Bauchi-The alleged Boko Haram surveillance 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 surveillance Victor Moses who was arrested hovering
around a mosque in Alkaleri town claiming that he want to
convert to Islam.
Victor Moses who hailed from Benue state 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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