One of the leaders of  a notorious militant group operating in Ikorodu and Arepo areas of Lagos and Ogun states, Abiodun Amos, said yesterday, that his group planned to bomb the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos because the Federal Government failed to consider its members for amnesty. The group had planned to bomb the bridge end of last month before Amos’ arrest by the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, led by Abba Kyari, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, frustrated its efforts. 


“We went into bank robberies and kidnapping because we wanted to get government’s attention and all we wanted was for them to grant us amnesty and also offer us pipeline protection contract. ‘’We have made several appeals but government is not listening to us. Abiodun Amos (left), arrested over plans to blow up Third Mainland Bridge, in Lagos. ‘’General” Ossy (leader of the gang) said if we don’t blow up the Third Mainland Bridge, government will not listen to us. We had concluded plans to carry out the attack by November ending. ‘’I am the group’s explosives expert and before I was arrested we were going into the creeks to conclude plans on how to carry out the attack.” 

The suspect, also popularly known as Senti, said his group was hitherto involved in pipeline vandalism, noting that it resorted to kidnapping when it became difficult for its members to continue with the illegal business due to the presence of the military and policemen. The suspect is a 43-year-old native of  Arogbo, in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. He was arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, at a river bank in Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos, on Monday. Two  AK-47 rifles hidden inside a bag were found with the 43-year-old suspect as Vanguard reliably gathered that additional two cartons of explosives, with the words Gelatine Dynamite inscribed on them, and detonators, were recovered from the group’s operational saloon car. 

Amos’ arrest, it was gathered, followed intelligence generated by office of the National Security Adviser to the President, NSA, on November 2, 2016, that the group had concluded plans to blow up the Third Mainland Bridge. 

Vanguard gathered that the information was passed on to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, who subsequently directed his IRT to commence investigation into the matter. During investigation by the team, it was revealed that the militants had acquired a large quantity of dynamite and several other explosives with which to carry out the dastardly act. Recall that the group in October 2016  carried out secret illegal operations like pipeline vandalism, kidnapping and bank robberies and had demanded for amnesty, threatening to disrupt economic activities within Lagos and Ogun states if the Federal Government didn’t grant their request. 

Suspected leader of the militant group, General Ossy (real names not known), had in recent times, allegedly coordinated many bank robberies and several high-profile kidnappings, including the kidnap of  three school girls at  Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu; kidnap of four landlords at Isheri North Area of Lagos; abduction of  Oniba of Ibaland, Oba Goriola Oseni, among several others within Lagos and Ogun state s. ‘General’ Ossy had  boasted in an interview with Vanguard that his group has over 21 ‘generals’ commanding 7,800 battle-ready boys, adding that the group is rich enough to fight the Federal Government, having acquired thousands of arms and ammunition similar to that of the military. He said the arms would be deployed to disrupt economic activities within Lagos and Ogun states, should the Federal Government fail to dialogue with the group and grant its wish. 

Confirming the development, Force Public Relations Officer, Don Awunah, a deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, said:  “Yes, an individual was arrested. On sighting the policemen, the second suspect jumped out of his car and escaped into the bush, abandoning the operational vehicle. ‘’On searching the vehicle, two cartons  of Gelatine dynamite explosives and hundreds of detonators were recovered in the boot of the car. Efforts to arrest the remaining gang members are  in progress.” 

It’s pure insanity — Afenifere Reacting to the development, Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, described the move as insane. Its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, said: “It is insane for anybody to hatch such a satanic plot. To what end and in reaction to what? ‘’It is good they have been arrested .They should be properly investigated for us to know what their motive was and their likely backers.” Lagos PDP reacts In its reaction, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, called on the state government to up its security to reduce crime rate. 

Its publicity Secretary, Mr Gani Taofik, said:  “Such a plan is evil and can’t be defended. It must be further verified to remove any doubt and if a proper fact check confirms it, those arrested must be made to face the full weight of the law. ‘’This is to now put the Lagos State government on alert to up its security. The APC government must address the economic and social injustice to reduce these angry reactions which ordinary citizens now suffer. Taking over Sambisa may now be a fluke as the Boko Haram may strategically leave there with no loss, into the cities.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/planned-bomb-3rd-mainland-bridge-suspect/

The general atmosphere of insecurity and the grievances of minority groups MUST be addressed!!!

You caught these ones...You may not catch others Oh!

3RD Mainland Bridge is CRITICAL OH! Stop playing 10-10 with Nigeria oh!




Some of these guys have genuine grievances others are opportunists, I doubt a whole lot of people including participants know the difference the point is once a decent measure of civil attention is given to them the government takes the higher moral ground and removes the excuse of 'they're not listening to us'.

With the economy as it is, a lot of people are idle and you know what they say about idle hands....

Yeah...believe this hocus pocus hogwash at your own tomfoolery. Another gimmick to frame ND up and to create tension between SS and SW while the North continue ravaging the resources. Next will be...IPOB members arrested to bomb NNPC towers Abuja to frame Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB up. I'm even surprised they didn't say Nnamdi Kanu sent them from prison. Even the so-called explosive boxes HAVE EXPLOSIVE(DYNAMITE) WRITTEN ON THEM AND MADE IN CHINA with relevant information like lot/batch number to effectively trace it...LIKE WE ARE FOOLS! HOW THEN DID THESE BOXES ENTER THE COUNTRY FROM CHINA WITHOUT CUSTOMS KNOWING? ARE THE MILITANTS BRAIN DEAD TO BE CARRYING BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES WITH EXPLOSIVES WRITTEN ALL OVER THEM? ND should hire me as their lawyer....Nigerian Customs will be crying in court! SMH for this country!

The WASTE--ERN part of this country never see anything, by the time the heat comes fully on you, you will call for a rerun of the presidential election so you choose right... Ndi ara.....!!!

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‘General’ Ossy had boasted in an interview with Vanguard that his group has over 21 ‘generals’ commanding 7,800 battle-ready boys, adding that the group is rich enough to fight the Federal Government, having acquired thousands of arms and ammunition similar to that of the military.

I dont think the combined forces of the entire militants in the Niger Delta can even boast of that!
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Kontinue talking nonsense. Is it that easy?

What's tha business?

Another attempt by nigerian army to give a dog a name so as poke him to death. Believe it or not. Theis guy is not a militant.

Just imagine such wickedness. Kill people to draw the attention of the government. Smh

See stupid reason

One of the leaders of a notorious militant group operating in Ikorodu and Arepo areas of Lagos and Ogun states, ABIODUN AMOS, said yesterday, that his group planned to bomb the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos because the Federal Government failed to consider its members for amnesty. The group had planned to bomb the bridge end of last month before Amos’ arrest by the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, led by Abba Kyari, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, frustrated its efforts.

Am perplexed, I thought Militancy is for oil producing state, also thought it was just the Niger Delta Niggas, guess I was wrong that name ABIODUN AMOS belongs to brown roof bethren, Omonile, Agbero producing state, since Afonjas too are the in business I think its good for the bizness

Nigeria wit difference story's everyday

Develop this people's land.
Give them clean water.
Partner with experts to give them good education so that their potentials will be harness.
Then say good bye to amnesty.
FG needs to be proactive not reactive
Just imagine what could have happened if these people have succeeded
Why not use the money you would have used to rebuilt the bridge to develop their land

The guy is a bastard.

So it was better to waste lives , so that u can get govt attention ? Well I blame govt for not coming hard on criminals ...

south south don turn boko/biafra? chai

hmmmm ... Abiodun Amos.. So a Yoruba man is the so called NigerDelta militant? .. it's OK

Jail All Criminals

Ur plan will never work! this ppl r more evil than devil himself. never heard of devil killing ppl

Hmmm

Deranged minds.

Why are they called Niger Delta militants

I thought d onslaught on Areppo abi Aleppo in ikorodu killed off diz dudes

Misplaced priority...

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Lower level animals . . .

Is it not the same 3rd mainland bridge that fisher-men and their young ones ply under the bridge and even sit on the pillars below...

I feel this story is just propaganda... i can authoritatively tell you that security outfit come up with such stories to get funds and positive publicity from govt and masses...


Or the apapa bridge that people sleep on the pillar slabs of the bridge..

Or the thugs that claim jetty attendants at cms..

Or the canoe driver that ply the waters as late as 10pm who claim to be chandlers..

he's an afonja from ondo state...later the stewpeed Afonjas will be blaming ijaw people...amala and ewedu tribe alias ndi Yoruba

Promismike:
Another attempt by nigerian army to give a dog a name so as poke him to death.

Gathet mind go protest against his arrest!

This guy call Amos Abiodun will never be seen as a terrorist simply because is not a Muslim and if he succeed they will be telling us sect of boko haram from north are ready to destroy yorubaland i never see any Muslim bearing #AMOS in my life.

Lie from pit of hell

Vanguard newspaper giving voice to the militants