FACILITATOR OF BOMBING ACTIVITIES OF BOKO HARAM SAYS HE GETS N5, 000 AS FEE

Similarly, another suspect, Adam Mustapha, a.k.a Ba’Adam, admitted that he coordinated various suicide bomb attacks, which resulted in the death of hundreds of people in Maidugur, recalling that he had coordinated several bomb attacks at Bulukuntu, Baga road, 333 Artillery gate, Customs, Post Office and Muna Garage areas of Maiduguri.

The 20 year old suspect added,’ “On two occasions, I was paid N200, 000 for the successful execution of bomb attacks. Most of the time, I had to pester them before payment could be made to me,” he said, justs at he also declared that, he was never remorseful at any given time.

On his own part, another suspect, Ibrahim Mala, 48, also admitted to aiding suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri, sales of rustled animals and supply of logistics to the insurgents in the bush, revealing that the insurgents were supplying sheep and provided him with N180, 000 loans, to enable him to run his business.

Mala, a butcher and resident of Dalori-Kakere village in the outskirts of Maiduguri, said,“They paid me N5, 000 for safekeeping of IEDs, and they also sent me on errands to buy consumable items for them. I bought the items at the market and kept it at my home; some persons would come at night, pick and deliver same to members of the group hiding in the forest.

“Some of the items included torch lights, matches, sandals, kola nuts, cubes and clothing materials.I saved money in dealing with the group and bought a plot of land worth over N420, 000. I know that they are Boko-Haram insurgents and my wife was not happy with my dealings with them; she asked me to stop but it is too late,” he said.

However, Deputy Commissioner of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, while commenting on the arrest said that the suspects were apprehended by the police in various communities in Borno and Yobe.

He called on members of the public to report suspicious persons and movement to the security agencies and also called on the people to cooperate with the police and other security agencies to end insurgency and restore peace to the North-East.