The Nigerian Army says it has arrested the masterminds of the Zaria, Kaduna State and Jos, Plateau State bomb blasts.
According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sanni Usman, the arrest followed a security cordon and search which was established in the general areas especially along Bauchi, Gombe and the Northeastern part of the country by troops of 3 Division and Special Task Force, as well as the Department of State Services.
This, he said, culminated in the successful arrest of the mastermind of the heinous terrorist acts and two of his accomplices at a checkpoint in Dadin Kowa, Gombe State.
He added that the suspected terrorist and his colleagues, who disguised in a trailer while trying to evade checks, were fished out by troops of the Nigerian Army.
He said that the suspects are currently being processed for further action and would soon face the full wrath of the law.
He, however, urged Nigerians to be more vigilant, security conscious and report any suspicious persons, movements, and facilities to the security agencies.
The Defence Headquarters had earlier made the announcement via its official Twitter account.
“Troops have arrested a mastermind of the Jos & Zaria bombing at a checkpoint in Gombe following an operation by combined team of military & DSS operatives.” the tweet read.
A bomb attack at the Secretariat of Sabon Gari Local Government, Zaria, Kaduna State on Tuesday, July 6, left 25 people dead and 32 others injured, and 24 hours earlier (Monday), a twin bomb attack in Jos had killed 44 people and injured 47 others.
In Jos, the first bomb went off at a restaurant opposite the Bauchi campus of the University of Jos, while the second one went off at the mosque near the Yan tyre market area of Dilimi junction along Bauchi road about 15 minutes after.
The Zaria attack occurred at the venue of biometric registration of civil servants.
#FLASH: Troops have arrested a mastermind of the Jos & Zaria bombing at a checkpoint in Gombe /..1
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) July 8, 2015
#FLASH: following an operation by combined team of military & DSS operatives. More details. /..2 — DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) July 8, 2015
