3 suspected member of bokoharam sect has been arrested in Dirbunde village of Takai LGA in Kano State, Department of State Services (DSS) revealed.
According to the spokesman for the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, on Friday, December 30, 2016, the 3 suspected terrorists are Samaila Muhammadu, Sanusi Musa and Hudu Muhammadu.
In a statement by the DSS, the trio had “perfected plans to to carry out series of coordinated attacks with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in selected states of the North-West zone in the month of November, 2016 to disrupt festive activities during the end of year and in the New Year of 2017.”
Similarly, DSS arrested Sani Digaru, along with one Mohammed Ali, on December 25, 2016, along Gombe-Dukku road, Gombe. The arrest was sequel to earlier intelligence that he was in possession of cash worth N2 million meant for the coordination of a terrorist operation in Yobe and Bauchi states.
“Digaru was, however, fatally shot when he attempted to escape from arrest” the statement said.