Suspects Battle SSS, Army in Failed Jail Break

Abuja residents were rattled on Sunday by sporadic gunshots which lasted for over one hour thus prompting fears that the federal capital city may have come under the attack of the dreaded Boko Haram sect. But the Department of State Security Service (DSS), was quick to confirm that an attempt by one of the suspects detained at its headquarters in Asokoro district of Abuja to escape led to the gun duel. The jail break was however successfully foiled. Our Abuja correspondent said residents of Asokoro and environ told of how they were rattled by repeated gunshots.

In a statement by its Deputy Director (Public Relations) Ms Marilyn Ogar, the DSS said, “at 07:15 hours, the Service suspect handler went to the detention facility within the Headquarters to feed the suspects.”

According to the statement, one of the suspects attempted to disarm the Service suspect handler “by hitting him at the back of his head with his handcuff.” It said the attempt by the unnamed suspect to escape drew the attention of other guards at the facility who fired some shots to warn and deter others.

SSS Releases Asari Dokubo

The President of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo has been released by the Department of State Security Services, SSS, hours after he was picked up for repeatedly making inciting comments. His personal assistant (Media) and younger brother, Rex Asari, confirmed his release to the media.

SSS Parades Lecturer, Four Others for Terrorism

The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday in Abuja paraded an assistant lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies at the Kogi State University, Ayingba, Muhammad Yunus, for recruiting and coordinating a Boko Haram terror cell in Kogi State.

The service said Yunus, who is the spiritual leader, runs a terror group which comprised Umar Musa, head of operations/ instructor; Mustapha Yusuf (aka Habib); armourer/chief courier, Ismaila Abdulazeez, a foot soldier; and Ibrahim Isah (a.k.a one in town), who is also a foot soldier.

SSS Deputy Director, Media and Public Relations, Marilyn Ogar, while briefing newsmen, explained that the terror cell planned to launch attacks in Kogi State before they were apprehended.

IRAN Dismisses TERRORISM allegations ACCUSES US, ISRAEL OF SPONSORING "IRANOPHOBIA" IN NIGERIA

The Iranian government has dismissed allegations it was behind an emergent terrorist cell in Nigeria, targeting American and Israeli interests, saying the claim was sponsored by Israel and the US, its ark enemies, to incite anger against Iran.

A statement from the Iranian embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, said, the allegation by Nigeria’s secret police was an attempt at “Iranophobia”, sponsored by the U.S. and Israel. “Due to the situation and position of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the embassy said, “some powerful and domineering states by resorting to the illegitimate means and by organising and supporting terrorism and delinquent groups, have attempted to work out and implement the Iranophobia project in countries which enjoy good capacity in terms of cooperation with Iran,” Iran “strongly rejected” the claims, the statement said.