\nAbuja \u2013 The Department of State Services (DSS), has vowed that it will
\nserve justice to all those who sponsor or partake in the publication of
\nsubversive reports against the country.<\/p>\n
Ms Marilyn Ogar, spokeswoman for the service, made the promise when she
\nshowed seven suspects to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
She said the suspects colluded with Steven Davis, an Australian, to
\nnegotiate with Boko Haram sect members.<\/p>\n
She named the suspects as Junaid Khadi, Abubakar Yusuf, alias Baba Sani,
\nSaleh Ibrahim, alias Liman Ibrahim, Abdullahi Saleh, a.k.a Babadale,
\nNurudeen Ibrahim, Mubarak Adamu, a.k.a. Molo and Mustapha Maidugu, a.k.
\nMusty Small.<\/p>\n
Ogar said Davis and the suspects were among several other local and
\ninternational group members who had made mechandise of the Boko Haram
\ninsurgency through concocted and fabricated stories.<\/p>\n
She added that Davis, through such subversive campaigns, intended to shape
\npolitical discourse, challenge the nation\u2019s security integrity and stir
\ndiscontent among Nigerians and her allies in the war against terror.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not rest on our oars until our country is rid of all unwholesome
\nactivities\u2019\u2019, she said.<\/p>\n
Ogar recalled that Davis had on Aug. 29, 2013, alleged that former Gov Ali
\nModu Sheriff of Borno and ex-army chief, Lt.-Gen. Azuibike Ihejirika, were
\namong chief sponsors of Boko Haram.<\/p>\n
\u201cDavis premised his findings on discussion with several field commanders
\nof the sect who allegedly expressed willingness of the sect to negotiate
\nwith the Federal Government if Davis would spearhead the dialogue.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the allegation, this service initiated an in-depth investigation
\ninto the matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsequently, seven associates of Davis were arrested and it has been
\nestablished that they were part of a well orchestrated plan to spread
\nfalsehood, undermine and discredit efforts of government to end
\nterrorism\u2019\u2019, she said.<\/p>\n
All the suspects, except one, admitted that they met with Davis at a five
\nstar hotel in Abuja, to arrange for the negotiation with the Government.<\/p>\n
One of them, Abubakar Yusuf, alias Baba Sani, admitted that he was a
\nformer member of the sect and was forced during the meeting to publicly
\nindict Ali Modu Sherif as a member of the sect.<\/p>\n
He said he got N500,000 for the deal. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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