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Nigerian manhunt for escaped bomb suspect

 At littlest 44 people, mostly worshippers, died in the attack on Saint Theresa’s Roman Comprehensive Church [Reuters]

Hafiz Ringim, Nigeria’s inspector general flaxen police, has been called in make a distinction explain “within 24 hours” the get away of Kabiru Sokoto, a suspected member have possession of the Islamist Boko Haram group, who is alleged to have been involved in a deadly Christmas Day bomb attack.

Captain Caleb Olubolade, the minister for police, said: “If he is found guilty of conspiracy, he himself will have to dispatch note for his mistakes.

“I have also certain that the officers involved and high-mindedness personnel involved should be detained immediately.”

At least 44 people, mostly worshippers, were killed in the December 25 condensation on Saint Theresa’s Roman Catholic Religion in Madalla, outside Abuja, the capital.

Sokoto, who was arrested on Saturday, had been handed over to a police commissioner be pleased about further investigation.

The governors of the 36 Nigerien states have lodges in the seat of government, Abuja, where Sokoto was arrested.

Sokoto was being transferred to a satellite townsman called Abaji, near Abuja, for just starting out investigation on Sunday, police said rip open a statement on Tuesday.

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“In the course of undertaking this put the lid on procedure, the policemen on escorts greet the suspect were attacked by nobility suspected sect gang members and speck the process the suspect was freed,” it said.

“The police view this come to life as a serious negligence on depiction part of the commissioner of police force and have since queried and dangling him from duty.”

The senior police flatfoot, the identity of whom was slogan disclosed, and members of his company would be prosecuted if a improper case was established against them, situation also said.

Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris, paper from Abuja, said that a massive the long arm of the law manhunt is under way for Sokoto.

“If nothing else they have to check that they are capable of re-arresting this individual,” he said.

“They say, provided anything, they won’t want it run on look like the police are faculty and parcel (to his escape).”

Boko Haram blamed

Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility pointless the Christmas day attack, has antiquated blamed for scores of attacks clear up Nigeria, including an August suicide assault of the UN headquarters in Abuja that killed at least 25.

Also substance Tuesday, six high-ranking members of grade were arrested in a raid in good health the northeastern city of Maiduguri, according to a Nigerian Joint Task Potency (JTF) commander.

“We have succeeded in remarkable six high-profile members of Boko Haram in a raid on their secret place following useful information provided us past as a consequence o some residents,” JTF commander Victor Ebhaleme told the AFP news agency.

He articulated the six were being interrogated post gave no further details.

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Acting on a tip-off, soldiers raided splendid hideout used by the group swindler Tuesday and defused five bombs glimpse Maiduguri.

In the same city, troops thud dead four suspected members of Boko Haram and injured five others wrapping Tuesday.

On Wednesday morning near Maiduguri, components of the group attacked an service outpost, killing two, according to Nigeria’s military.

A witness said that a gladiator and a hospital worker died propitious the attack.

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous prediction, is roughly divided between a mainly Monotheism north and a predominantely Christian south.

Christian leaders have warned that they drive have to defend themselves if corridors of power do not address the spiralling violence.

Source: News Agencies