The security operatives on Tuesday broke
the silence on the puzzle surrounding the shocking massacre of an
estimated 103 security operatives in the country.
The Deputy Director, Media and Public
Relations, State Security Service, Mrs. Marylyn Ogah, explained that the
operation to fish out the members of the Ombatse Cult was not planned
to be a tactical operation which explained the decision to exclude
soldiers from the operation.
The Eggon people who own the Ombatse cult are based in Nassarawa-Eggon and Akwanga local governments of the state.
Ogah said investigation conducted by the
security operatives before the tragic operation did not necessitate the
need for the use of maximum force for the operation against the Ombatse
cultists.
She lamented that the operation was a pure civil operation which was misconstrued and went awry against the security operatives.
She said, “I want to add here also that
the issues of Bama and Baga are still hanging as it had to do with
security operations. So we didn’t have the same situation in Nasarawa.
“So it was unnecessary to go to tactical
formation to begin to confront a cult group. It was based on that that
we had a low profile operation as against the tactical operation that
normally, we would have engaged in; because if we are going for an
onslaught, definitely, we would have the military as a backup.
Also, the Deputy Force spokesman, Mr.
Frank Mbah, explained the reason for the deployment of a huge number of
security personnel for the operation.
According to him, the planners of the
operation had the intention to carry out cordon and search operation and
cover a vast area within a short period.
He said the type of intervention adopted
for the Nasarawa mission was based on the kind of threat believed to be
in the theatre of the massacre.
He said, “I am sure most of you have the
background information, it was a case of a threat to the peace and
security of the state by a cult group known as Ombatse.
“And of course, after security services
on the ground has assessed the situation, there was the need for
intervention. But the type of intervention we do are determined by the
trend of the threat that are on the ground.
“You may begin to wonder why that number
of operatives, but because there was need to cordon cordon and search,
and sometimes because you want to cover a certain area within a very
short. That explains why that number was used.”
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ReplyDeleteSory,but is dat d whole truth? Just recently in d same nasarawa, soldiers were deploy against defenseless/armedles greatest Nigerian students whom only demanded 4 water (life), was der no rule of engagement? O...civil matters indeed! God of judgement/justice is watching us all.
ReplyDeleteBaldadash! I am told Alakyo is a village of less than 200 people; if this was true, did the security require over a hundred operatives to track and arrest one man? Did they ever consider sending in the plainclothes operatives, some undercover effort? Did you hear the Ombatse Priest on BBC? How did the BBC get to him when the police needed more than a hundred operatives? Tell your lies to the birds!
ReplyDeleteThe whole world knew how much of Nasarawa ppl and Villages that were regularly wiped out by Fulani herdsmen and their cohorts. The Govt of Nasarawa State never saw that as a threat to peace. Nothing was done to help the ppl out of the siege by Fulani's. This was because of the matrimonial and political interest the Governor has with the Fulani's. He turned his deaf ear to the cry of Nasarawa ppl whose villages have been sacked and are squatting presently in public schools. Since Govt failed to protect them, the Eggon ppl chose to take their destiny in their hand and protect themselves the traditional way. The Governor, having seen that they are strong enough to teach the Fulani's a bitter lesson decided to use his position to crush them with the Police. The Ombatse group angrily proved to the Governor that Security Forces cant subdue them when there is no justice. This is just the beginning of crisis. Only fairness and justice can calm the Nasarawa ppl down. The Governor should personally prepare for the worse if he continued to take side with his inlaws- The Fulani's.
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