Four Boko Haram members planning to attack Atiku arrested

In Yola, Adamawa State, a suspected Boko Haram member was intending to assault Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.

The suspect was one of three people detained and turned over to the police at Atiku’s villa in Yola.

Jubrila Mohammed, the suspect, is a 29-year-old resident of Damboa in Borno State.

Mohammed claimed that he and the others intended to strike Atiku-related organizations as well as some other delicate sites in Yola.

Others are Musa Mohammed, 26, Mohammed Bulama, 28, Ibrahim Mohammed, 27, and Bulama.

“Police arrest four suspects in a plot to attack Atiku, other suspects in Yola,” says a statement from Atiku’s media office.

“We wish to alert the Nigerian public that at about 9:44 pm on Sunday, 23 July 2023, a man seeking to confirm the residence of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar in Yola was apprehended at the gate of the residence.

“The man who was apprehended by security operatives at the residence of Atiku Abubakar was later handed over to the police.

“Upon further interrogation by the Police, the suspect identified himself as a 29-year-old Jubrila Mohammed and confessed to being a Boko Haram member from Damboa in Borno State.

“The suspect also informed the Police that he and his colleagues, who were later arrested too, intended to attack organizations associated with Atiku Abubakar and some other sensitive locations in Yola.

“All four suspects have been handed over to military authorities.

“We commend the police for the work that they continue to do in this particular investigation.

“We further ask that other relevant security agencies remain on top of their brief.”