Boko Haram insurgents

Forty five men suspected to be members of a terror sect, Boko Haram, who reportedly attempted to bomb residents of Dolphin estate have been arrested and charged to court for remand in prison custody in Lagos State Western Nigeria.

Among them are Abuyi Sheriff, Babagana Ali, Abass Ibrahim, Abubakar Grema, Kabiri Ibrahim, Mustapha Mohammed, Usman Mohammed and Modu Amsami. Others are Isa Agafi, Adamu Jebili, Saja Kamba, Abba Sagoma, Mallum Buchu, Abdul-Karemm Abba, Babagana Koloye, Usman Buka, Adamu Mohammed, Lawal Mohammed, Tela Abana, Mustapha Mohammed, Isa Agafi, Belo Modu, Kachala Babagana, Modu Abu, Alhaji Modu Mustapha and many others.

The suspects were arrested by the officers of Directorate of Security Service DSS in the state following a tip-off. An Affidavit sworn to and presented before the court, stated that consequent upon an intelligence report that there will be terrorist attack in September 2015 by the terrorists group at Dolphin estate in Ikoyi, Etiosa Local government, Lagos, a team of DSS condoned off the area, intercepted and arrested the suspects.

It also stated that arms were recovered and the suspects made confessional statement after their arrest that they actually attempted to bomb the estate. They were brought to Isolo Magistrate court where the DSS requested the court to order for their remand in prison custody pending the conclusion of investigation.

TheNEWS gathered that following an alarm raised that some members of Boko Haram had relocated to Lagos to cause mayhem, the security agents had been at alert to prevent any break down of law and order in the state. The alert seemed to have paid off as the suspects were arrested, following the DSS’ reasonable suspicion that they were terrorists. The suspects were arrested before they could carry out their operation of bombing the state.

When the matter came up at the court, the presiding Magistrate ordered that the suspects be remanded in prison custody at kirikiri as requested pending when the DSS will conclude its investigation. They were taken to prison where they will stay pending the outcome of further investigation and arraignment in the High Court.