The Nigerian military has recorded another milestone in the
ongoing counter-terrorism operations against Boko Haram terrorists as one of
the suspected masterminds of the December 2011, Madalla Christmas bombings was
captured.
The suspect, known as Victor Moses, was paraded
monday before the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, alongside
four other accomplices at the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi State.
Parading the suspect and his accomplices, the Brigade Commander, Brig-Gen. Abraham Dusu, said Moses, was apprehended at Alkaleri in Bauchi while conducting surveillance for the Boko Haram terrorists inside a mosque in the town.
According to Dusu, the chief suspect raised
suspicion when he claimed that he wanted to convert to Islam but being new to
the community, the security agencies and military intelligence, who on
interrogation got his confession to being one of the masterminds of the 2011
Christmas Day Bombing in Madalla, Niger State.
He disclosed that upon further interrogation,
the others suspects were apprehended. They are Abubakar Shettima Bama, Umar
Sadiq Madaki, and Salisu Mohammed Bello.
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