The police in Madalla, about 30 kilometres to Abuja metropolis, are quizzing a 28-year-old Muhammad Ismaila from Kebbi State, who was arrested yesterday by the residents for allegedly spying on schools.
Ismaila, according to a witness, was arrested following a tip-off by
an unnamed woman who was suspicious of his movements in the area
yesterday morning, when parents were taking their children to school.
The suspect was said to have approached the proprietor of Al-Hissan
Islamic School located in Madalla new site, requesting to know schools
that are densely populated in the area.
Apparently sensing that Ismaila was nervous and his suspicious request, the proprietor reportedly asked him to wait while she contacted those who could give him the answer. Rather than wait for response, Ismaila, according to a witness, took to his heels. His action attracted a crowd which gave him a chase.
He was arrested and taken to the police station. In his account to the police, Ismaila, a dry fish trader at Wuse Market, claimed he was making inquiry about schools to guide his choice of school to enrol his children who would soon join him in Abuja before he was arrested. However, the suspect was unable to give satisfactory answer to why he ran away before he was arrested.
A senior police officer at Madalla Police Station, who craved anonymity, confirmed that the station was already carrying out preliminary investigation on the matter. The officer said the station had taken Ismaila’s statement and that an officer would be assigned to trace the person he claimed was his brother in Madalla to ascertain whether he was a spy for terrorists or a kidnapper.
He said: “This is just a preliminary investigation. We will investigate all he said first by tracing his residence, locate the man he claimed was his brother. The outcome of our findings will give us the basis to conclude whether he is a kidnapper or a terrorists’ agent.”
Suspicion by Madalla residents that Ismaila may have some sinister motives came 24 hours after 47 students were killed at a secondary school in Yobe State. The attack was carried out by a suspected suicide bomber dressed in school uniform and detonated explosives at a packed assembly ground.http://newtelegraphonline.com/suspected-boko-haram-spy-held-in-madalla/
Apparently sensing that Ismaila was nervous and his suspicious request, the proprietor reportedly asked him to wait while she contacted those who could give him the answer. Rather than wait for response, Ismaila, according to a witness, took to his heels. His action attracted a crowd which gave him a chase.
He was arrested and taken to the police station. In his account to the police, Ismaila, a dry fish trader at Wuse Market, claimed he was making inquiry about schools to guide his choice of school to enrol his children who would soon join him in Abuja before he was arrested. However, the suspect was unable to give satisfactory answer to why he ran away before he was arrested.
A senior police officer at Madalla Police Station, who craved anonymity, confirmed that the station was already carrying out preliminary investigation on the matter. The officer said the station had taken Ismaila’s statement and that an officer would be assigned to trace the person he claimed was his brother in Madalla to ascertain whether he was a spy for terrorists or a kidnapper.
He said: “This is just a preliminary investigation. We will investigate all he said first by tracing his residence, locate the man he claimed was his brother. The outcome of our findings will give us the basis to conclude whether he is a kidnapper or a terrorists’ agent.”
Suspicion by Madalla residents that Ismaila may have some sinister motives came 24 hours after 47 students were killed at a secondary school in Yobe State. The attack was carried out by a suspected suicide bomber dressed in school uniform and detonated explosives at a packed assembly ground.http://newtelegraphonline.com/suspected-boko-haram-spy-held-in-madalla/
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