The
Department of State Security,DSS revealed on Sunday that members of the
dreaded Boko Haram sect are rapidly moving to Lagos as the heat of
counter-terrorism intensifies.
BBC reports that Lagos state is currently being infiltrated by
members of the Boko Haram sect. The members are also present in Plateau,
Gombe and Enugu states according to a statement made by the DSS on
Sunday, 30th of August. This can be attributed to the intensified
attacks on the terrorist group by the Federal Government forces. The
state police also revealed that some of the sect’s commanders had been
rounded up in Lagos and Enugu.
The statement by the DSS Acting Spokesman, Tony Opuiyo, goes thus:
“In line with the Department of State Services’ (DSS) re-strategised counter-terrorism measures to combat the menace of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, the service has continued to make significant breakthroughs in this direction.
“In line with the Department of State Services’ (DSS) re-strategised counter-terrorism measures to combat the menace of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, the service has continued to make significant breakthroughs in this direction.
“This followed the rounding-up of notable commanders and frontline members of the notorious group from different parts of the country.
"It should be noted that the group’s new pattern of movement and spread is necessitated by the pressure being put on them in their core areas of strength in the north east.
“Consequently, a number of them have been arrested in Lagos, Kano, Plateau, Enugu and Gombe States between 8th July and 25th August, 2015.
"Of particular note was the arrest on 8th July, 2015 in Gombe State of those responsible for the coordination and execution of the suicide attacks in Potiskum, Kano, Zaria and Jos.”
Also, twelve members of the Islamist militant group have been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria's intelligence agency says.