Following the recent move by the Federal Government of Nigeria [FGN] to open the channels of dialogue with the Islamic terrorist group, the Boko Haram, more revelations into the activities of the Boko Haram are gradually becoming public. This is as sources within the ranks of the Nigerian security agencies confirmed to 247ureports.com that the Boko Haram may have its tentacles into the Nigerian security systems deeper than the Nigerian security agencies were aware of.
As gathered, the security source admitted that the office of the National Security Adviser [NSA] to the President had been in secret dialogue with the men of Boko Haram โ and that recent revelations show that the men of boko haram have significantly infiltrated the Nigerian police force to the extent that they have presense in appreciable numbers in each of the 36 States of Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory. The source pointed to the police force as โcompletelyโ handicapped by the members of boko haram within the top ranks of the force. โThe Nigeran police cannot hunt boko haramโ
The source indicates that the boko haram members within the police force that are on duty in areas away from the northern part of the country โ serve as intelligence officers โ to gather intelligence for the Islamic group. This is particular for the south east and south south regions of the country.
Worsening matters, the security source lamented that the various Nigerian law enforcement agency lack simple coordination. According to the source, the NSA office and the police force do not communicate sufficient enough to understand what each other is doing regarding boko haram โ neither is the military and other intelligence agencies.
โBut we are making headwayโ stated the security source echoing information recently received from a high ranking Boko Haram source who stated that his meeting with the NSA to the President, Azazi was a pleasant meeting, and that he was pleased with the treatment meted to him and his partner.
However the Boko Haram source clarified that the group is ready to continue the fight should the Nigerian security agents decide to โmisbehaveโ. โWe have suicide bombers in 21 States eager to dieโ. The boko haram leader added that their spiritual leader in Sudan has already given his blessings for the next phase of attacks in Nigeria should the negotiations fail to yield desired results.
He continued, โBoko Haram does not kill innocent peopleโ. The Nigerian police, he claims, does. In Kano attack, it was the โNigerian police that shot at the innocent peopleโ. The police, he claims, started the fight against boko haram when they judicially slaughtered โour menโ โ and the country remained silent to the killings of โour menโ. Now, โwe want to return fire to themโ.
The boko haram leader promised that the next round of attacks will โshockโ Nigeria to itsโkneesโ. The source claims that the attack will be simultaneous in seven [7] different locations -and that it will concentrate its attacks on political leaders โ of which the Vice President of Nigeria, Arc Namadi Samboโs name was mentioned as one of the political figures the group will target. According to the source, the vice president was a letdown to the Islamic faith.
The boko haram source made known they have the President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebelemi Jonathan, within โfiring rangeโ but โhe is not our targetโ. He explained, โwe donโt have any problem with President Jonathanโ while adding that if they go after the President it will snowball to an unnecessary uproar that will undoubtedly drown the activities of the boko haram โ and may attract the unwanted attention of the international community. The Presidentโs assassination โis not what we wantโ, it will defeat โourโ purpose, said the leader.
