The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that some Non-Governmental
Organisations in the North-East were providing humanitarian support
to the Boko Haram insurgents in the form of food and drug
supplies.
The army noted that its position was based on the confessions of
a high profile Boko Haram terrorist commander, Mohammed Modu, who
was arrested on Sunday by the troops of 251 Task Force Battalion of
the Operation Lafiya Dole.
The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, said
in a release on Thursday that the army would not tolerate sabotage
from the NGOs, as it was ready to sanction organisations which did
not desist.
Musa did not name any of the NGOs.
He said, “The army has received disturbing reports indicating
that the war against the Boko Haram terrorists is being sabotaged
by some stakeholders operating in the North-East. This unfortunate
development came to the fore with the arrest of a high profile Boko
Haram terrorist commander.
“He revealed that the Abubakar Shekau faction of the Boko Haram
has been receiving humanitarian support of food and drugs supplies
from some Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the
North-East theatre.
“The army strongly warns the affected agencies to desist from
compromising Nigeria’s national security and war efforts against
terrorism and operate in accordance with the extant rules and
regulations guiding the operations of humanitarian aid workers. The
army will not hesitate to sanction any such recalcitrant
organisation as appropriate.”
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