Nigerian security operatives have arrested one Mr. Bashir Hadejia, over treason, subversive activities, gun-running and transnational crimes. Mr. Bashir Hadejia who specialises in money laundering and other transnational crimes was nabbed over the weekend by the Nigerian Police.
His arrest by the police was as result of intelligence reports on smuggling large catches of weapons along with bars of gold believed to have been stolen from the Central Bank of Libya.
Bashir Hadejia, is alleged to be involved in trading of dangerous weapons along with gold as cover-up. Authorities also accused him of being involved in aiding terrorism and other forms of criminality in the insecurity ravaged northern states of Nigeria.
Mr. Bashir Hadejia is also alleged to have as one of his sponsors, a serving PDP Governor in one of the North Western States, in addition to other politicians of both Northern and Southern extractions.
During interrogations by security agents, the suspect allegedly confessed to sponsoring a large number of youths who participated in the just concluded #EndBadGovernance Protests in Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa and Abuja that turned violent.
The suspect also confessed to being involved in schemes that involved the blackmailing of politicians and government officials. Mr. Hadejia also confessed to sponsoring the attack on the headquarters of the Jigawa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
During a search by the security agents, the suspect was also found in possession of increminating documents of impersonation, including tracking documents of high profile personalities and an international passport of the Republic of Vanuatu, which will expire on the 14th of September, 2030.
Also, a video showing the suspect displaying bars of gold bearing Gaddafi’s statue worth one ton was seen on his phone. These gold bars are believed to have been stolen from the Libyan Central Bank.
The suspect is currently cooperating as investigation continues. According to security sources, the suspect has named many of his sponsors and other accomplices, including a former director of the Department of State Security Service, DSS.