Govt vows to reveal identities of politicians, party linked to B’ Haram

DURING security forces’ raid on a forest in Bauchi, they discovered materials that linked some politicians and a prominent political party to terrorist activities, the Federal Government disclosed yesterday. 

  The National Coordinator of the National Information Centre (NIC), Mr. Mike Omeri, stated the position of the government during a routine briefing on the current security situation in the country.

  Omeri vowed that the Federal Government would reveal the names of the politicians and the party involved, stressing that the administration would not condone involvement of politicians in security issues.

   “After the last successful operations carried out by security forces to dislodge terrorists from their forest base in the Darazo Local Government Area end of the Balmo forest, some politicians are currently being investigated following their link with activities in the forest.

 “The politicians are being interrogated following the recovery of some sensitive registration cards and other materials of a prominent political party that were found in the possession of some of the suspects arrested.

“Investigation is still ongoing to further unravel the identities of others that may have been involved and as soon as it is completed, we shall reveal the names of the culprits and the political party,” he said.

     Also, the Spokesperson of the Department of State Security (DSS), Marylin Ogar,  yesterday  referred to the ‘Bringbackourgirls’ protest as a franchise.

  Ogar said: “If it is not a franchise but an ordinary movement seeking or acting to put more pressure on government and security operations to release these girls, there would be no need for the group to have a tag. We also know that they have bank accounts.

   “We also know that they want to go to Asokoro extension and simulate a movement where they will have foreign media and say they are marching into Sambisa and Chibok.

   “We also know that they brought in some experts from outside to come and teach them how to beat security operatives when they are demonstrating; we are waiting to see whether those things will work.”