curator
Administrator
Security agencies are beaming searchlights on some northern politicians found to have paid money to suspected terrorists in the North East.
A top security source told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that indeed, some of these politicians admitted paying what they described as ‘protection money’ to insurgents to safeguard their family members, businesses and other interests.
The security top shot described the lack of cooperation of the political elite in the North West as very unfortunate given the enormous sacrifices the security forces were making to bring peace to the area.
“At a recent chat, three political office holders in the troubled zone were confronted with evidence of their paying money to certain persons and they admitted it, but claimed it was for the protection of their interests. And these are the same people who would go out to accuse the security forces of all sorts of allegations,” the source said. The source, however, declined to disclose what step would be taken against such people after the conclusion of investigations.
Click here to read more
Source: Tribune Newspaper
A top security source told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that indeed, some of these politicians admitted paying what they described as ‘protection money’ to insurgents to safeguard their family members, businesses and other interests.
The security top shot described the lack of cooperation of the political elite in the North West as very unfortunate given the enormous sacrifices the security forces were making to bring peace to the area.
“At a recent chat, three political office holders in the troubled zone were confronted with evidence of their paying money to certain persons and they admitted it, but claimed it was for the protection of their interests. And these are the same people who would go out to accuse the security forces of all sorts of allegations,” the source said. The source, however, declined to disclose what step would be taken against such people after the conclusion of investigations.
Click here to read more
Source: Tribune Newspaper
