A serving governor in one of the northern states is under investigation over alleged sponsorship of the Islamic sect,Boko Haram. Security agencies have already raised a panel to quiz him on the allegation.

But he is not the only one under such scrutiny.Security operatives are on the trail of several other politicians from the North to come and say what they have in common with the sect.

Several of the suspects have reportedly fled to Niger Republic and Chad,according to sources in Abuja yesterday.

Following fears of jailbreak and invasion, security was beefed up yesterday around the 17 Boko Haram members in detention in Abuja.They were arrested in Damaturu,Yobe State, and flown to the Federal Capital.

Investigation by our correspondent revealed that security reports have indicted the governor for having a 'deep' relationship with Boko Haram.

Although the governor has immunity, it was gathered that security agencies want to "interact" with him and lay the facts bare before him.

The governor, according to sources,has been evasive by hiding under one official engagement or the other.

A reliable source said: "A serving northern governor has been indicted by security reports as having intimate connection with Boko Haram. Security agencies have been directed to interact with him with the facts at their disposal.

"The essence of the coming interaction is to unmask those sponsoring the sect. The said governor is already aware and he has been moving here and there, including some trips to Niger Republic and Chad .

"As a result of the immunity he enjoys, he cannot be directly arrested. But all the details are being assembled and a security committee has been constituted to confront him with such details.

"Once the evidence is confirmed as incontrovertible, further steps can then be taken to ensure prosecution in line with treason and such charges."

Responding to a question, the source added: "The government has decided to bring sanity to this whole issue of insecurity. Some security agencies which have been on the trail of those concerned in recent times have reports indicting a number of persons, including government officials."

As at press time however, it was also learnt that the inter-agency security committee might also interrogate some northern politicians, leaders and government officials over alleged romance with Boko Haram.

The source said: "A list of government officials and those to be quizzed from the North has been compiled by security agencies. There are intelligence reports that some of them are planning to flee abroad.

"But there is no hiding place for them. Security agencies have been placed on the alert in all airports and seaports,” a sources said.

The source added: "At the appropriate time, the government may also ask the security agencies to release the list to the public.

"Some of the suspects are said to be on the run to Niger Republic and Chad too."

But following fears of jailbreak and invasion, security was beefed up yesterday around the 17 Boko Haram members flown from Damaturu to Abuja .

Apart from the beef up, some of the detained members have also been relocated to other detention facilities to "avoid security breach."

Another source said: "By strengthening security where Boko Haram members are detained, we are only being cautious."


www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/33213-boko-haram-security-agencies-raise-panel-to-probe-governor-northern-politicians.html

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Ol' boy format this thing well now, so that we can read now

^^^ you mean you want me to tamper with the evidence? Just be patient and read it, if you're in Naija it's already 2am, where you dey hurry to ?

We should be checking for the Northern state that has a missing governor, I can't tell why the press is too scared to mention his name.

EDOYAD
una no go kill peson for NL with laffs. Temper with evidence ke, na wah oh I beg format am small now make person read am well na. No worry the evidence still dey kampe.

Reformatted somewhat:

A serving governor in one of the northern states is under investigation over alleged sponsorship of the Islamic sect,Boko Haram.
Security agencies have already raised a panel to quiz him on the allegation.
But he is not the only one under such scrutiny.
Security operatives are on the trail of several other politicians from the North to come and say what they have in common with the sect.
Several of the suspects have reportedly fled to Niger Republic and Chad,according to sources in Abuja yesterday.
Following fears of jailbreak and invasion, security was beefed up yesterday around the 17 Boko Haram members in detention in Abuja.
They were arrested in Damaturu,Yobe State, and flown to the Federal Capital.
Investigation by our correspondent revealed that security reports have indicted the governor for having a 'deep' relationship with Boko Haram.
Although the governor has immunity, it was gathered that security agencies want to "interact" with him and lay the facts bare before him.
The governor, according to sources,has been evasive by hiding under one official engagement or the other.
A reliable source said: "A serving northern governor has been indicted by security reports as having intimate connection with Boko Haram.
Security agencies have been directed to interact with him with the facts at their disposal.
"The essence of the coming interaction is to unmask those sponsoring the sect.
The said governor is already aware and he has been moving here and there, including some trips to Niger Republic and Chad .
"As a result of the immunity he enjoys, he cannot be directly arrested.
But all the details are being assembled and a security committee has been constituted to confront him with such details.
"Once the evidence is confirmed as incontrovertible, further steps can then be taken to ensure prosecution in line with treason and such charges.
" Responding to a question, the source added: "The government has decided to bring sanity to this whole issue of insecurity.
Some security agencies which have been on the trail of those concerned in recent times have reports indicting a number of persons, including government officials.
" As at press time however, it was also learnt that the inter-agency security committee might also interrogate some northern politicians, leaders and government officials over alleged romance with Boko Haram.
The source said: "A list of government officials and those to be quizzed from the North has been compiled by security agencies.
There are intelligence reports that some of them are planning to flee abroad.
"But there is no hiding place for them.
Security agencies have been placed on the alert in all airports and seaports,” a sources said.
The source added: "At the appropriate time, the government may also ask the security agencies to release the list to the public.
"Some of the suspects are said to be on the run to Niger Republic and Chad too.
" But following fears of jailbreak and invasion, security was beefed up yesterday around the 17 Boko Haram members flown from Damaturu to Abuja .
Apart from the beef up, some of the detained members have also been relocated to other detention facilities to "avoid security breach.
" Another source said: "By strengthening security where Boko Haram members are detained, we are only being cautious.

Cowards on the run? Already?

I won't believe until I see concrete action and EVIDENCE. NA today govt start film trick? Where is the senator arrested? Can some one tell me the CHAREGES AND EVIDENCE against him? I just hope some one will not play politics with the occupy movement.

Despite the state of emergency and the 6am to 6pm curfew in maiduguri five people were killed yesterday.Our goverment should please stop politicing this and start the fight seriously

People are suggesting that they prefer the godfather of a President or governor to rather be a known priest, pastor or Imam that can call him to order, and that the elected office be known and also accountable to his congregation, because what we have on ground now, our president and most governors are only accountable to a cabal or better put a secret cult.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Jay/206124316146502

God! I hope they are not referring to the popular e-governor in NE. Nemesis will soon catch up with him if he has a hand in this. Then GEJ is right to have said the BH has infiltrated his govt. But lets fight this subsidy first and then we will come back to BH.

Same old story. Everyone knows they are being sponsored by governors/politicians.
Is there anything new in this ?

This same governor will go for second term and nothing will happen.

We need wikileak. We need to infitrate SSS and expose them.

Abeg where is bauchi state gov, just a thought

We don hear, NEXT!!!

All these security men are always apprehending, trust me, no prosecution will take place. They just want us to believe they are working.

I was expecting to see names and not the same rehash we've been fed with time without number.

Only a nitwit would dispute that boko haram has strong political backing, some even within the govt - GEJ himself said so.

So what else is new?

Julian Assange the Wikileaks whistleblower, We need you more than anything in our Country Nigeria

May thunder fire all the BOKO HARAM and all those bad governors and co! They are the ones taking this country to backwardness! Make GEJ go sit down, why e neva purblish those names wey e say e go purblish long time ago, e dey fear because he no get mind, fear fear president AKA OBJ boy!

God don catch them Azalymai

Could it be shehu shema katsina state governor.

Na today! All the promises govt made in the past that they know sponsors of BH and they will soon release their names, when would they release the names? The NASS member arrested in connection with BH, what has become of him? he is a free man walking on the street of Abuja providing information and logistics to BH operators.  I'm not excited with this news because we have heard the end of it already. I just hope that BH activities will not break Naija or lead to religious war.

Why cant the sss or what ever go and arrest them since they are on their suspects list.Na when dem finaly disapear dem go begin look for them?
If na one common innocent man wey no commit crime now,they no go allow am drink water put cup down.

Governor rabiu musa kwankwaso, of kano state was a member of boko haram too, he was the one that supply them with ammunation when he was defence minister during obj's regime. He is criminal.

ismhab:

Governor rabiu musa kwankwaso, of kano state was a member of boko haram too, he was the one that supply them with ammunation when he was defence minister during obj's regime. He is criminal.

did you have any evidence to prove it?

@Topic, why is it that the name of the Governor can't be mention
oh Lord help us for this country ohhhhhhh

Y this dem aboki de always run go Niger and Chad? I think one alj boko haram of NL needs to be investigated also. The vigour with which he argues to lure ndigbo into protesting horrendous killings in the north is suspect. He regards such killings as criminal activities and then calls for indictment of Gej - all calculated. Pictures of butchered igbo showed on one thread yesterday is food for thought for anyone clamouring ONE NIGERIA! If a so called Nigerian cannot live freely in any part of the country without being maimed, those making patriotic calls for other forms of protests ought to have their heads examined. We are waiting for a similar concern and united protest match to condemn barbaric atrociousness in the north that may involve highly placed politicians.

Any right thinking Nigerian knows that the armed forces are dominated by people of northern extraction. Gej already said that these guys are everywhere, including his government. Rash decision on this matter would mean another accusation that he divided the country unwisely.

Na only God go save 9ja.

The normal trash from Nigeria newspapers.
I was expecting the SUN to be doing these publication na their work.
our source comfimed from another source who quoted another source that said an unconfirmed and unnamed governor blah blah blah

The normal trash from Nigeria newspapers.
I was expecting the SUN to be doing these publication na their work.
our source comfimed from another source who quoted another source that said an unconfirmed and unnamed governor blah blah blah

13volts:

The normal trash from Nigeria newspapers.
I was expecting the SUN to be doing these publication na their work.
our source comfimed from another source who quoted another source that said an unconfirmed and unnamed governor blah blah blah

Yes, the report doesn't provide names which is shameful, but it has been carried by more than one newspaper. That makes it more believable.

this is the only country in the world where murderers are allowed to complete their tenure.

Na wah o

Is there any crime in Nigeria called TREASON?

Some of these our leaders should be locked up for life.