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The Federal Government yesterday said he will
soon exposed politicians who are sp0nosring the
activities of the Boko Haram sect in the Northern
region.
The government took this step following the
acceptability of a report submitted by the
Presidential Committee on Security challenges in
the Northeast.
The government has been urged by the
committee to deport all illegal foreigners,
stressing that they have been behind the evil
that befall the nation.
The report also exposed that ammoniums used
by the dreaded Islamist group are being
imported into the country through a routes in a
Northern state
The report also linked the springing up of Boko
Haram as the failure of the government to
punish the police who allegedly killed their
leader, Mohammed Yusuf in 2009.
The report submitted by the committee read in
parts “The report traced the origin of private
militias in Borno State in particular, of which
Boko Haram is an offshoot, to politicians who
set them up in the run-up to the 2003 general
elections. The militias were allegedly armed and
used extensively as political thugs. After the
elections and having achieved their primary
purpose, the politicians left the militias to their
fate since they could not continue funding and
keeping them employed. With no visible means
of sustenance, some of the militias gravitated
towards religious extremism, the type offered by
Mohammed Yusuf.
“It recommended that the Federal Government
should direct the security agencies to beam
their search light on some politicians who
sponsored, funded and used the militia groups
that later metamorphosed into Boko Haram and
bring them to justice.
“Government accepts this recommendation and
directs the national Security Adviser to co-
ordinate the investigation of the kingpins and
sponsors to unravel the individuals and groups
that are involved.”
“It was reported that members of the sect have
transformed themselves into dreaded criminal
groups recently and were now known by various
pious sounding Islamic names.
“The groups, which had hitherto employed the
use of crude and locally made arms with few
automatic weapons, are now linked to highly
sophisticated weaponry and explosives imported
or smuggled into the country.
“Equally, their modus operandi had drastically
changed from mere confrontation with security
agents to modern day terrorism with a high
precision rate.
“Politicians in the country have employed the
services of thugs and other groups and
associations with large youth membership to
intimidate their political opponents during
electioneering activities.
“The roots of terrorism, especially in Borno,
Gombe, Yobe and Bauchi states could be traced
to groups or associations, such as ECOMOG, Yan
Kalare and Sura Suka which have links to
prominent politicians in these states.
“However, similar to the militant groups in the
Niger Delta area, the groups usually grow out of
control and become a threat to the politicians
that supported and financed them.
“States where sect members thrive should
exercise the necessary political will to deal with
this problem, notwithstanding the perceived
implications to their sponsors.
“Government accepts this recommendation and
directs the security agencies to work with the
state governments to deal with this matter.
“The immediate cause of the escalation of the
sect’s violent activities is the extra-judicial killing
of the sect’s leader and his followers in 2009
and the failure of Police authorities to bring the
culprits to justice. The killing of Mohammed
Yusuf, which was captured and circulated by
video clips, was described as horrific, barbaric
and unprofessional.
“Although late President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua
later ordered an inquiry into Police handling of
the case, no Government White Paper was
issued on the outcome of the enquiry. The Boko
Haram sect members believed that their leader
and members were unjustifiably killed.
“It recommended that the trial of the Police
personnel responsible for the extra-judicial
murder of Mohammed Yusuf and some of his
followers should be expedited and publicised.
“Government notes that the late President
Yar’Adua did not order any enquiry into this
matter, rather he directed the Police to
investigate the matter and the result of that
investigation had led to the on-going trial of the
suspects.”