Abuja – The Federal Government said on Wednesday that some politicians found to have links with terrorist activities in Balmo forest, recently raided by the military, were being investigated.
\nThe Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, said this on Wednesday while giving update on the current security situation in the North-East.
\nThe military had said that the forest, which stretched from Bauchi through Jigawa and linking the fringes of Sambisa in Borno, was used by terrorists as bases and hideouts for launching attacks.
\nOmeri said the politicians were being investigated because of the recovery of some sensitive registration cards and materials of a prominent political party found in possession of some of the arrested suspects.
\n\u201cInvestigation is still ongoing to further unravel the identity of others that may have been involved,\u2019\u2019 he said.
\nThe coordinator assured that as soon as the investigation was concluded, the names of the politicians and party would be made public.
\n\u201cAccordingly, we wish to emphasise that the government, particularly the security agencies, will not condone the involvement of politicians in security matters,\u2019\u2019 he warned.
\nOmeri also urged Nigerians to be wary of a recent online media publication targeted at fueling separatist agitations in certain part of the country
\n\u201cThe publications, to say the least, can only succeed in sowing seeds of hatred, rancour and confusion among peace-loving Nigerians,\u2019\u2019 he said.
\nHe enjoined citizens to ignore the material, describing those behind it as misguided elements who were bent on truncating the country\u2019s democracy.
\nOmeri said the \u201cunity of Nigeria is not negotiable\u2019\u2019. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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