The State Security Service Tuesday in Abuja announced the arrest of five suspected members of the Boko Haram group and a miner based in Nassarawa State following a security operation.
The suspects were arrested in connection with the bombing of the Independent National Electoral Commission office and the All Christian Fellowship Church, Suleja, Niger State on April 8 and July 10, that claimed lives of many people, including members of the National Youth Service Corps who were at the INEC office to collect election materials.
Though their names were not disclosed to journalists, the spokesperson of the security service, Marilyn Ogar said the men have confessed to being members of Boko Haram operating in the ‘Suleja-Abuja axis under the direction and control of a Boko Haram leader.'
Ms Ogar stated at the SSS Headquarters that investigation to unmask the bombings led to the arrest of a Nigerienne national on August 4, 2011.
"His confession led to the arrest of a 31-year-old Imo State indigene who converted to Islam in 2003," she said. "The second suspect, who is born of a Nigerienne mother, was brought up in Niger Republic, where he had his early education. The five suspects all confessed that the main supplier of the explosive materials used for their bombing operations is a miner from Nasarawa State, whom the service eventually arrested on August 30, 2011."
She said the suspects also confessed that they took part in the killing of four policemen at a checkpoint at Dakwa-Deidei in Bwari Area Council of the FCT on May 22, 2011, adding that they will soon be charged to court.
She said the suspects also confessed that they took part in the killing of four policemen at a checkpoint at Dakwa-Deidei in Bwari Area Council of the FCT on May 22, 2011, adding that they will soon be charged to court.
"The service is calling on all Nigerians to be more security conscious and vigilant and to cooperate with security agencies," she said.
The SSS spokesperson later took journalists to the bomb factory located at a settlement known as Nasarawa Iku, Tafa LGA, Niger State, which is located along Suleja- Abuja road.
Dangerous Cache
Adegboyega Adeniyi, a bomb expert at the service headquaters, explained to journalists that items recovered from the site included one ceiling fan coil, two laptops, 37 unused metallic oil filters, two metallic filters primed for bombing, two metallic cylinders and a clock connected to a primed bladeless ceiling fan, with nine volts batteries ready for use.
Adegboyega Adeniyi, a bomb expert at the service headquaters, explained to journalists that items recovered from the site included one ceiling fan coil, two laptops, 37 unused metallic oil filters, two metallic filters primed for bombing, two metallic cylinders and a clock connected to a primed bladeless ceiling fan, with nine volts batteries ready for use.
Others are a Honda Civic car with registration number Borno AG 94 MNG; 200 pieces of detonators; battery connected to a detonator; two damaged detonators; a locally made revolver; one gun butt, two knives and 10 GSM handsets with SIM cards, among other things
Among other items also recovered were pieces of shrapnel; red colour detonating cords; a Sony remote control, five battery chargers and a black bag containing detonating cables.
Among other items also recovered were pieces of shrapnel; red colour detonating cords; a Sony remote control, five battery chargers and a black bag containing detonating cables.
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