The Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) have confirmed the arrest of five suspected Boko Haram members including their spiritual leader. The arrested men, who all hail from Kogi state and attended Islamic schools are Muhammad Nazeef, Umar Musa, Mustapha Yusuf, Ismaila Abdulazez, and Ibrahim Isah, were paraded publicly before the press after their arrest.

Muhammad Nazeef who is alleged to be the spiritual leader of the sect was arrested in Jos Plateau State while the others were arrested in Abuja. Nazeef is a lecturer in the Department for Islamic Studies at the Kogi State University and was educated at Saudi Arabia’s Islamic University of Medina.

Muhammed Nazeef Yunus (L) and four others arrested

The Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) have confirmed the arrest of five suspected Boko Haram members including their spiritual leader. The arrested men, who all hail from Kogi state and attended Islamic schools are Muhammad Nazeef, Umar Musa, Mustapha Yusuf, Ismaila Abdulazez, and Ibrahim Isah, were paraded publicly before the press after their arrest.

Muhammad Nazeef who is alleged to be the spiritual leader of the sect was arrested in Jos Plateau State while the others were arrested in Abuja. Nazeef is a lecturer in the Department for Islamic Studies at the Kogi State University and was educated at Saudi Arabia’s Islamic University of Medina.

The alleged spiritual leader denied his involvement “I have never met these people, never in my life. But I know this man (pointing at Mr. Musa). I used to see him in some Islamic activities, I even have one of my messages. He attended twice and I stopped seeing him when I (went) against Boko Haram.” The other four maintained that Mr Nazeef is their cell spiritual leader

Investigation is still ongoing but preliminary report suggests that the suspects intended launching o-ordinated attacks in Kogi state.

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Boko Haram spiritual leader arrested in Jos