The Nigerian military has said that it has arrested the masterminds of the coordinated bomb and gun attacks on worshippers at Ýan Taya mosque, Dillimi Street, off Bauchi Road, Jos and the Sabon Gari Local Government Secretariat, Zaria Kaduna State.
According to a statement by Sani Kukasheka Usman, acting Director Army Public Relations, the mastermind and two of his accomplices were arrested at a checkpoint in Dadin Kowa, Gombe State.
he statement claimed that the arrest was possible as a result of the security cordon established in the general areas especially along Bauchi, Gombe and the North Eastern part of the country by troops of 3 Division and Special Task Force, as well as the Department of State Services.
The terrorist kingpin and his colleagues, according to the statement, who disguised in a trailer while trying to evade checks were fished out by troops of Nigerian Army.
“The arrested terrorists are currently being processed for further action and would soon face the full wrath of the law,” it said.
Recalled that suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday, July 5 carried out coordinated bomb and gun attacks on worshippers at Ýan Taya mosque, Dillimi Street, off Bauchi Road, Jos where the holy month of Ramadan tafsir was holding.
Another attack on Shagalinku Restaurant, along Bauchi Road, Jos, Plateau State which led to death of over 48 persons, injuring several other persons and destruction of property.
Similarly, the terrorists carried out another bomb attack on hapless workers undergoing verification exercise at Sabon Gari Local Government Secretariat, Zaria Kaduna State which resulted in the death of over 25 people including a two-year-old child and destruction of property.
The statement urged the general public to be more vigilant, security conscious and report any suspicious persons, movements, and facilities to the security agencies.
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