Evidence Linking Politicians With Boko Haram Found In Balmo Forest

Security operatives have commenced interrogation of some politicians over links with Islamist sect group Boko Haram.

The politicians went under probe following the discovery of their identity cards and other incriminating items when troops destroyed terrorists' camp in Balmo Forest, Bauchi State last week.

"Following the last successful operation carried out by security forces to dislodge terrorists from their forest bases in Darazo Local Government Area end of Balmo Forest, some politicians are currently being interrogated following the recovery of some sensitive registration cards and other materials of a prominent political party that were found in the possession of some of the suspects arrested," said Mr. Mike Omeri, Coordinator of the National Information Centre (NIC), while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.

"Those who are being interrogated are prominent politicians belonging to a frontline political party. Troops even recovered the identity cards of some of the politicians," Omeri said declining to mention the name of any party.

Omeri also decried the activities of some organisations and individuals championing the cause of the abducted Chibok girls as, according to him, they were aiding insurgency in the country.

"Some of these groups are augmenting and supplementing terrorists by their activities because they create diversion for security operatives from promptly responding to insurgent activities."