The federal government on Wednesday revealed that
identity cards belonging to some top politicians as well as political party
materials were found in the Boko Haram terrorists’ base in the deadly Balmo
Forest in Darazo local government area of Bauchi State, after the forest was
cleared by the security forces.
The items recovered during the
operations carried out by security forces to dislodge terrorists from their
forest bases had linked some top politicians and political parties to the
terrorists…
The coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri,
disclosed this while briefing journalists on government’s efforts
towards the rescue of the abducted Chibok girls. Omeri, who was silent
on the details of the development, however vowed that the federal
government will reveal the names of the politicians and parties
involved, as the matter is still under investigation.
Omeri said, “Investigation is still ongoing to further unravel the
identity 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
parties. Some politicians are currently being investigated following
their link with terrorist activities in the forest.”
Speaking on the release of the abducted Chibok girls, Omeri said
efforts are being made to bring the girls back safely. He added that
details cannot be revealed for now owing to the delicate nature of the
operations.