There was palpable anxiety in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Sunday, following the report of the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader in the city.
A reliable source told Daily Trust that the suspected Boko Haram leader was arrested at the Ijaye area of Abeokuta.
The source said the suspect initially put up a resistance before bowing to the superior power of Department of State Service (DSS) operatives.
The operation was carried out at night, the source told Daily Trust on Sunday night.
The suspected terrorist reportedly arrived in Abeokuta from Katsina and took up a security job at Ijaye, while gathering intelligence for terrorist attacks.
A security source said he moved to Abeokuta to set up a terrorist cell for kidnapping and terror attacks.
And following intelligence gathering, the gun-wielding security operatives stormed his hideout and picked him up.
“It was not an easy ride. Intelligence and the grace of God were sufficient for the operatives. There are still many of them around, but we are on top of our game”, the source said.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspect is still in DSS custody.
The development comes amid the reports of the alleged plan of terrorists to attack some states in the South-West region.
When Daily Trust contacted the DSS Spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, he neither denied nor confirmed the arrest.
“No comment”, he said while responding to an SMS message from our correspondent.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said he was not aware of any arrest.
Source:
Daily Trust
