Prominent Northerners Want To Reverse Our Gains - Army

The Army said it has detected plans by certain prominent elements from the northeast to scuttle the ongoing war on terror.

Army spokesman Col Sani Usman said that some people were bent on reversing the gains of the fight against the militant group, Boko Haram. He said that the mischief makers were engaging the services of nongovernmental organizations and marabouts to perpetrate their unwholesome plans.

He warned that the Army was aware of those planning to sabotage its efforts and would not hesitate to deal with them.

His words ;
“The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the public and send a very strong warning to some prominent individuals and political groups who hail from Borno State in particular and North-East generally, that there is information of plans by some highly placed individuals and political groups to scuttle the fight against terrorism and insurgency in this country.

“The unscrupulous individuals and their cohorts are determined to reverse the gains made and scuttle our efforts of achieving the Presidential directive to defeat Boko Haram terrorists within three months. They are enlisting the services of some non-governmental organisations in this grand design.

“It has come to our knowledge that they are employing every means to see that our operation does not succeed in order for them to continue to enjoy certain benefits.

“It has been revealed that they are employing the services of   marabouts and other unethical means in order to frustrate our efforts and the operations in addition to campaign of calumny.

“We are aware of their clandestine meetings and other diabolical efforts to achieve their nefarious aims. This would not be tolerated.

“Therefore, such individuals and groups should be warned in unmistakable terms that anyone found would be dealt with accordingly.”