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Nigerian terrorist ‘mastermind’ escapes police custody
Suspected Boko Haram chief Kabir Sokoto reportedly behind Christmas Day church massacre flees in handcuffsThe man thought to have masterminded an attack on a Nigerian church that killed 37 people on Christmas Day has escaped from police custody, still wearing handcuffs, less than a day after his arrest. Kabir Sokoto, an influential businessman and alleged gun-runner, was a huge catch for authorities investigating the church bombing just outside the capital, Abuja.
published date:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:19:04 GMT

