More details have emerged about how the escapee suspected Boko Haram kingpin, Kabiru Sokoto, was re-arrested by the State Security Service, Nigeria’s secret police.

Mr. Sokoto, we gathered, was arrested in the early hours of Friday in an emerging Boko Haram cell in a remote village in Taraba state by a high calibre squad of the State Security Services. A source gave the name of the village as Muntum Biu but that could not be independently confirmed as at the time of this report.

He was brought into Abuja at 2.45 this afternoon, heavily guarded by fully armed operatives.

Sources within the service say the secret police infiltrated the Boko Haram cell in Abaji, Abuja, shortly after Mr. Sokoto fled, gathering a lot of information about his movement.

After tracing him to Taraba, the agency deployed its most effective security gadgets to track the suspect down.

Mr. Sokoto was arrested with few members of the sect after a gun battle with members of the sect in the sect’s budding training camp in Taraba.

The source said a Boko Haram cell, led by Mr. Sokoto, was establishing a base in the state before his arrest.

He is currently being held in one of the state security’s interrogation centres in Abuja. He will be transferred to the military for safe keeping.

Mr. Sokoto was arrested at the Borno State governor’s lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, alongside a serving military officer, was taken to Abaji on Sunday by police officers investigating the case to search a house believed to be owned by him.

He subsequently escaped from police custody in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), his residence, where he was taken for routine house search.

Following his escape, Zakari Biu, the head of the Zonal Command 7 of the Nigeria Police Force handling Boko Haram investigation in the Crime Investigation Department was suspended by the IGP and subsequently placed under house arrest. He oversees the team that lost Mr. Sokoto. He is currently in detention in an undisclosed location.

The other junior police officers in the team that lost the Mr. Sokoto were also been arrested and detained.

President Goodluck Jonathan supposedly gave the then Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, a 24-hour ultimatum to produce the Boko Haram suspect. He failed and was later retired.

Mr. Sokoto is considered a key official of the Boko Haram sect, founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002, to congregate people committed to the propagation of Islam and Jihad. The organisation is an extremist sect that seeks to abolish the secular system of government and establish a Sharia system in the country.

Since July 2009, when Boko Haram launched its violent attacks, it has claimed responsibility for bombing churches, police stations, military facilities, banks, and beer parlours, in northern Nigeria, as well as the United Nations building and police headquarters in Abuja.

ArewaQuitessenc:

LMAOOOO it's this kind of arrogance that makes me realize you guys couldn't be farther away from reality...Tinubu will struggle to inherit Buhari's popularity in the NW, the number of split votes that will sweep the NW will shock you.

Shettima isn't more popular than Atiku in the NE, add to this fact the controversies that surround his handling of the Chibok girls situation when he governor, then maybe you will get a clearer picture. Atiku will never lose his home region to a Southerner regardless or what structure APC has.

The only region Tinubu is guaranteed bloc votes will be his SW region, and even places like Lagos that has a massive population of Igbos and other pro-Obi supporters won't guarantee Tinubu a bloc vote.

olas24u:


Follow road ,don't waste your vote

Codepain:

Stop asking me to calm down like you're some kind of civilized person.
Not long ago you shaded Yoruba as Agbo sellers.
The ultimate aim of political parties is to win election not to cater for whims of the butt hurt.
That's the reply to your question

Codepain:

Of course he will,
With 1billions vote coming from Ebonyi and Anambra you're very right

Codepain:
Make this a religious affairs and see how well it will go for Christians

Obidient4Tinubu:
All fake.
All fake.
This OP is clearly deluded.
You analysed the election forgetting that APC controls many of these states and will do whatever it takes to make their party, not tribe, party, to win.

Have you even taken time to understand the meaning of grassroot politics?

Do you think that when the campaign starts, Obi will continue to trend?if yes then my first statement was correct indeed.

Tinubu is a product and project of the northern governors. Tinubu is a destiny child of the South West and in fact, with Ayo Fayose in the basket I can't see any loop hole on Tinubu's total victory in the SW.

You talk about the election forgetting that no true politician can ever trust Peter Obi to the point of working for his victory. He will definitely lose the South South and South East. Was he not in PDP when Apga won Anambra election? Or do you think Apga has no candidate for the presidency? Or do you think there will be no last minute resolution between Tinubu and Apga leaders ? Haven't you seen the handwriting of these South East and South South politicians on the wall? Or is Wike's open identification with APC not any indication to you?

In case you didn't realise it my dear angry youth, the online and offline supporters of Peter Obi are only day dreaming. The real voters are not swayed by your cyber bullying. When push comes to shove, you'll realise what politics is all about. And I trust Tinubu to do his homework very well.

There is a reason APC unanimously voted for Tinubu as their presidential candidate, and that's becasue he knows how to manoeuvre very difficult political terrains and still come out victorious.

In this case, he will.

IvarTheBoneless:


Let me come to give y'all a reality check.

Northerners NEVER forgave SE for the 1966 coup.

Except Allah descends from Heavens to beg them, they will NEVER forgive.

Yeebos better face their agitations for Biafuro. Those guys will NEVER allow y'all smell Aso Rock.

And for silly Liberal Yorubas always talking about fairness and equity. You fools should know most other tribes are tribalistic and favour their own people always.

Just shaking my head here with yeebos dreaming of an alliance with the North. What Kwankwaso said is what they truly feel about you. Make no mistake, they also don't love Yoruba but see them as more reliable in an alliance.

Baawaa:

Is very sure for "Emi Lokan"

Baawaa:
Peter obi himself know that he cannot win the election but is supporters are labouring in vain for labour party