MINNA, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna has described ISIS recruiter arrested by the Department of States Security, DSS, in Kano, Abdussalam Enesi Yunusa as a weak and unserious student of the institution.
Chief Information Officer of the University, Mrs. Lydia Legbo, said Yunusa was a 300 level student, admitted into FUT in 2010/2011 academic session, but absconded after the first semester of the 2014/2015 academic session. She said currently, his course mates had graduated in 2014/2015 and are currently being mobilised for National Youth Service. She said:
The said Abdussalam Yunusa was admitted into FUT Minna in 2010/2011 academic session.
He was a weak student who last registered in the 2014/2015 academic session but absconded after the first semester. From our records, he is in 300 level and did not register for the current academic session.
His course mates graduated in 2014/2015 and are currently being mobilized for National Youth Service.
Legbo commended the security agencies in their efforts to rid the society of deviants. Yunusa was arrested by DSS in Kano having being suspected to be a recruiter for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
In a related development, troops of the Nigerian Army in an ambush yesterday, killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, even as 58 people were killed and 78 injured after suicide bombers detonated explosive devices at Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp in Dikwa.
An operational update by Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR) Col. Sani Usman, said that weapons and other logistics were also recovered from the insurgents. Usman said the Boko Haram elements were rounded off at a major cattle market in Gwai Mainari around Mainok general area in early hours of yesterday.
“The ambush party supported by a Quick Response Group, QRG, captured a Hilux vehicle containing 8 jerry cans of petroleum, oil and lubricants, large quantity of 7.62mm ammunitions, 127mm ammunitions and 4 AK-47 rifles, as well as 5 hand grenades,” he stated.
The DAPR added that some of the terrorists were killed while others escaped with gunshot wounds. He said more operational strategies were being employed to further flush out the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding in the North East.
Meanwhile, officials of emergency and response agencies have confirmed that 58 people were killed and 78 viothers injured after suicide bombers detonated explosive devices yesterday at Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp in Dikwa, Borno State. The incidents occurred when the IDPs queued up to collect their morning food in the camp which accommodates over 50, 000 people displaced by Boko Haram terrorism.
Credit: National Mirror (Nigeria)
