INVESTIGATING OF 9 ARMY GENERALS IS A REALM OF SPECULATION...OLUKOLADE

Whenever information is not properly circulated, rumours will definitely take its place. Information management is one of the biggest problem facing Nigerian elite, too much of secrecy!

According to Nigerian newspapers, it was mentioned that nine serving Generals in the Nigerian Army and other senior military officers are now under investigation for their alleged role in the sale of arms to members of the Boko Haram sect. Add that they would soon be court-martial

However, the military authorities have denied prosecuting military officers, including nine army generals over alleged involvement in providing arms to the outlawed Boko Haram sect.

According to the Director of Defence Information, Major General, Chris Olukolade, while fielding questions from journalists at the National Briefing Centre of Security, yesterday in Abuja, explained that the military authorities usually would make public prosecution of military officers.

Olukolade added that: “One reason for this forum is to ensure that we convene to you information that is authentic and official, we advise you not to rely on speculations, you will recall that each time we convene a court martial, we often make it public, and when that happens and any officer is to be arraigned, the public will be duly informed . At the moment, whatever you have heard, consider it to be in the realm of speculation”

A Nigerian based in United States of America,Attorney Patryk Utulu, in his article on facebook wrote: ‘’TREASON: Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Minimah is leading the investigation of 9 Generals/Senior Military Officers on suspicion of selling military-grade weapons to Boko Haram. Also, the Generals allegedly gave Boko Haram tips on troops’ movement, operations and were involved in illegal movement of weapons from the Nigerian Army armouries in various northern states.

Senior Military sources confirmed that during interrogation Boko Haram suspects named the officers and Generals as their arms suppliers. The Army’s investigation was prompted by loud accusations from independent foreign media and strong evidence provided by US/EU military intelligence sources that top Nigerian military chiefs were colluding with Boko Haram resulting in the terrorists gaining rapid offensive capability and upper hand over frontline troops.’’

Meanwhile, since the top echelon in the Defence ministry has denied the probe, whom can we now believe? Is this another abracadabra?