A suspected sponsor of the dreaded sect Boko Haram has been caught while arming youths in Nasarawa Township in Chikun local government of Kaduna State. He was arrested this morning around 1:00am.

There were reported gunshots by his supporters when an army officer on a tip off from the 1st Division of Nigerian Army Kaduna stormed his family to initiate a search, following which rocket launchers, IEDs materials, soldiers uniforms, army belts, cartridges, pump actions guns and some AK47 assault rifles were found and taken away by the Nigerian military team that carried out the action.

The arrested gunrunner is Comrade Nuhu Mohammed who is former chairman of petroleum drivers association in Kaduna. He is currently being held in an undisclosed military base in Kaduna.

It was also gathered youths in the area this morning when the combined team of soldiers, SSS and police went to the area around 9am for additional search resisted their arrival in to the community.

The youths started stoning the security and some wanted to shoot but were restrained by a senior military officer in charge of operations.


FG seeks transfer of Boko Haram linkman To Abuja


The Federal Government has requested for the immediate transfer of Alhaji Nuhu Mohammed Babawo (popularly known as “Intelligent”) to Abuja. The suspect, who was alleged to have a link a with Boko Haram, was arrested for possession of arms and ammunition by  soldiers in the early hours of Sunday in Kaduna.

LEADERSHIP had exclusively reported that the suspect was apprehended over alleged possession of arms and ammunition including military and police uniforms at his residence.

As at the time of filling this report, LEADERSHIP gathered that the suspect was yet to make any  comment regarding his alleged involvement with the Boko Haram sect.

Mohammed, a former chairman of the Petroleum Tankers Drivers in the state, was arrested by soldiers at his residence in Trikania, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis on a tip off.

LEADERSHIP authoritatively gathered that authorities in Abuja  are interested in the matter and have requested that the suspect should be transferred  to the nation’s  capital after the preliminary investigation of the case.

A security source told LEADERHIP that the suspect had a link with the Boko Haram sect and that “ a security agency   is still investigating to unravel more information.”