If you live in Abuja or have had any reason to visit for an extended period, the name “wonderland Amusement Pack and Amigo Supermarkets” would certainly ring a bell… so it came a surprise when operatives of the Department of State Security Service, SSS Saturday raided the Abuja home and business concerns of a Lebanese owner of the popular Amigo Stores and Abuja Wonderland.
The action, according to a security source, may not be unconnected with last week’s discovery of a large cache of arms in a superstore in Kano State. The store is alleged to be linked to the owner of Amigo Stores.
When reporters visited the Wonderland park at the city centre in the evening, there was a heavy presence of SSS operatives who put the children recreation centre under lock and key, ensuring that intending visitors did not gain entry into the place.
It was the same scenario with Amigo Stores, Wuse 2, Abuja, as the place was sealed up, with the security operatives ensuring that prospective customers did not enter the store.
The SSS Spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar, confirmed the shutdown of both business premises saying that investigation on the activities of the owners was ongoing adding that the Service could not afford to jeopardise the process.
She is quoted as saying: “On Thursday the Joint Task Force JTF in Kano State briefed the press about their findings during an operation. It was discovered that the owners of Amigo Stores and Wonderland were indicted. As part of our process and in the course of investigation, the places needed to be shut down because we cannot afford to keep both places running.