Two Former Governors, Sheikh Gumi Under Surveillance Over Alleged Link With Terrorism

At least, two former governors along with the controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmed Gumi, have reportedly been placed under security surveillance over their alleged involvement in terrorism.

A reliable source in security force disclosed that one of the former governors is from the Northeast states and the other one from Southeast states.

Speaking with Sunday Sun on activities of terrorists in the nation, the source said the suspected persons have continued to play a great role in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes bewildering the country.

Meanwhile, some securities personnel have also been accused of aiding terrorism.

An investigation has revealed that some security operatives who were found wanting have been arrested, as they have made a useful confession to the investigating officers handling their matters.

Further report disclosed that some security agencies were involved in the payment of ransom, while security operatives also provide security for the negotiators without the knowledge of their superiors.

It was learnt that several efforts to attack bandits and release hostages were leaked which usually made the criminals either relocate to safer places or lay ambush for the security forces on their trail.

The source, who preferred anonymity, said that while the authorities in the military and other security agencies were working hard to restore peace in the country, some others were busy jeopardizing such efforts.

The source said, “People are no longer bothered about integrity because of money. All they are after is money, money, money at the risk of slaughtering their colleagues.

“And what do they do with the money? Buy houses, buy plots of land, cars and all of that forgetting that innocent people are being killed, leaving behind their wives, children, parents, brothers and sisters to suffer.”

It was also learnt from the source that a good number of the compromising security operatives in the military and the security agencies have been arrested and undergoing interrogation.

Also, their revelations have implicated some very high personalities who would be arrested any moment from now.

The source added, “Nigerians would be shocked by the time we start to pick these people up and make their identities public.

“The reason they are doing these is to disrupt a smooth election next year. Before now, they succeeded in painting the military black as being incapable of tackling the security challenges in the country before the presidency and even penetrated the Armed Forces, causing bad blood among personnel.

“But I can assureoo you that all that is now a thing of the past because light cannot overshadow darkness. If you notice the Service Chiefs have been cautioning their troops to stay away from politics because this is what they are using to lure personnel and give the military a bad name.

“As we speak, the military operation in collaboration with the various security agencies is beginning to yield positive results which is also why the incessant cases of kidnapping, terrorist attack and banditry are reducing seriously.

“With the synergy between the military, police and security agencies, we are winning the war because we have talked to our personnel not to allow these evil perpetrators to deceive us and make us discriminate amongst ourselves. It will no longer work.”