The Department of State Services has arrested 45 suspected Boko
Haram members in connection with a foiled attack on Dolphin Estate,
Ikoyi in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State in September.
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 prisons in the state.
The DSS, which obtained the remand order on the suspects, told the
court that they were arrested in connection with a foiled attack on
Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State in
September.
The DSS said the suspects were arrested following intelligence
report on their alleged plan to attack the estate, which is in a high
brow area in the state.
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 include Abuyi Sheriff, Babagana Ali, Abass Ibrahim, Abubaka
Grema, Kabiri Ibrahim, Mustaph Mohammed, Usman Mohammed, Modu Amsami,
Isa Agafi, Adamu Jebili and Saja Kamba.
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