So many goodnews on the part of Nigeria security coming reaching me this morning. The police have arrested a man suspected to be the mastermind of the Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Madalla, near Abuja. Kabir Sokoto was arrested alongside a serving military officer whose name is yet to be disclosed at the Borno State Governor's lodge in Asokoro District, Abuja, today. Police sources claim Sokoto orchestrated the attack in which over 40 people died. The Islamic Sect, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility for the bombing.
A top police officer at the Edet House police headquarters in Abuja said Kabiru Sokoto, was arrested at the Borno State Liaison Office on Samora Machel Street, off T. Y. Danjuma Road, Asokoro, Abuja in the morning hours on Saturday.
The police officer said, “Kabiru Sokoto was in company of a serving military officer at the Borno State Liaison Office when he was captured in a joint operation by security agencies. We have been on his trails since attack because we’re aware that he is associated with the sect’s cell in Suleja area. He is of bomb expert, with the capacity to using gas cylinders to put together Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).”
The Christmas Day killings led to loud outcry and severe criticism of security agencies for being unable to prevent the dastardly act in spite of the huge budgetary allocations to that sector. President Goodluck Jonathan, on the eve of the New Year, imposed emergency rule on four states, namely Borno, Niger, Yobe and Plateau, as a result of the incessant attacks suspected to have been carried out by the controversial sect, Boko Haram.
Corroborating the arrest, a source at the Borno State Liaison Office explained to Sunday Trust last night how Kabiru Sokoto was captured by the police.
The official at the liaison office said, “Kabiru Sokoto came to the liaison office here, saying he wanted to travel to London, but because of the strike by Labour his flight was delayed. He said he wanted to spend the night here and, not knowing that he has been on the wanted list of security agencies, he was allowed to pass the night here in company of a military officer. This morning, security agencies came here and arrested him.”
Sources said that upon the arrest of the suspect, top officials of security agencies met with President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice-President Namadi Sambo to review the situation.
Boko Haram’s spokesman Abdul Qaqa had quoted the group as claiming responsibility for the Christmas Day bombing at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, saying “The Madalla attack and those related to it were a retaliation to the Eid-el Fitr attack on Muslims in a mosque in Sultaniyya (Jos) Plateau State” earlier last year.
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Posted: at 15-01-2012 09:36 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
"Those who will say nothing in the face of tyranny must endure the rule of idiots . All that you need for evil to triumph is for the good people to keep quiet and do nothing".
Posted: at 15-01-2012 09:46 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
"Those who will say nothing in the face of tyranny must endure the rule of idiots . All that you need for evil to triumph is for the good people to keep quiet and do nothing".
Posted: at 15-01-2012 09:52 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
idealism at 15-01-2012 10:32 AM (12 years ago) (m)
well its good news any ways,,but now that the police its in this matter..,its not certain how it would end..cos when they get #20 out of it now...the whole matter as for them is a suspected case knowing fully well that this guyz are the copperate...corrupt police force...
Posted: at 15-01-2012 10:32 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
i don´t believe this story an inch. this same man has been arrested before even before december, i have seen this face in the news around nov/dec, i don´t even think this man is still alive. make una no fool us o.
Posted: at 15-01-2012 10:46 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
profbest at 15-01-2012 10:51 AM (12 years ago) (m)
The gorvernment shoud persuade for refferendum quicky, boko haram is in the administration aready. He was just capture whie trying to plan another attack .Hausa man don,t love as long you are not hausa, can you be living like second class citizen? even you are a muslim, yours are not reconglised . Is better divide the nation so that peace will rain, they are still many boko haram over their in the gorvernment louge
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