Haulaki who allegedly participated in the October 2 multiple blasts in
Nyanya and Kuje, two satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory,
that claimed about 20 lives has sensationally told of the role he
played in the incident.
He was among the five suspects paraded Thursday at the Police Special
Anti-Robbery Squad Headquarters in Abuja, where several bomb-making
materials recovered from them were also displayed.
Others are Abdulazeez Muhazab, Ishaka Salihu, Mohammed Jimoh and
Abdullahi Nasiru.
They were arraigned in court same day even as Haulaki left his lawyer
speechless when he pleaded guilty to the charges read to him.
At the police station before his arraignment, Haulaki, who is a native
of Okene, Kogi State confessed that he was indoctrinated into the Boko
Haram sect by one Mustapha.
He admitted that he was further convinced to join the sect when
university graduates tore their certificates just to become members of
the sect.
"I am an Igbira man and my people are mainly Muslims. I was able to
attend primary school which I did not complete because my parents were
farmers and they said education was a waste of time. I came to Abuja
seven years ago to learn auto mechanic at Games Village and I
graduated four years after before establishing my own workshop at
Galadima roundabout, Abuja. I got married and my wife is currently
pregnant.
"In 2013 I was convinced to join Boko Haram at the mosque along the
road before Total Filling Station, in Aiyoke area of Okene, Kogi
State. Though I rented an apartment very close to the mosque, it was
one of the sons of the landlord of that house, who is my friend,
Abubakar that convinced me to start attending the mosque before he was
killed during one of their clashes with soldiers. He personally
introduced me to Mustapha, the Imam and owner of the mosque.
"Mustapha was the one who indoctrinated me into the Boko Haram sect.
He urged me through his teachings which were mainly on Fridays after
the Jumat prayers, Saturdays and Sundays to be faithful to God and do
His wishes and I should also oppose those going against the teachings
of Prophet Muhammed.
"Mustapha usually urged us to support cause of Jihad in any part of
the country in any way we can and when we cannot donate ourselves or
money to the cause, we should at least pray for those waging the war.
In some of his teachings, he told us that western education was a sin
and working for the government was also a sin. He then asked those who
have gone through secondary and university education to destroy their
certificates. A lot of people, who graduated from the secondary and
university in that mosque, destroyed their certificates. That singular
act fully convinced me that if these my brothers who attended
university can destroy their certificates because of Boko Harm, I
should not hesitate," he said.
Aside his late friend Abubakar who was killed during a clash between
Boko Haram members and soldiers, Haulaki met some other young men,
like Usman, Abduljalal, Abu Hamza, Bilal and Haroun.
"These men were highly devoted to the cause and they told me that they
usually rob unbelievers and use the money to support the activities of
the group. Abu Hamza is our leader and also one of the bomb
manufacturers, he also trained Usman how to make bomb. The main bomb
making expert is one Al Qudus, he has trained so many people. Hamza
was the one who led us to rob two banks in Owo, Ondo State and Okene,
Kogi State, and it is through that means that he raises money for bomb
materials and others. I am a very good driver and my duty is to drive
vehicles to various destinations. I usually don't ask if there is
bomb in those vehicles or not, all I do is to follow instruction. Few
months ago, some security agents came from Kaduna and arrested Hamza
and took him away. Few days to the Sallah, Usman was also arrested in
Abuja with a stolen car and I got instructions from very senior
members of our sect to move all the ready-made bombs and bomb-making
materials out of Usman's house in Gaulaki area in Suleja Niger State
to my brother's house in Karmajiji who is also a member of the sect
and another house at Iddo area after Airport in Abuja. I also gave,
two Ak-47 rifles and some bombs to a senior member, Abdulahi who took
them to Okene, Kogi State. Few days before the last sallah, vigilante
men arrested me and handed me over to soldiers from where I was
detained and later handed over to the police," he further narrated.
Realising that the game was up, Haulaki took the police to three
houses where they use to keep already made bombs and chemicals at
Iddo, Gaulaka and Dan Asato areas in Abuja and Suleja.
When asked which part of the Engineering text book they use to consult
as guideline on to how to make bomb, Haulaki said: "I told you that I
did not finish primary school, so I can hardly read or write. These
big books belong to Al Qudus who is the bomb making expert. Whenever
they are producing the bomb, he would be reading things out and those
that went to school will understand. It's like he read engineering at
the university."
Their arrest
Shortly after the October 2 attacks in Abuja, the Inspector General of
Police (IGP), Solomon Arase drafted the newly established Special
Intelligence Response Team, SIRT, to investigate and possibly arrest
the suspects.
The elite unit of the Police Force, created by Arase, to combat
terrorism , armed robbery, kidnapping and various violent crimes,
launched a massive onslaught on the Abuja cell of the sect, leading to
the arrest of five suspected members while several IEDS, laptop and
IED materials were recovered .
Investigations revealed that the arrest of the suspects and
subsequent recoveries have since thrown members of the sect, who are
mainly Igbirra in Okene, Kogi State, into disarray.
Security sources, who spoke in Okene, Kogi State, on the condition of
anonymity, disclosed that several members of the cell, based in Abuja
are returning in their scores to Okene, while others have been forced
to escape and relocate to neighboring states.
It was gathered that, the operatives from SIRT, trailed two of the
suspects, Abdulazeez Muhazab and Ishiaka Salihu, to a house at
Karamajiri, behind Military Area, Cemetery, off Airport road, Abuja,
recovered several detonators, chemicals in both liquid and powder form
used for making bombs and other readymade bombs.
However, sources at the Force Headquarters Abuja, disclosed that the
exhibits and intelligence gathered from the scene of the explosion,
were actually produced by the group.
The suspects also, mentioned one Haulaki in military custody and Umar,
as their leaders in Abuja. Haulaki, whose real names are Abdulwaheed
Nasiru, was handed over to the police and during interrogations
confessed and disclosed the addresses of three houses within Abuja,
Suleija and Niger State, where they produce and store explosives. It
was gathered that the operatives also proceeded to Gauaraka area in
Suleja, Niger State, Iddo Village off Airport road Abuja and at Dan
Asato area of Sulieja, where five readymade IEDS, chemicals used for
bomb making, detonator, HP laptop, two books on chemical and
engineering materials were recovered. An Ipad, loaded with IED, plate
number of a car, scale, digital millimeter and a knife were also
recovered. It was gathered that the Haulaki, also led the operatives
to Galadima area, where a senior member of the sect, Adulahi Nasir,
who is also a local electronic engineer was arrested.
-TheSunNews
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