Security operatives in the United Arab Emirates have questioned Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar few days after he was placed on a watch list covering all seven emirates.

This was after the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had held a meeting with individuals known to have close links with the leadership of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP).

A joint team of counter-terrorism operatives from the UAE State Security and the Police Special unit questioned Mr Abubakar on his meeting with ISWAP facilitators at a time the Nigeria Army had raised alarm over plans by some unnamed politicians to induce terrorists with funds and logistics to derail the upcoming inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office.

A security source who confirmed to Khaleej Times that the Nigerian politician was questioned, explained that UAE operatives had to move in because of the country’s zero tolerance for terrorism.

He said: “As you know we recently put in place a counter-terrorism measure that involved monitoring and eventual blocking of illicit terror funding networks. So when we received Intel on the possible link between the former Vice president and the local IS affiliate in his country, we placed him on a terror watch list and began tracking his movement.

“We are aware of a meeting in Abu Dhabi with some people who were flown in from Senegal in a private jet and we duly invited Mr Abubakar for questioning during which he admitted that there was indeed a meeting but insisted that they were his business partners from Africa.
The security source added that the Nigerian politician who had been in Dubai for some weeks now was however not detained after the session with counter terrorism operatives.

“He was granted administrative bail but remains on our watch list because of the seriousness we take issues relating to terrorism finance ever since we entered into an agreement with the US on the matter.

“Mr Abubakar would however need security clearance before he could travel out of the UAE because he may still be required to turn up for further questioning,” he added.
It is not clear if the opposition politician was interrogated at the behest of the Nigerian authorities as the country’s Embassy officials failed to respond to email inquiries and neither did they return our correspondent’s call after they had promised to call back.

SITE, a website known for tracking global terror activities has meanwhile confirmed in an email that UAE State security operatives grilled an unnamed Nigerian politician on possible links to ISWAP.

It could not say what role Nigeria’s security officials played in the run up to the interrogation but noted that both countries have had to share several intelligence reports on the involvement of politicians in ethnic and sectarian violence in Africa’s most populous nation.

Security agents from the two countries have been working closely since the ratification of the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty on tackling terrorism and illicit flow of funds signed by Crown Prince Zayed Al Nahyin and the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari when the latter visited Abu Dhabi in 2016.

Atiku otì ku

This is part of the propaganda churned out by the Israeli organization supporting the APC....
Shame on the liars and crooked guys out there trying so hard to nail Atiku.

Baby blue. Yup.