The Department of State Services, DSS, says it has arrested a Boko Haram kingpin named Adenoyi Abdulsalam, in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, adding that an Ak-47 rifle was recovered from the suspect who is presently undergoing investigation.
A statement issued on Wednesday by an operative of the service, Tony Opuiyo, said the suspect was in the final stages of kidnapping some high-level targets in Ekiti to raise funds and terrorise communities in the state, when he was arrested by a joint military and DSS operation team.
The secret police added that it has arrested two suspects who kidnapped two German Archelologists, Dr Peter Breuning and Johannes Brehinger in Kaduna State. The two expatriates were kidnapped on February 22 at Pahkogo in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Giving the names of the suspects were given as: Ibrahim Sule and Bello Shehu, the DSS said they were being questioned to establish other possible members of the network
Opuiyo said that a Boko Haram suspect, Usman Rawa, 29, a.k.a Mr X, was also arrested in Lafia on March 17.
He said that Rawa rented an accommodation in Lafia for one Abdullahi Isa, who was known for his notorious terrorist activities.
“His plan is to establish an effective base to conduct terrorism, kidnapping and robbery operations in Abuja, Minna, and other adjoining States,” he said.
The DSS operative disclosed that the service had also arrested a suspected Boko Haram top commander, Nasiru Sani , a.k.a Osama, in Bauchi on March 15.
He said that Sani escaped from Bauchi Central Prison in October 2010 and hid in Maiduguri, Borno.
Opuiyo said that in continuation of the service crack down on insurgents, it arrested a suspect, Adamu Jibrin, at Jeka-da-Fari Market in Gombe on March 13.
He said the suspect who operated under the pseudo name of Dantata Sule, serves as a middleman for Boko Haram members and their commanders.
The operative said the suspect had affirmed his membership of the sect.
He said in sustaining its operation, the service had arrested a suspected Boko Haram commander and food supplier, Ibrahim Fulata, and three of his associates in Dustsen Tanshi area of Bauchi State on February 28.
He said the suspects were being questioned to establish other possible members of the network.
Opuiyo said that the service had also arrested Boko Haram suspects in Kano, Kogi and Yobe.
He attributed the successes recorded to the cooperation and support of Nigerians who volunteered useful information to the service.
The statement ended by assuring that the service would maintain the zeal to ensure safety of lives and property of Nigerians.