POLICE sources said on Monday that men
of the Plateau State police command arrested a suspected spy for the
terrorist Islamic
sect, Boko Haram, while spying on policemen on parade
at the Mobile Police Barracks, Sector 8, in Jos, Plateau State.
The arrest of the unnamed middle-aged
suspect followed recent complaints by members of the public over the
existence of some strangers said to be parading in parts of Jos and
Bukuru metropolis.
Our correspondent learnt that the
suspect was arrested on Monday while spying on some policemen at parade
rehearsals in preparation for the pulling-out ceremony of the state
police commissioner, Mr. Chris Olakpe.
Police sources said the presence of the
suspect near the parade ground raised the suspicion of those on parade
and when the policemen attempted to interrogate the young man, he took
to his heels.
The Boko Haram suspect was said to have
caused a scare when he ran towards the nursery and primary school
building located within the barracks, but he was apprehended by some
policemen.
He was also said to have made another
attempt to escape when he was being quizzed. He was said to have been
transferred to the Anguljos police station for questioning.
The arrested man reportedly told his
interrogators that he was a Kanuri by tribe and had come from Gonori in
the Gujba Local Government area of Yobe State.
Gonori is said to be a strong base of Boko Haram.
Spokesperson for the police in Plateau
State, Felicia Anselm, confirmed the arrest, adding that investigation
had commenced to determine the identity and mission of the suspect.
“Yes somebody was arrested, but we are
yet to ascertain who he is and his mission. Investigations are still
going on,” Anselm told our correspondent in Jos on Monday.
Source:Punch Newspaper.
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