SSS Arrests 45: Boko Haram Plan To Bomb Ikoyi, Lagos Fails

The Department of State Services has arrested 45 suspected Boko Haram members in connection with a foiled attack to bomb Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi in Lagos.

The DSS also charged the suspects to a Lagos State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Isolo on Friday and the court ordered the remand of the 45 suspects in Kirikiri prison.

The terror suspects were arrested following intelligence report on their alleged plan to attack the estate, which is in a high brow area in Lagos.

The security operatives told the court that the suspects had volunteered confessional statements, adding that arms were recovered from them. The DSS urged the court to remand the suspects in prison pending further investigations.

The magistrate, who asked that his name should not be disclosed for security reasons, granted the prayers that the suspects be remanded in prison.

According to the charge filed before the court, the names of the suspects are:
Abuyi Sheriff, Babagana Ali, Abass Ibrahim, Abubaka Grema, Kabiri Ibrahim, Mustaph Mohammed, Usman Mohammed, Modu Amsami, Isa Agafi, Adamu Jebili and Saja Kamba.

Also among them were: Abba Sagoma, Mallam Buchu, Abdul-Kareem Abba, Babagana Koloye, Usman Buka, Adamu Mohammed, Lawal Mohammed, Tela Abana, Mustapha Mohammed, Isa Agafi, Belo Modu, Kachala Babagana, Modu Abu and Alhaji Modu Mustapha.

In recent times, the DSS had arrested suspected terrorists in various places around Lagos including Kara, Isheri Berger area; Gowon Estate, Egbeda, Alimosho area; Ijora Badia, Apapa area; and Ebute-Meta.

The National Security Adviser, NSA, had also recently issued a security alert on the likelihood of Boko Haram attacking Lagos seaports following concerns expressed by the US Embassy.