The State
Security
Services (SSS)
yesterday
confirmed
that an al-Qaeda trained Boko
Haram member, Mamman Nur,
and two others masterminded
last Friday’s bombing of the
UN House, Abuja.
The SSS has declared Nur
wanted.
It also claimed that it got
intelligence report on planned
attacks on major installations
in Abuja by Boko Haram as
early as August 18.
The alert led to the arrest of
two suspects, Babagana
Ismail Kwaljima (a.k.a Abu
Summaya) and Babagana Mali
(a.k.a Bulama), the SSS said in
its first official statement on
the UN House bombing.
It was signed by its Assistant
Director, Public Relations,
Marilyn Ogar, msi.
The statement said:
“Investigation has revealed
that one Mamman Nur, a
notorious Boko Haram
element with al-Qaeda links
who returned recently from
Somalia, working in concert
with the two suspects,
masterminded the attack on
the United Nations (UN)
building in Abuja.
“Further investigation has also
revealed that the car used for
the attack was a Honda car
with Kano State registration
number AV38NSR. It was
purchased on 3rd September,
2002 and registered on 3rd
December, 2002.
“The vehicle identification
number is
1HGCBA7400A100748, Engine
number, F22A72000540.”
The SSS, however, claimed that
contrary to insinuations, it
took preemptive measures,
following intelligence reports
on likely attack on some public
buildings in Abuja.
It added: “Owing to various
speculations and
misrepresentations in the
media arising from the bomb
attack on the United Nations
(UN) building on 26th August,
2011 in Abuja, the
Department of State Services
(DSS), on behalf of other
security agencies, wishes to
state as follows:
“On 18th August, 2011,
precise intelligence was
obtained by this Service that
some Boko Haram elements
were on a mission to attack
unspecified targets in Abuja in
an ash-colour Toyota Camry
vehicle with registration
number AA539GBL
“On 21st August, 2011 about
1300 hours, joint operations
by all security services led to
the arrest of two notorious
leaders of the Boko Haram
extremists’ sect, namely,
Babagana Ismail Kwaljima
(a.k.a Abu Summaya); and
Babagana Mali (a.k.a Bulama).
“Following their arrests,
security was further beefed
up in Abuja and its environs.
Meanwhile, the suspects have
made valuable statements and
are being held at a military
facility.”
The SSS assured Nigerians of
their safety and it restated its
determination to ensure a
peaceful and secure
environment.
It added: “The security
services wish to reiterate their
commitment to ensuring that
we have a safe, peaceful and
secure environment. We want
to reassure Nigerians that we
have no other country and we
must all strive to maintain its
unity, which is currently being
threatened.
“We implore all Nigerians to
be more security conscious
and vigilant, while urging the
general public to co-operate
with security agencies by
providing useful information
that could lead to the arrest of
Mamman Nur, who is hereby
declared wanted.
“Any person with useful
information, which could lead
to the arrest of the suspect
and other accomplices, should
report to the nearest Police
station, military formations or
any other security agency.”
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