Salkida, who was born in northeastern Borno state where Boko Haram began its Islamic uprising in 2009, has reported extensively on the extremist group as well as on Nigerian military abuses and corruption.
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“He is still being interrogated and will be transferred to army headquarters later”, the source added.
The spokesperson for the DSS, Mr.
Army spokesman Col. Sani Usman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
He said the service carried out other operations leading to the arrest of some suspects in Kano, Abia, Abuja, Benue, Benn and Imo.
“Audu is an [improvised explosives devices] specialist who was being groomed to penetrate security agencies in the country”.
According to an exclusive report by Premium Times, Salkida, who was taken into custody weeks after being declared wanted by the army, has been denied access to his lawyer, Femi Falana, who is representing him. Meanwhile, the police say gunmen have kidnapped 15 oil workers near Nigeria’s petroleum capital of Port Harcourt in the latest apparent hostage-for-ransom incident.
On the economic front, Opuiyo said the service was now intensifying action against high level fraudsters whose unwholesome activities were negatively affecting investors’ confidence with multiplier risk to genuine businesses nationwide.
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He was said to have been arrested from the door of aircraft.
