Over 50 members of the Civilian
Joint Task Force, CJTF, were paid Three Thousand Naira (N3,000) each; less than
eight dollars($8:00) to escort staff of the University of Maiduguri and
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on a deadly oil exploration
research in Northern Borno, it was
gathered.
Recall that majority of them did
not return alive in what many have tagged an unfortunate expedition as some
were killed while others have now become captive in the hands of the
insurgents. The attack took place at Borno Yesu, a village between Gubio and Magumeri
Local Government Areas of Borno State last week.
“The story of those who fell to
the attack and those who were abducted and are calling for rescue, following
the attack is gradually exposing certain individuals who take decisions and act
in a way to satisfy their greed and corrupt nature, while holding positions in
government,” a source who did not want his name in prints revealed in
Maiduguri.
While families, friends and
associates of those killed in the unfortunate attack are still in mourning mood
over the unfortunate loss of 69 persons to the ambush, revelations coming from
some quarters, who may have been informed on the deal that puts the lives of
over hundred people who embarked on the ill-fated trip in danger pointed to
greed and corruption in the system.
It was gathered that over 20
soldiers who died, were said to have embarked on that trip on a shady
arrangement or rather officially-unofficial as put by some informed security
officials, who preferred not to be mentioned.
According to them, the General
Officer Commanding, GOC, 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim
Manu Yusuf and top military authorities in the State were not put officially in
the picture regarding the exploration trip.
It was also gathered that, on a
normal day, when such trip was being arranged, official letters are written to
the GOC for adequate security cover, but in the case of the oil exploration,
the arrangement was between the two institutions, a handful of members of the
Civilian JTF and few soldiers.
While the Vice Chancellor, University
of Maiduguri, Professor Ibrahim Njodi has faulted the military on the Borno
Yesu attack, sources close to the institution reacted differently to the claim
by the Vice Chancellor.
A source close to the two
institution said this, ” The military goofed, but the problem is not entirely
about the military. University of Maiduguri and NNPC also goofed. They did not
make adequate arrangement for proper security of lives of their staff despite
the amount of money at their disposal for the oil project. ‘Wallahi’, I was
reliably told that, they made arrangement through the back-door in order to
benefit from the money meant for the oil exploration research.”
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Why do you even carry out such expeditions or research in a volatile region? should common sense not necessitate the immediate security and restoration of normalcy before such can begin?
ReplyDeleteI thought we were told that Boko haram has been defeated. Where are Lai Mohammad and Yusuf Buratai? Buhari government and APC are shameless lairs.
ReplyDeleteThe hunter has become the hunted.God has started punishing all of them for corruption.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, these are oil workers and students going about their chores. The "corrupts" were not caught in the crossfire. Very sad indeed
DeleteAPC a government of deception! A technically defeated BH taking the lives of 69 persons?
ReplyDeleteSo the North want Oil so bad, yet they want Sharia? Una baby snake(Boko Haram) has grown into a full snake!
What has Sharia got to do with wanting oil? Saudi Iran both have Sharia and have oil.
DeleteThe contents of this story does not match the headline!! Spurious speculations with little or no fact!
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ReplyDeleteJust as you don't have it. Why should you mind me??
ReplyDeleteLai Mohammed who kill 69 persons when boko haram have been technically ( via the press) dereated
ReplyDeleteZali and his co-killers, Bura and Shekau!
DeleteAs you and you co-cultists and kidnappers nnamdi etc
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