Former aide to ex-Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri earlier on Monday disclosed on his Twitter handle that there was a threat on the life of former vice president Atiku Abubakar.
Officers of Nigeria police have confirmed arresting two suspected Boko Haram terrorists on a mission to attack the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar’s residence in Yola, Adamawa State.
Spokesperson for the Adamawa State police command (PPRO), Suleiman Nguroje, said on Monday that operatives of the command on Sunday arrested the two suspected terrorists and handed them over to the military for further investigation.
“Yes, one Jibrilla Mohammed was arrested at the residence of the former vice president in Yola, and while interrogating him we got to arrest his accomplice.
“We have handed them over to the military, because their attempted crime is terrorism in nature,” he said.
Atiku, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, is currently challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
Breaking: Yesterday, Sunday, July 23, 2023, at about 9 PM, a man acting suspiciously was detected at Waziri Atiku's residence in Yola. Due to his erratic behaviour, he was accosted and restrained. The suspect, Jubrila Mohammed, was immediately taken to the police station and…
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) July 24, 2023