[ChannelsTV] Joint Military Taskforce (JTF) on Tuesday
uncovered another bomb factory at Haye, a suburb of
Hotoro Arewa quarters of Nasarawa local Government
area of Kano state. The two bed room block of flat, converted to bomb factory by suspected members of dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, is neatly tucked within an isolated area ofvthe slum. JTF spokesman in Kano, Lt Ikediche Iweha while conducting reporters round the discovered hideout amid tight security said that the bomb factory was taken without resistance.
He said that two housewives and un-specify number of
children were rescued from the house, adding that the
focus of the JTF assignment in the city was designed to prevent civilian casualty.
The Army spokesman said that “we have been on the trail of this particular house for sometimes now and we feel last night was apt for the operation, so we mobilized men and equipment, stormed the factory by 2.00am” He said that though a number of arrests were made but the principal suspect was not at home at the time of the operations. Items recovered from the bomb factory included assorted IED’s, primed drum, assorted containers, liquid substance, charcoal, household items and Osama Biladen video titled “Dead at Last”.
Lt Iweha commended the Kano people for assisting the
JTF in its fight against terror assuring that “we would
continue to treat your information with utmost
confidentiality”.
The JTF spokesman however assured Kano residence that
the bomb factory and others incriminating materials will
be destroyed.