The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has foiled a
Boko Haram plot, to attack Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto and Borno states during Sallah
celebrations.
Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, an agent
of the service revealed that they have arrested one Bashir Mohammed, who is
believed to be a Boko Haram explosive expert.
He said that eight rifles, 20 loaded AK-47 magazines, 27
hand grenades, 793 rounds of live ammunition and other items were recovered
from Mohammed’s residence.
“In the past few weeks, this service has uncovered a
sinister plot by terrorist elements to stage series of coordinated attacks
using explosives in different cities across the country,” the agent said.
“Their aim was to hit on soft targets such as markets,
public parks, public processions, recreation centres as well as worship centres
especially the Eid praying grounds and other densely populated areas during the
forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebration. The latest plan by the terrorists
was to unleash mayhem on Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna and Maiduguri.
“Consequently, the service wishes to announce that the
planned terrorist attacks in Kano and aforementioned states have been nipped in
the bud. This followed the arrest of Yusuf Adamu and Abdumuminu Haladu in the
early hours of today in Sokoto. However, the service had earlier arrested the
facilitator of the Kano attack, an explosive expert by name Bashir Mohammed.”
By Ifreke Inyang
