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JTF Captures Bomb Factory In Kano.

 The Joint Military Taskforce in Kano this morning capture another bomb factory at Haye, a suburb of Hotoro Arewa quarters of Nasarawa local Government area of the municipality.

The two bed room block of flat, converted to bomb factory by suspected members of dreaded Islamic sect known in local parlance as Boko Haram, is neatly tucked within an isolated area of the slum.

The effort by the military came on the heel of upsurge in targeted attack on military personnel and checkpoints in the city.

JTF spokesman in Kano, Lt Ikediche Iweha while conducting Reporters round the captured hideout amid tight security Tuesday morning explained that the bomb factory was taken without resistance.

Lt Ikediche Iweha revealed that two housewives and un- specify number of children were rescued from the house, adding that the focus of the JTF assignment in the city was designed to prevent civilian casualty.

Lt Iweha stated that “we have been on the trail of this particular house for sometimes now and we feel last night was apt for the operation, so we mobilized men and equipments, stormed the factory by 2.00am”

The Army spokesman lamented that though a number of arrests were made but the principal suspect was not at home at the time of the operations.

Items recovered from the bomb factory included assorted IED’s, primed drum, assorted containers, liquid substance, charcoal, household items and Osama Bi laden video titled “Dead at Last”.

Lt Iweha commended the Kano people for assisting the JTF in its fight against terror assuring that “we would continue to treat your information with utmost confidentiality”.

The JTF spokesman however assured Kano residence that the bomb factory and others incriminating materials will be destroyed.

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