ABUJA -THE Senate yesterday absolved the security agents that carried out the raid at the Apo Legislative Quarters which led to the death of eight persons suspected to be members of Boko Haram of extra-judicial killing but a hastily executed operation.

The Senate had set up a 20-member Joint Committee on National Security and Intelligence and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the alleged extra-judicial killings of the eight in September 20th by the combined team of soldiers and Department of State Service.

The Joint Committee which was chaired by Senator Mohammed Magoro, PDP, Kebbi South, and retired General in the Nigeria army in its report which was adopted on the floor of the senate said that the operation of security agents at Apo that produced casualties was necessitated by electronic intercepts made by the DSS which indicated plans to attack the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on 22nd September, 2013.

The report however led to a sharp disagreement between two generals, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Magoro and Senator Mohammed Saleh, CPC, Kaduna Central who presented what could be said to be a minority report but in contravention of the senate standing order that any dissenting report should be documented and submitted to the senate for debate.

According to the finding of the committee, there were influx of Boko Haram elements into the FCT and its environs that was noticed through various sources including electronic intercepts.

It further stated that, “The security agencies had enough and convincing intelligence to believe that some Boko Haram elements were embedded among the over one hundred dwellers of the uncompleted building at Apo.

“The arrest of Kamal and Adamu (Boko Haram suspects) and intelligence information derived from them while in the custody of the DSS actually confirmed increased activities of Boko Haram terrorists in Abuja the seat of government.

“The categorical and damning evidence given by Kamal and Adamu including the large cache of weapons alleged buried in Gudu cemetery and the presence of members of Boko Haram sect living in uncompleted building made it imperative for the security agencies to take action.”

Senate in its findings said that the security agencies anticipated that the military operations taking place in Borno and Yobe States against Boko Haram would lead to the sect finding other locations for safety and continuation of its operation.

It further stated that, “Mohammed Adamu openly and categorically confessed that he joined the Boko Haram sect and that he often conveyed members to the uncompleted building for meetings three times in a week. During the meetings, he used to serve as a watchman.

“Four arrested suspects in the custody of the DSS have confessed to be Boko Haram members. Those that were either killed or sustained gunshot injuries were those who attempted to run out of the building.”

The Committee also noted that the sect leader, Suleiman Musa was in the building during the raid that killed eight persons as Mohammed Adamu confirmed seeing him though could not be arrested as he slipped away in the confusion that ensued.

“An AK 47 magazine loaded with live ammunition not belonging to the security agencies was recovered from the scene of incidence.

“The owner of the uncompleted building identified as Mr. Adekunle Salisu, confirmed the illegal occupation of the uncompleted building by some persons.

“Majority of the occupants of the uncompleted building cohabited with Boko Haram elements unknowingly. There is a Boko Haram cell in Abuja planning to carry out terrorist activities in the area.

“The death of eight people and wounding of eleven others was not a case of extra-judicial killing but the outcome of hastily executed operation.”

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