DSS Operatives

Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services, DSS said  it has arrested six Boko Haram members in different parts of Kaduna State as part of its move to stop formation of new terror cells by insurgents fleeing from the ongoing military operations in North Eastern part of the country.

Tony Opuiyo, spokesperson for the DSS who announced this in a statement on Monday said, “Following the ongoing concerted operations by the Military in the North East, some Boko Haram elements in a bid to spread their network resettled in Kaduna and its environs.

“The Service’s current operations in the Kaduna axis are targeted at thwarting the new terror cells before they become fully active and deadly.

“For this reason, on 19th May, 2017, the Service arrested six (6) suspected Boko Haram insurgents at various locations in Igabi and Kaduna North LGAs, Kaduna State. Those arrested have been identified as Abubakar Sadiq MUHAMMED, Muhammed NAZIFI, Abubakar USMAN, Yusufu Idris USMAN, Usman Idris USMAN, and Ismail IDRIS.

“At Unguwan Sanusi, Kaduna South LGA, Abubakar MOHAMMED, a Boko Haram suspect was also arrested.

Opuiyo added that the DSS, on 30 May at Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT also arrested two Boko Haram insurgents identified as Muhammed BABANGIDA and Abdullahi SALIHU.