Hezbollah Terrorist Cell Uncovered
in Nigeria
The Department of State Security Service (DSS)
and the Nigerian Army have linked the weapons found at the home of a Lebanese
in Kano to an international terrorist’s organisation, Hezbollah.
They also said they had uncovered a cell of
Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based terrorist group, operating in Nigeria and had
arrested some of its members.
They said the Lebanese, Abdul Hassan Taher
Fadlalla, who is currently out of the country, hid the weapons in an
underground bunker in the master bedroom of his No 3, Gaya Road off Bompai
Road, Kano. The weapons were discovered on Tuesday night following a tip-off.
The state SSS Director, Mr. Bassey Etang, and
the Brigade Commander of the 3 Brigade of Nigerian Army, Brigadier General
Ilyasu Abbah, who displayed the weapons to reporters Thursday, told them that
the bunker was specially constructed for this purpose.
Abba said: “These are weapons of
mass destruction and were brought into Nigeria for use against Israel and
western interests in the country. Investigation also confirms the existence of
a Hezbollah foreign terrorist cell in Nigeria.
“Consequently, the Department of State Security
(DSS) on May 16, 2013 arrested one Mustapha Fawaz, the co-owner of the popular
Amigo Supermarket, as well as the Wonderland Amusement Park, all in Abuja.
“Thus, his arrest and confession unveiled other
members of the foreign terrorists network, which led to the interception of one
member of the syndicate named Abdullah Tahini, a Lebanese national, at the
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport with an undeclared amount of $60,000 on
him en route Beirut.
“Thereafter, on May 26, 2013, one Talal Roda,
also a Lebanese but with a Nigerian passport, was arrested in this same house.
“It is worth mentioning that the weapons include
anti-tank weapons, rocket propelled guns and anti-tank/anti-personnel mines,
among other dangerous weapons.
“All the weapons and ammunition recovered were
properly concealed with several layers of concrete and placed in coolers, drums
and bags neatly wrapped.”
Thisday Newspaper
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