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Borno leaders prolonging Boko Haram war, Army says
The military has alleged that the fight against Boko Haram was made difficult because ‘some highly-placed individuals’ in the North East, particularly Borno State were trying to sabotage its efforts
In a statement issued on Friday by the army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, he said the saboteurs were hell-bent on ensuring that the terrorists’ activities were prolonged for their selfish interests.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the public and send a very strong and serious final 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 undermine and scuttle the fight against terrorism and insurgency in this country.
“The unscrupulous individuals and their cohorts were determined to reverse the gains made and scuttle our efforts of achieving the Presidential directive to defeat Boko Haram terrorists within 3 months. They are enlisting the services of some Non-Governmental Organizations in this grand design.
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“It has come to our knowledge that they were employing every means to see that the 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”, he said.
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