The Nigerian army has raised the alarm over the “plot by some
individuals to disrupt the May 29 inauguration.
In a statement on Saturday, Sagir Musa, army spokesman, said the
unnamed persons are hobnobbing with foreigners to scuttle the
country’s democratic process.
He said these individuals are also “determined to cause mischief
and exacerbate the security situation” in Nigeria in particular and
West African sub-region.
Musa said the army gathered that those involved are making
concerted efforts to further induce Boko Haram insurgents and
bandits with funds and other logistic supports.
The statement read: “Their body language and unguarded
utterances seems to be in tandem with above and imply tacit support
for the criminals. For example, credible source has shown that some
individuals are hobnobbing with Boko Haram terrorists, while others
are deliberately churning falsehood against the security agencies
with a view to set the military against the people and the
government.
“They are also demoralising troops and security agencies through
false accusations and fake news.Therefore, it has become necessary
to inform the public and warn such persons and groups to desist as
the consequences of their actions would be calamitous to themselves
and our great country.
“Some of these mischievous elements thought that we would not
have a safe and successful general elections but were proved wrong,
hence they want to derail the scheduled handing over later this
month and to scuttle the democratic process in the country.”
He said the army remains loyal to Nigeria’s constitution and “we
are determined more than ever before, to continue to uphold the
constitution and defend the territorial integrity of this nation
from both external and internal aggression.
“Nigeria is a sovereign country with clearly established
judicial system, therefore all aggrieved persons and groups should
take advantage of that and resolve differences amicably.”
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Gunmen Attack Bafarawa town, kidnap a boy
Some suspected gunmen attacks Bafarawa village and specifically
enter former governor Attahiru Bafarawa’s house in the village.
The gunmen killed his security guard, Abdullahi Jijji and
kidnapped one boy in the house with name Abdulrasheed Sa’idu.
The gunmen arrived the village in a Commando style threatening
to wiped out the whole villages of Bafarawa and Kamarawa from the
earth.
The two villages are under Isa local government area of Sokoto
state.
This is first time such kind of attack is happening in Bafarawa
town, but people of Kamarawa an adjacent neighbor village have been
experiencing such kind of attacks, killing, kidnapping and burning
of their properties.
Last Thursday former Governor Bafarawa addressed journalists in
Abuja over his commitment towards organizing security Summit along
with other northern leaders under his Foundation, Attahiru Bafarawa
Foundation to bring a lasting solutions to issue of insecurity in
the region.
Dr Suleiman Shuaib Shinkafi
Ag. DG Attahiru Bafarawa Foundation