Insecurity: Northern youths demand probe of Natasha’s link with Kogi terror group

The Northern Youths Movement (NYM) has demanded immediate probe of the
alleged link of the Kogi Central Senatorial candidate of the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,
with a notorious terrorist known as Safiu.

The NYM said it was important for security agencies in the country,
especially the Police and Department of State Services, DSS, to
immediately invite Natasha for questioning so as to throw more light
on her involvement with the terrorist that was nabbed by the DSS.

In a statement after the NYM meeting in Abuja on Saturday, which was
signed by its Chairman, Mallam Ishaya Jato, the group warned that no
Nigerian must be treated like a VIP on the issue of insecurity.

The group said the gains made by the Kogi state Governor, Yahaya
Bello, in the area of security of lives and properties of the people
of Kogi State should not be allowed to be eroded by anyone, no matter
how highly placed.

The statement read:
We have followed with keen interest, the accusation and counter
accusations from Kogi State, after the arrest of one Shafiu, alleged
to be a deadly terrorists.

Shafiu, who has been on red alert of the security agency was picked in
Abuja last week in connection with the terrorist alert by the America
government.

It was further revealed how Natasha Uduaghan, has tried albeit
unsuccessfully to cover up links with the notorious terrorist called
Safiu.

It has also been alleged that Shafiu was seen in a video a week before
now, boasting to go to any length to make sure Natasha Uduaghan
emerged the winner of the Senate election.

It is therefore our demand that allegation of involvement of Mrs
Natasha Uduaghan, with Safiu, the arrested terrorists and others
should be thoroughly investigated.

This is because Kogi State cannot afford to return to how it was
before Governor Yahaya Bello assumed office in 2016. Then, it was a
regime of killings by terrorists, kidnappings, robberies and all kings
of insecurity.

It is on record that the e ugly trend of total breakdown of security
was brought under control by the Governor Yahaya Bello’s
administration within one year of assuming office and no one such
allow Kogi State to being plunged into security crisis again.

 To us, Natasha Uduaghan and others like her are not above the law.
She should be questioned by security agencies to unravel her alleged
involvement in terrorism in Nigeria.