By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North & Chris Ochayi
ABUJA — The Department of State Security, DSS,
yesterday narrated how its operatives saved former
Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida and the
deposed Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, from being
assassinated by Iranian-trained Nigerian terrorists.
Deputy Director, Public Relations of the DSS, Marilyn
Ogar who paraded the Iranian-trained Nigerian terrorists
yesterday in Abuja said: “General Babangida and Alhaji
Dasuki were among prominent Nigerians targeted by the
group for elimination because they were said to be
showing support for Israel and the United States of
America”.

The 50-year-old local leader of the Shiite Sect in Ilorin,
Kwara State, Abdullahi Mustapha Berende, who was
arrested last December before he could execute his
deadly act, was paraded by the DSS in Abuja,
yesterday. He was said to have been trained and
funded by elements with strong connections in
international terrorist activities.
Berende, the DSS said, was commissioned by his
sponsors to identify Nigerians and institutions
sympathetic to Israeli and American interests in Nigeria
for possible attack, was paraded with two of his
accomplices – Sulaiman Olayinka Saka and Saheed
Aderemi Adewumi while the third suspect, Bunyamin
Yusuf, is still at large.

Mastermind trained in the production of IEDs
According to Marilyn Ogar, “investigation shows that
Berende gained admission in 2006 to study a six-month
course in Modern Shia Islamic Teaching (Da’awa) at Imam
Khomeni University Iran and was thereafter recruited by
some Iranian elements when he returned for further
studies in 2011 and trained in the use of AK-47 assault
rifle, pistols, production of Improvised Explosive
Devices, IEDs.
“Upon his return to Nigeria, Berende was invited by his
sponsors for further briefing in 2012 and asked to
establish a terrorist cell in the South-West part of
Nigeria with specific emphasis on Lagos.
“In a bid to set up the terrorist centre, Berende
recruited Sulaiman Saka, Saheed Adewumi and Bunyamin
Yusuf to assist him in accomplishing the tasks.
“Part of the deadly group’s brief included identifying and
gathering intelligence on public places and prominent
places frequented by Americans and Israelis to
facilitate their attack by Iranian terrorists and providing
specific details on US agencies such as USAID, Max, Zim
International Shipping Company, A.A. Consulting, Peace
Corps and the Jewish Cultural Centre in Lagos.
“The suspected terrorist was given $24,000 and
E3,500 as well as coded names such as “Uncle” for
Israel and “Aunt” for the United States of America by
his Iranian handlers so as to facilitate their dastardly
mission in Nigeria.
“Berende confessed that Lagos was chosen for attack
because the Iranians believe that Israel has an
intelligence facility in the area for spying on Iran and
that he personally took pictures of the Israeli Cultural
Centre in Ikoyi and forwarded them to his sponsors in
Iran.
“The suspect added that in a bid to cover up his
malevolent activity in Lagos, his handlers offered him
financial support to establish a small business as a
decoy”.
Berende regretted that they could not carry out their
wicked act before they were apprehended and asked
for forgiveness, adding that he would assist the
security agencies to work for a safe, peaceful and
united Nigeria.
Ogar, however, said the suspects will soon be arraigned
in court, and charged with engaging in heinous crimes
against Nigeria and the people.
“From the foregoing, there is conclusive evidence that
Berende in collaboration with his Iranian handlers were
involved in grievous crimes against the national security
of this country. Accordingly, Berende and his
accomplices will be charged to court soon,” Ogar said.

Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/how-we-saved-dasuki-ibb-from-assassins-dss/