The alleged Boko Haram bomb masterminds of the Christmas day bomb
blast that killed about 44 persons and wounded over 75 others at St.
Theresa’s Catholic Church at Madalla, Niger State has been arrested at
Alkaleri town of Bauchi by the Nigeria Army.
The suspects include Victor Moses who hails from Benue state. He
was arrested along other three suspects Abubakar Shetima Bama, Salisu
Mohammed Bello and Umar Madaki.
The suspects were paraded before the Chief Army Staff, Lt General
Tukur Yusuf Buratai who was in Bauchi on an official engagement in
Bauchi.
Parading the suspects before newsmen at Shadawanka Barrack in
Bauchi on Monday, the Brigade Commandant of 33 Artillery Brigade,
Bauchi, Brigadier General Abraham Luka Dusu said the suspects were
arrested following information from the public.
He said, "our troops on duty in Alkaleri arrested Victor Moses
after receiving report from the people in the area that the suspect,
Victor Moses has been loitering around the mosque claiming that he is a
Christian and want to convert to Islam but because he is not from the
area, they suspected him and reported to our men.
“Victor Moses confessed that he is conducting surveillance for
Boko Haram sometimes he stays in the shop Of Abubakar Shetima Bama who
is based in Jos while the other two accomplice, Salisu Mohammed Bello
and Umar Madaki are based in Gombe.
“With the information given to our men by Victor Moses, the other three suspects were arrested,” he said.
Brig General Dosu said the suspects after investigation will be
handed over to Joint Intelligent Centre in Maiduguri for further
interrogation.
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