\u2022Sect kills four policemen \u2022Churches burnt<\/p>\n
SECURITY agents have uncovered a new lead linking a detained suspect, Ali Sauda Umar Konduga (a.k.a Usman Al-Zawahiri), to the bombing of the UN House and the Police Headquarters in Abuja.<\/span><\/p>\n Konduga has named Senator Ali Ndume as one of the sponsors of the Boko Haram sect. Ndume and Konduga have been arraigned before an Abuja Chief Magistrate\u2019s Court for criminal intimidation. Konduga got a nine-year jail term. Ndume is in the custody of the State Security Services (SSS).<\/span><\/p>\n Security reports at the Presidency have foreclosed moves to \u201cpoliticise\u201d Ndume\u2019s arrest, The Nation learnt.<\/span><\/p>\n A source said the screening of Konduga\u2019s call logs has provided fresh clues on the bombing of the UN House and the Police Headquarters.<\/span><\/p>\n The August 26 explosion at the UN House killed 23 people; 70 others were injured.<\/span><\/p>\n The SSS arrested Babagana Ismail Kwaljima (a.k.a Abu Summaya) and Babagana Mali (a.k.a Bulama) over the UN House attack. It declared a Boko Haram leader, Mamman Nur, wanted .<\/span><\/p>\n But the fresh clues indicate that more suspects were involved in the \u201cplot\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n A source, who pleaded not to be named said more suspects are being sought, following the clues.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of the day, the SSS will determine whether Konduga will still stand trial separately for the two incidents. But we have recorded a breakthrough,\u201d the source said, adding:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn fact, prior to the bombings, there were telephone calls between Konduga and some highly\u2013placed people. The facts suggest that Konduga has been a key member of the Boko Haram sect, contrary to insinuations in some quarters.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n On Ndume\u2019s fate, the source said: \u201cInstead of reading political meaning into it, those aggrieved should be at the court to go through security reports on him. These will be tendered in court.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere is no basis for political witch-hunt. We have arraigned him in court; he remains a suspect. The onus is on him to prove beyond reasonable doubt before the court that he had no link with Konduga. We cannot pronounce him guilty.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n