Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Borno State on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of one Aliyu Muhammed, a 24-year-old suspected Boko Haram Improvised Explosive Device logistics supplier in Maiduguri.
The Commandant of the corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri.
Abdullahi said 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 preliminary investigation conducted by the command revealed that the suspect supplies mobile phones batteries, wrist watches as well as laptop computers used for setting off IEDs designed to inflict massive casualties.
He said: “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.”
The NSCDC commandant said Mohammed and his colleagues have played different roles in masterminding various attacks in worship centres, 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 North East.
He said: “The command had within the past two years arrested 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 terrorists to lay down their arms and accept meaningful rehabilitation and reintegration through the Operation Safe Corridor window opportunity provided by the government.”
Abdullahi added that the suspect would be handed over to the 7 Division of the Nigerian Amy for further interrogation and profiling.
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