What started as mere suspicion in Nigeria’s security circles is now being treated with utmost seriousness: Chad may be the major backer and staying power of Boko Haram─ with eyes on the oil deposits in the Chad Basin, Borno state.

Preliminary surveys have indicated that there is hydrocarbon deposit in an area covering 3,350 square metres in the Chad Basin, with federal government pumping close to N30bn in the last two years into feasibility studies of the oil potential there.

Countries such as Chad, Niger and Sudan with similar structural settings are already exploring or producing oil on their own soil, leading to conclusions that it is a matter of time for Nigeria’s turn.

The lukewarm attitude of Nigeria’s neighbours, particularly Chad and Cameroon, to the Boko Haram threat has long been attributed to regional rivalry rather than economic interest.

However, circumstances surrounding the phantom ceasefire dealbrokered in October by Idriss Déby, the president of Chad, have alerted the security agencies to a possible involvement of the west African country in the insurgency.

“Chad might be eyeing control of the Chad Basin in Borno state, which is believed to be very rich in hydrocarbon reserves,” a senior military officer told TheCable.

“We now have enough grounds to suspect that the staying power of Boko Haram is Chad. While the terrorists have been striking against Cameroon, they have never carried out any attack in Chad. Their arms may be passing through the Chadian territory.”

Unconfirmed reports have linked the Chadian government to arms supply to Boko Haram as Nigerian authorities try to understand what has kept the insurgents fully armed in the last five years.

Although the militants have looted Nigerian armouries on several occasions, some of the weapons recovered from them have turned out to be different from what they stole.
If indeed Chad is fuelling the insurgency, Boko Haram may gain access to more sophisticated weapons, such as surface-to-air missiles, which are legally sold only to sovereign entities.

The transportation of armoured tanks and other heavy hardware into Nigeria may also be facilitated by Chad, but the insurgents are unlikely to acquire aircraft as no terrorist group has yet used the aerial route in launching attacks.
Abubakar Shekau, the group’s leader, once claimed to have shot down an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian military, but this was denied by defence headquarters.

Security sources said they have established that Chadian citizens are serving as foot soldiers for Boko Haram, which most recently made its biggest gain on the Nigerian territory since the insurgency began in 2009.

A retired diplomat said if Chadian links are verified, “then we have a potentially dangerous development in our hands. It could be a copycat scenario, considering how Muammar Ghaddafi destabilised West Africa as Libyan leader. Déby was very close to Ghaddafi and he may be copying his style.”

Another senior intelligence officer told TheCable that the federal government is “seriously studying” possible links between Chad and Boko Haram.

TheCable recently reported that Nigerian government officials are furious about the phantom ceasefire deal which misled the Nigerian military into dropping its guard, a situation that saw the terror group reinforce and take over more Nigerian towns and villages.

Déby, who was involved in putting the deal together claiming he had been contacted by Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram’s leader, has stopped communicating with Nigeria after the failed ceasefire deal.

On the three occasions that the Nigerian delegation went to N’Djamena, the Chadian capital, he did not attend to them, saying he was ill, a source had told TheCable.
President Goodluck Jonathan had met with Déby in September after being informed that the Chadian leader was in touch the leaders of Boko Haram who had indicated interest in negotiating a dialogue.

Ali Modu Sheriff, former governor of Borno state whose mother is from Chad, was instrumental to putting the meeting together, but he too has been accused of funding the terror group─ a claim he has vehemently denied.
Sheriff, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is one of the biggest investors in the Chadian economy and is a close associate of the Déby.

Source: www.thecable.ng/exclusive-chad-fuelling-boko-haram-insurgency-eyes-borno-oil-deposits

Front page pls..

cc: Seun, OAM4J

true talk

thegoodone2:
true talk

i'v heard a story lyk dis some months ago but nw I truly believe in the story

If true...With the current dwindling oil price all their fight would be in vain. All their foot soldiers wasted....The country is even moving closer to separation by each passing day.

We are making progress. The recent news of the arrest of the political associate of the chadian president with missiles meant for BH comes to mind. The botched seize fire deal also brokered by the chadian president help our calculation.
Jonathan and the FG is wise. They have deliberated, paid the ransom, now it is left to use the last option ...

Believe it when GEJ says "we are winning the war against terrorism"

Interesting.

If this is true, did it take five years and 14000 dead with a failed peace deal to eventually find Boko haram sponsors? Big shame!

what is borno? is it the name of a person, animal or thing?....
pardon me to ask this question because i schooled in France

bright007:
what is borno? is it the name of a person, animal or thing?....
pardon me to ask this question because i schooled in France

derailers..beware ooo.. Lol

I said it early that this chad president is an enemy of progress. all eyes on him he will soon end his life like Gaddafi. AU and UN should act on this even the Nigerian government. am sure the end time for BH has arrived.

bright007:
what is borno? is it the name of a person, animal or thing?....
pardon me to ask this question because i schooled in France

That reminds me...France shouldn't be exempted from this boko haram saga. After all Both Chad, Cameroon and Niger republic are freaking France puppets. They should be working on freeing themselves from 21st century slavery by France and not fighting over Oil and territories! Imaging only 400 french soldiers controlling the whole resources in Ivory coasts. Learn from Algeria! Free yourself from slavery and stop causing trouble in our country!

14 African Countries Forced By France To Pay Colonial Tax
https://www.nairaland.com/1981359/14-african-countries-forced-france

bright007:
what is borno? is it the name of a person, animal or thing?....
pardon me to ask this question because i schooled in France

see this mofos asking jamb question. oponu

This is absolutely unacceptable...you cannot blame the short comings of our country on another...Chad can barely feed her people o

Some clueless bunch of individuals we have in government...me don't give a rabbit as* who contest or win next election as long as it's not Jona

#JonaIsFingered Come2015

Note: Bleep is a censored word

Idrismusty97:
That reminds me...France shouldn't be exempted from this boko haram saga. Afterall Both Chad, Cameroon and Niger republic are freaking France puppets.

that's a nice point from you

If this report is true then our leaders all these while were clueless.

This is one reason why nations like Nigeria should always be abreast with what is going on in these neighboring countries and dictate their future and how their govt. should function even if it is not necessary. But all they've been doing from year to year is to loot the national treasury while continuously dividing the people and polarizing them on ethnicity,region and religion. Now ordinary chad is trying to pull a fast one on us.......smh


I guess this was what they meant by that famous word 'Boomerang' what goes around surely comes around,only this time we are all collateral damage.

Crocz:
This is absolutely unacceptable...you cannot blame the short comings of y/our country on my own...Chad can barely feed their people o

see the second clueless person from chad after Chadian president. fool.

Crocz:
This is absolutely unacceptable...you cannot blame the short comings of y/our country on my own...Chad can barely feed their people o

More reasons to fight over oil . They can barely feed themselves but spend over 6% of their GDP on the military? One of the highest spenders on military in the world(Compare to their GDP). Even the US and China only spend 4.4% and 2.1% of their GDP on the military respectively.

my thought exactly! Abeg make dem share gun make we invade chad sharpally!

Hian!! Believe this, you'll believe anything! Some people playing ostrich and the blame game since AD 622/AH 1.

if dis is tru then chad shud b rready to bear d full wrath of naija under d greatest c in c *yinmu* btw wher re d d apc egoat and pdp erats dat had bin trading blames b4 nau........bunch of cataclymic cankerworms n supporters of APC bereft of jingoistic properties

I'm sure tompolo n his boys can take care of chad. No nid to involve d NA. They used BH against us, we hav MEND for them to battle wit. Titts for tats.

Still I maintain that.... It's still an inside Rat from the house(Nigeria),that's inviting the Outside Rat(Chadian) to come n destroy this country...

These Men re Top politicians and some so called Big men that's joining hand wit the chadians to claim innocent lives... God'll judge them.. Their plans for our dear country will not Work..


There's God Oooo.

i'll stop commenting on nairaland politics, seems every ones just a pawn and senseless beings

Ali modu sherrif is d baddest guy in Nigeria ........

bennygreat1:
Still I maintain that.... It's still an inside Rat from the house(Nigeria),that's inviting the Outside Rat(Chad) to come n destroy this country...

These Men re Top politicians and some so called Big men that's joining hand wit the chad to claim innocent lives... God'll judge them.. Their plans for our dear country will not Work..


There's God Oooo.

^^^@Bolded: My sentiments too!

diluminati:
i'll stop commenting on nairaland politics, seems every ones just a pawn and senseless beings

The pawns here are those fighting over APC and PDP. This government will surely be voted out by 2015 but we shouldn't ruled out the possibility of outside forces aiding boko haram. They definitely have roots in Nigeria some of our politicians are probably sponsoring them but it has now grown to an international level. We are wrong creating this problem but any country trying to take advantage of the problem created by us is equally wrong.

This can be true, but it wouldn't have happen for 5years without FG's support, if its true, Nigerian army should bombard Chad, just like Israel and Gaza.

bennygreat1:
Still I maintain that.... It's still an inside Rat from the house(Nigeria),that's inviting the Outside Rat(Chad) to come n destroy this country...

These Men re Top politicians and some so called Big men that's joining hand wit the chad to claim innocent lives... God'll judge them.. Their plans for our dear country will not Work..


There's God Oooo.

Exactly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx1TaiZe410

[size=15pt]Boko Haram execute 48 fishermen near Chad. (raw video)[/size]

Whole video cannot be published due to youtube rules (Graphic content)

wilsondave:
see the second clueless person from chad after Chadian president. fool.

Dude...what have you been smoking?..whatever it is, it's certainly not good for your brain!

That you Idriss Déby, the president of Chad within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, do commit an illegal act with intent to intimidate the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan as president.
You thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 37(1) and (2) of the
criminal code Act LFN 2004 and
punishable under the same section of
the same act.