The State Security Service on Friday, said it arrested suspected terrorists planning to launch coordinated attacks in Kano, Kaduna, Maiduguri, others, during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
Spokesperson for the service, Tony Opuiyo, who made the disclosure in Abuja, said two suspects identified as Yusuf Adamu and Abdulmuminu Haladu were arrested in Sokoto in connection with the plot in the early hours of Friday.
Opuiyo, who was represented by Mr Nnanna Nnochiri, Opuiyo said the service had earlier arrested Bashir Mohammed, the facilitator of the Kano attack on June 20 at Unguwar Barnawa, Kaduna.
One Shekarau Madaki was also arrested at Kumbatso Local Government Area of Kano State. Opuiyo said that their plan, together with some currently at large, was to assemble explosives and use them on selected targets during the sallah celebration.
The targets of the terrorists were markets, public parks, public processions, recreation centres and Eid grounds. Items recovered from Mohammed ‘s house includes eight AK 47 rifles, 20 Ak 47 loaded magazines, 27 hand grenades, 793 rounds of live ammunition, one gas cylinder, three laptops, one Lifan motorcycle, one Honda Civic car and one printer.
Spokesperson for the service, Tony Opuiyo, who made the disclosure in Abuja, said two suspects identified as Yusuf Adamu and Abdulmuminu Haladu were arrested in Sokoto in connection with the plot in the early hours of Friday.
Opuiyo, who was represented by Mr Nnanna Nnochiri, Opuiyo said the service had earlier arrested Bashir Mohammed, the facilitator of the Kano attack on June 20 at Unguwar Barnawa, Kaduna.
One Shekarau Madaki was also arrested at Kumbatso Local Government Area of Kano State. Opuiyo said that their plan, together with some currently at large, was to assemble explosives and use them on selected targets during the sallah celebration.
The targets of the terrorists were markets, public parks, public processions, recreation centres and Eid grounds. Items recovered from Mohammed ‘s house includes eight AK 47 rifles, 20 Ak 47 loaded magazines, 27 hand grenades, 793 rounds of live ammunition, one gas cylinder, three laptops, one Lifan motorcycle, one Honda Civic car and one printer.
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