A combined team of security agents on Friday morning re-arrested suspected Boko Haram bomber, Kabiru Umar aka Kabiru Sokoto.
Security sources said the fugitive Boko Haram kingpin and suspected mastermind of the Christmas Day 2011 bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State was picked up in a hut in Mutum Biu, Taraba State around 4am.
He was arrested along with his brother.
The Associated Press reports that Sokoto was arrested behind a clothesline in his home, where he was hiding.
When security agents tried to grab him, suspected Boko Haram members engaged them in a gunfight. But they were swiftly beaten back while Sokoto was arrested.
He was immediately flown to Abuja in a helicopter and kept in the custody of the SSS.
Spokesman for President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati, confirmed the development to AP.
A total of 42 persons were killed in the bomb attack.
He escaped from police custody after his initial arrest on January 14 at the Borno State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.
At the time, he was arrested along with a military officer and a student.
But barely 48 hours later, he escaped from the custody of policemen who went to search his house in Abuja.
The Federal Government swiftly placed a N50 million bounty on his head while the Commissioner of Police incharge of Force Criminal Investigation Department, Mr. Zakari Biu, and some other policemen were arrested and put on trial.
It also led to the quick exit of then Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim, from the police force.
The National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye Azazi, set up a panel to investigate the escape of the suspected bomber but it did not yield any result.-PUNCH
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