[size=14pt]FG hunts pro-Gaddafi fighters in Katsina, Kano[/size]
By Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu and Adelani Adepegba
Monday, 12 Sep 2011

FIGHTERS loyal to ousted Libyan leader, Col. Moammar Gaddafi, may be in Nigeria and the Federal Government is hunting for them, THE PUNCH’s findings have revealed. The Gaddafi men reportedly crossed to the country on Thursday night through the border with Niger Republic. Niger shares a border with Libya.


A source in government who pleaded anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the case told THE PUNCH that the Federal Government had ordered the security agencies to fish out the fighters. Government, he added, would also hand over the ex-Libyan leader’s men to the new government in power in Libya if found. Nigeria was one of the earliest countries to recognise Libya’s Transitional National Council.


Spanish-owned Hamada Radio International had reported on Friday that the Libyans, fleeing from the Special Forces unit of the French Foreign Legion and their British counterparts, entered the North and through Niger headed for Katsina State.


Our correspondents learnt that besides the border communities in Katsina, the security forces were beaming their searchlight on Kano, where some of Gaddafi’s men were also believed to be hiding.


A senior security official, who pleaded anonymity on Sunday, told one of our correspondents that security agencies were not entirely surprised by the reported presence of Gaddafi’s men in Nigeria because of the porosity of the country’s borders.


The source said, “You will recall that top security chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, have complained about the porosity of our borders. We are not ruling out the possibility that Gaddafi’s men have strayed into the country.” The source added that the agencies had also enlisted the assistance of community leaders in Katsina, Kano and some other northern states to locate the whereabouts of Gaddafi’s men.

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Na wa o

What is the meaning all this now? No respect whatsoever for Nigeria, and to think their brothers are busy raping Nigerian women in Libya.

I suspect they will team up with Boko Haram and form a strong guerrilla unit that will be very difficult for Nigeria to tackle. Gadaffi also can afford to finance them with his billions stashed away in gold besides, the North may accept them and use them as side support in case southerners grow tails one day. The North is obviously thinking that Boko Haram will become valuable to them someday.

Am sure teh Sultan of Sokoto will welcome them in his palace as Muslim brothers.

Gaddafi men in Nigeria. Wow, what an interesting story.

Evry custom and immigration worker wants juicy postings 2 lag,ph,ogun etc while de depressed,short-legged pple finds their way in these northern borders 2 collect stipends as egunje 4rm nigeriens. I tink fate has smiled on them last week coz they may have been settled wit raw gold or better currency dis tym.

Ghaddafi men in the North

Welcome to the land of kutuje!

Who are you trying to fool. I DONT believe this.

bull.sh.it - gadaffi's men are no where near nigeria

Nigeria that can't hunt for BH but can hunt for pro-gadaffi fighters?

story,story

So, it is a confirmed news now. Nigerians, you have a big fight to fight. You will fight against government insincerity, insecurity, bombings, Boko Haram, and now, aliens invasion. God, please, help nigeria. Me and my family are covered with the BLOOD of Jesus. What about you?

this FG sef,

I dont seems to belief this story because I dont know what connected Nigeria with them and beside is it the fed. govt. that said it? what is the geniue source of the news? is this not "boko a s s hole animals" tricks to create more tension and panic?

What has the fighters got to do with Nigeria. Anyone could run anywhere. Did they come to bomb Nigeria? These people are our neighbours. Fighting them could make other countries hate us. We're not accommodating Gaddafi.

Lemme get this str8. this is a govt that cant hunt down domestic terriorists and U're trying to hunt down illegals.

I don't believe this. GEJ is just trying to look good to his western boss

Porous borders.custom and immigration officers have left borders.they are in town looking for smuggled goods and illegal immigrants.stupid country.

BOKO HAREM is having fun torturing, killing and slaughtering nigerians and our FG is hunting pro-gadaffi fighters and we wonder why out country is soo useless and going to the dogs everyday, misplaced-priorities

RFLMAO!!!!!! Now thats a great joke by the FG, if I have ever heard one.

Nigerian Government are no longr serious, Never mind they are uneducated, Gaddafi he was a very important person in the History of nig.& the hole African contintent, The man of truth, man of confidence. Neither attack nor cheat his men. We larv him, his our brother. Viva Green jamahiria