Borno: NSCDC nabs suspected Boko Haram IED logistics supplier
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Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence
Corps(NSCDC) in Borno on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest of one Aliyu
Muhammed, a 24 year-old suspected Boko Haram Improvised Explosive
Device(IED) logistics supplier in Maiduguri.
The Commandant of the corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi,
disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), in
Maiduguri.
Abdullahi said that the suspect was nabbed by men of the
command on April 25, following intelligence report while he was on his
way to supply bomb materials for Boko Haram terrorists.
He said that preliminary investigation conducted by the
command, revealed that the suspect supplied mobile phones battery, wrist
watches as well as laptop computers used for setting off IEDs designed
to inflict massive casualties.
” The suspect who pretends to be a tricycle operator in the town, has executed many missions for the insurgents.
“He also operates several bank accounts, where he receives funds for Boko Haram in the last six months.
“He usually receives large sums of money from the
Republic of Chad, through a third party account number to avoid being
detected.
“We have so far tracked dozens of his transactions especially at commercial money transfer centers within Maiduguri,”he said.
The NSCDC commandant said Mohammed and his colleagues
have played different roles in masterminding various attacks, in worship
centers, market places in Maiduguri and environs.
Abdullahi reiterated the commitment of the command
toward complimenting efforts of the army, police and other sister
agencies in the counter terrorism campaign in the Northeast.
“The command had within the past two years arrest more
than 25 Boko Haram insurgents, comprising of female suicide bombers,
commanders and collaborators in Maiduguri.
“The command had, through the dispute resolution
department encouraged more than 40 terrorist to lay down their arms and
accepted meaningful rehabilitation and reintegration through the
Operation Safe Corridor window opportunity provided by the
government,”he said.
He added that the suspect would be handed over to the 7
Division Garison of the army for further interrogation and profiling.
(NAN)