HURIWA Demand Probe, Sanction As Soldiers Linked To Boko Haram Escape

Di Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) don call for quick punishment and full investigation after report show say nine soldiers wey dem link with Boko Haram don escape from military guardroom inside Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State. For statement wey HURIWA National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, drop yesterday, he talk say di information wey leak from Maiduguri show say di soldiers escape on Monday from di place wey dem dey detain dem. HURIWA call di matter “very disturbing,” especially as America don warn about possible airstrikes against terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP. Onwubiko yarn say if di tori true, e mean say wahala don deep inside military command, and di collaborators and saboteurs wey dey frustrate di war against terror must be caught, prosecuted for treason, and jailed for life. Di group also call on Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, make dem take di matter serious and re-arrest di escapees fast.

HURIWA talk say di tori fit confirm wetin Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, bin talk before say some saboteurs dey inside di military dey weaken di fight against terrorism. Even though Army never officially talk about di escape, report say di soldiers wey run get hand for arms trafficking to terrorist groups for North-East, and di matter don cause serious tension inside Nigeria security system. HURIWA vex say di escape happen just days after President Bola Tinubu appoint new service chiefs, call am “a clear message from saboteurs wey feel untouchable.” Di group warn say allowing such escape na serious breach of national security and call for immediate action. Onwubiko talk say, “When we say heads must roll, we mean say bad eggs must comot from di Army.” HURIWA end di statement say e don reach time to overhaul military operations because infiltration by informants and arms suppliers don turn national disgrace.