The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum,
has accused security personnel of the Nigeria
military and police of collecting bribes of N1000
from travellers who do not have national identity
cards.
The governor made the accusation Monday
afternoon when he visited the Maiduguri-
Damaturu highway where thousands of travellers
were stranded because security officials manning
the highway locked it down.
The highway is relatively the safest access in
and out of Maiduguri, despite suffering repeated
Boko Haram attacks recently.
Upon reaching the Maiduguri entrance
checkpoint, located near the Borno State
University, the governor met hundreds of vehicles
queued up on both sides of the lanes.
“This is unacceptable,” Mr Zulum said speaking
on top of his voice.
“How can you subject people to this kind of
torture all in the name of National ID card? And
you are all here collecting N500 and N1000 from
poor travellers who don’t have national ID card.”
When a soldier tried to offer some explanation,
the governor said “No this is not right. The
federal government has not created an enabling
environment for our people to get their national
ID cards and you are here collecting N500 and
N1000 as a fine for not having what the federal
government has not provided for all.”


The governor said he has received several
reports about the alleged extortion at the
Maiduguri checkpoint.
Mr Zulum then asked his aides to call the
Theatre Commander of the war against Boko
Haram, General Olusegun Adeniyi.
On phone, the governor was heard saying,
“Theater Commander where are you? …Right now
I’m at the checkpoint near state university and
we have thousands of people stranded and your
people are here collecting money from people
because they don’t have National ID Card. Why?”
Mr Zulum directed the security personnel at the
gate to open the gates on both sides to allow all
travellers to move.

Some of the passengers told journalists that they
have been held at the gate for several hours
without any explanation.
“I left Damaturu since 9 a.m. and I arrive here at
about 11 a.m. But here I am being held till 3
p.m., ” said a bus driver who identified himself
as Isa Adamu.
A woman travelling from Bauchi to Maiduguri
said, “I was asked to give N500 because I don’t
have ID card, but I had nothing to give because
we passed the night in Damaturu yesterday,
because the soldiers said it was late to proceed
at about 5 p.m. And I spent all the money I had
with me.”
Mr Adeniyi later arrived at the scene and tried to
explain that the massive traffic hold up was not
caused by soldiers at the checkpoint. According
to him, the hold up was “because of an attack
that happened earlier in the day.”
He said he would investigate the accusation to
find out if it was true.
Mr Zulum insisted that it was true. “I saw them
with my eyes, I spoke with people that were
asked to give money!”
The exchange between the governor and the
army general deteriorated to as both men argued
over other security matters.
The governor left in anger for Jakana, a village
45km from where Boko Haram attacked on
Saturday.
“You must know that the government and people
of Borno state are behind you and your men, but
you must call your soldiers to order, you must
check their excesses,” Mr Zulum said.


https://observerstimes.com/2020/01/06/just-in-furious-borno-governor-accuses-soldiers-of-extortion/?fbclid=IwAR0fLWCQMFkgii6JROpoJRp-8sZHQsrFINazSuHd61wTaG5htTpq7THG21I

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No wonder most of the soldiers in Borno build houses within six month of resuming there

This is a ploy to give illegal aliens (fulani herdsmen) Iswap and boko haram ID cards

Read between the lines

Is a lie joo. Nigerian uniform men do no such thing

Fear the jungle and its uniform men!

Citytrend:
Is a lie joo. Nigerian uniform men do not such thing

Citytrend:
Is a lie joo. Nigerian uniform men do not such thing

you are correct

Watin kosign me?

Everything about buhari government is fake....Nigeria jagajaga