: at 1-09-2011 08:14 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero