Nigeria's secret police claim to have discovered a bomb-making factory on Tuesday in an area near the country's capital, where a number of deadly attacks have been carried out as well as six arrests.
The alleged bomb factory was near Suleija, a town outside the capital Abuja that has been hit by attacks including a deadly blast at an electoral office on the eve of April's parliamentary vote, killing at least 13.
An explosion near a church in Suleija in July killed at least three people.
A suspect from the neighbouring nation of Niger has been among those arrested in connection with the violence in Suleija and has allegedly confessed, secret police spokeswoman Marilyn Ogar told journalists.
The suspects were linked to the Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram, which has been blamed for scores of attacks in the country, said Ogar.
"A non-descript building where the improvised explosive devices are assembled has been uncovered," she said. Ogar said materials recovered included a gas cylinder, detonator materials and other items.
Authorities did not speak of any connection to the August 26 suicide bombing of the UN headquarters in Abuja that killed at least 23 people.
Nigerian authorities have come under intense pressure to put a stop to a wave of bomb blasts in recent months, particularly following the UN attack, one of the deadliest targeting the world body.
Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the UN attack, and the secret police have claimed it was masterminded by an Al-Qaeda linked suspect who recently returned from Somalia. The suspect has been declared wanted.
Police have in the past claimed to have arrested a supplier and financier of the Islamist sect, but attacks have continued.
So what do you have to say about these progress ? The thing wey me wan hear and see be the names of the godfathers.
Posted: at 6-09-2011 03:09 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
Aborigine at 6-09-2011 08:58 PM (13 years ago) (m)
they know dis has been happening for sometimes now,and nothing has been to it,now it involves the UN they can now know where the bombs are manufactured,GOD help us
Posted: at 6-09-2011 08:58 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
YES! After discovering, what next? Those it main dat SSS is not aware of top men dat ar behind dis devilish act? We are tired about d news of arrest 4 Christ sake! We want 2 hear about d last breath of d wickeds, cos dere ar not surpose 2 live in our beautiful county. The Security Staffs of Nigeria ar jst deceiving dere selves. Bt it wil land on dere heard 1 day. President should go aheard nd do some changes in d security sector. May God protect d gud ppl of Nija. Amen
Posted: at 7-09-2011 02:04 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Bomb factory in the North, child factory in the East, what next shall we be expecting from Nigeria before we divide the country? clay and iron can never glue together for ever
Posted: at 7-09-2011 12:14 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
........yu already no that 
...heheh...if yu wanna smell what kebella is cooking........bring it up!!
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