Repentant Terrorists Told Us Northern Governors Among Boko Haram Leaders – Mailaf
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, says repentant terrorists revealed that a serving northern governor is a Boko Haram leader. Mailafia said this on ‘Morning Crossfire’ programme on Nigeria Info Abuja 95.1FM on Monday. The former CBN deputy governor said he had a chat with two repentant terrorists who identified the northern governor. He said the terrorists and bandits were one and the same. Mailafia, who was the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the last election, said the terrorists moved weapons even during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19. He
Banditry Graduating To Insurgency – Northern Governors Tells Buhari
The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that banditry in some states in the northern part of the country is gradually graduating into insurgency. The governors told the president during a meeting on the rising insecurity in the north held at the State House, Abuja. Daily Trust reports that the meeting held behind closed doors lasted for about an hour. Our correspondent reports that 10 out of the 19 northern governors were in attendance. Governors in attendance were; Kashim Shettima (Borno), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Aminu Bello Masari (Katisna) and Aminu Waziri
