The Department of State Service (DSS) announced today
in a press statement that it arrested Jones Abiri alleging that he is a
militant. Mr. Abiri is also a known tabloid reporter in Bayelsa State.
According to the DSS statement he is the leader of the Joint
Revolutionary Council of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, which
have separatist inclinations and known ties with criminal gangs.
The full statement can be read below:
In furtherance to ongoing tactical operations to degrade the
capabilities and hide-outs of criminal gangs/ syndicates across the
Federation, this Service wish to apprise the general public of recent
successful progress recorded so far in the drive.
2. On 21st
July, 2016, one Jones ABIRI aka General Akotebe DARIKORO was arrested
by this Service in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. DARIKORO is the leader of the
Joint Revolutionary Council of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force
(JNDLF), which has been furthering separatist tendencies in connivance
with other criminal gangs in the Niger Delta region. DARIKORO, who
operates under the nom-de-guerre “General-Kill and Bury”, has confessed
and owned up to some criminal activities committed by the JNDLF, which
include:
– The vandalism of Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC)
trunk line in Ogboinbiri, Southern Ijaw LGA and bombing of oil pipeline
belonging to Shell Development Company (SPDC) at Brass creek on 8th
July, 2016, all in Bayelsa State;
– Threat messages to
managements of NAOC and SPDC demanding for the payment of the sum of
Five Hundred Million Naira (N500m), and Two Hundred and Fifty Million
Naira (N250m) respectively;
– Threat to launch missile attacks against selected targets in Abuja including the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock;
–
DARIKORO is also the mastermind of the recently circulated hoax of
planned overthrow of President Muhammadu BUHARI, GCFR, by the military;
3.
Similarly, on 21st July 2016, one Stephen MAMAYEBO aka OSCAR, a
suspected militant was arrested at OMPADEC Primary School in Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State. MAMAYEBO was arrested in connection with the kidnap of an
expatriate staff of Setraco Construction Company and subsequent murder
of two (2) soldiers, namely Garba UMAR/Sgt and Bashir KABIRU/Pte, along
Ogbia-Nembe road on 5th April, 2016.
4. Furthermore, on 20th
July, 2016, at Travelers Mosque, along Kaduna-Zaria Highway in Igabi
LGA of Kaduna State, the trio of Ismaila SHUAIBU, Kabiru NASIRU and
Inusa ABDULLAHI were arrested during a tactical raid by this Service.
The trio were members of a notorious kidnap gang which has been
terrorizing innocent citizens along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, and other
environs within Kaduna State.
5. On 22nd July, 2016, about
1730 hours, at Total Petrol Station, along Aba road in Port Harcourt,
Rivers State, one Chukwunyere Austin OKWAA was apprehended by the
Service. OKWAA has been issuing death threats against the former
Acting-Managing Director, NDDC, Ibim SEMENITARI (f).
6. In
continuation of its fight against terrorism, on 21st July, 2016, this
Service apprehended one Bulama Mohammed RAMAT aka Muhammad Bashir
MUHAMMADU at Jabi Motor Park, in Utako, Abuja. Prior to his arrest,
MUHAMMADU was planning to attack the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and
its environs, in collaboration with other elements of an extremist cell
of the Boko Haram group.
7. On 22nd June, 2016, a raid on
suspected criminals/miscreants hide-outs behind Ado Bayero Quarters at
Naibawa area of Kumbotso LGA of Kano State, resulted in the recovery of
one (1) AK-47 rifle with twenty-eight (28) rounds of live ammunition.
Other items recovered during the operation are one (1) Browning model
pistol with two (2) rounds of live ammunition and a P5 pistol with ten
(10) live rounds.
8. Also, on 22nd July, 2016, the Service
apprehended one Saidu YAHAYA, during the screening of prospective Hajj
pilgrims at the Muslim Pilgrims Board in Jos, Plateau State. YAHAYA has
been under the radar of the Service as a black-market and illegal
gunrunner who has been supplying arms and ammunitions to criminal and
ethnic/religious bigots in Plateau, Taraba, Benue and Nassarawa States.
9.
In another development, on 19th July, 2016, one Samson Chijioke
NZEGWU was arrested at Obuofia village, in Nkanu-West LGA of Enugu
State. NZEGWU is the ring-leader of a criminal-syndicate which has been
using cloned/forged paraphernalia of the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi
Lawrence UGWUANYI, to defraud members of the public. During his arrest,
the sum of One Million Naira, three (3) laptops, ten (10) different
mobile phones, and other incriminating items were recovered from him.
10.
On 17th July, 2016, at Idi-Mango Ore area in Odigbo LGA of Ondo
State, one Esan Abiodun CHRISTOPHER aka MAIYEGUN was arrested by this
Service. CHRISTOPHER is a member of the Reuben AKINBEHINJE-gang which
masterminded the kidnap of two (2) Catholic nuns and their driver in
Akure, Ondo State. The suspect was apprehended while coordinating plans
to hijack fuel-supply tankers in Oyo State. He is currently under
detention with five (5) other members of his criminal gang, with whom he
had masterminded the hijack of several fuel tankers in Ondo, Oyo, Osun,
Kwara and Kogi States respectively.
11. This Service wish to
urge all citizens and residents to remain vigilant and report all
suspicious persons, parcels or vehicles to the nearest security
formation. Members of the public are further enjoined to see our
societal and individual safety as our collective responsibility and
therefore support security and law enforcement agencies with critical
information that would assist in providing a safe environment for all to
carry out their legitimate business without let or hindrance.
Signed
Tony OPUIYO
Dept. of State Services,
Abuja.
23rd July, 2016
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| Jones Abiri |
Source: Sahara Reporters
