The Department of State Services,DSS,on Tuesday, paraded seven suspects involved in a fake Boko Haram ceasefire negotiations with the Federal Government.
The suspects, said to be alleged associates of the self-styled Australian negotiator, Stephen Davis, allegedly collected several millions of Naira from the Federal Government while giving the impression that they were members of the deadly sect.
The suspects,according to the Deputy Director, Public Relations, DSS, Marilyn Ogar, included Junaid Khalid, Abubakar Yusuf (a.k.a. Baba Sani); Saleh Ibrahim (a.k.a Liman Ibrahim; Abdullahi Saleh (a.k.a Babadale), Nurudeen Ibrahim; Mubarak Adamu (a.k.a Molo) and Mustapha Maidugu (a.k.a Musty/Small).
Ogar told newsmen that following allegations by Davis on August 29,2014, that former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff and former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika were sponsoring Boko Haram, the service initiated an in-depth investigation into accusations.
She explained that the seven suspects who were Davis’ associates were arrested, adding that it was established that they were part of a well orchestrated plan to spread falsehood, undermine and discredit efforts of government to end terrorism in the country.
She explained that Khadi confessed to have known Davis since 2006 and that he introduced Aisha Wakil, a lawyer, to the Australian as a credible link to top members of the violent Islamic sect.
According to Ogar, “Khadi deliberately conspired to blackmail and implicate Ali Modu Sheriff, former governor of Borno State and Mala Othman, former state chairman of the All Progressives Congress as sponsors of the Boko Haram sect and he said he did this by mounting pressure on the fake Boko Haram commanders.”
She added that Khalid made the claim to give weight to his scam, and compel the government to negotiate with the fraudulent group, but when this failed, he sold the idea to Davis to conjure the indictment of Ihejirika based in allegations that the military under him, was responsible for several failed attempts by the Australian to make contact with the Presidency.
Other suspects also said they received various amount of money after participating in a government sponsored dialogue with the sect, adding that they also met with Ambassador Hassan Tukur, the Principal Secretary to the President and the Taminu Turaki-led dialogue committee, as top members of Boko Haram Shura Council, a claim they said was false.
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