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Boko haram after my life – Atiku

Abubakar Atiku, a former Nigerian vice president, has alleged attempt on his life by a member of the terrorist Boko Haram sect.

Atiku, through his media aide Paul Ibe, claimed a man, Jubrila Mohammed, 29, was nosing for his residence in Yola, Adamawa state when he was apprehended.

Ibe said, “The man, who was apprehended by security operatives at the residence of Atiku Abubakar, was later handed over to the police. Upon further interrogation by the police, the suspect identified himself as 29-year-old Jubrila Mohammed and confessed to being a Boko Haram member from Damboa in Borno State.

“The suspect also informed the police that he and his colleagues, who were later arrested, too, intended to attack organisations associated with Atiku Abubakar and some other sensitive locations in Yola.

“We commend the police for the work that they continue to do in this particular investigation. We further ask that other relevant security agencies remain on top of their brief.”

Atiku’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), linked the arrest of the suspected assailant “to the recent APC’s threats of chaos and anarchy in the country.”

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