Sahara Reporters working for Boko Haram – Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army authorities yesterday accused an online
media, Sahara Reporters, of working for the Boko
Haram terror sect.
In a statement issued by its director of public relations,
Brigadier Olaleye Lajide, the Nigerian Army dismissed a
story published on the website of the medium where it
alleged that a serving officer, Lt Col Wende, petitioned
its hierarchy.
"It is noteworthy but unfortunate that Sahara Reporters
has committed itself to support terrorism and fight
Nigeria, its people, its military and particularly the
Nigerian Army.
"Before Sahara Reporters published their purported
document described as petition from Lt Col Wende, a
serving commanding officer, the Nigerian Army
conducted a thorough investigation on the document
involving other security and intelligence gathering
agencies.
"The process confirmed that the serving officer was not
the author of the petition," the Army stated.
The statement added that at a press conference in
Maiduguri, the officer involved, Wende, disassociated
himself from the petition and Sahara Reporters which
published the story was not only absent but went to
discredit the officer, describing him as "unverified
media, Sahara Reporters, of working for the Boko
Haram terror sect.
In a statement issued by its director of public relations,
Brigadier Olaleye Lajide, the Nigerian Army dismissed a
story published on the website of the medium where it
alleged that a serving officer, Lt Col Wende, petitioned
its hierarchy.
"It is noteworthy but unfortunate that Sahara Reporters
has committed itself to support terrorism and fight
Nigeria, its people, its military and particularly the
Nigerian Army.
"Before Sahara Reporters published their purported
document described as petition from Lt Col Wende, a
serving commanding officer, the Nigerian Army
conducted a thorough investigation on the document
involving other security and intelligence gathering
agencies.
"The process confirmed that the serving officer was not
the author of the petition," the Army stated.
The statement added that at a press conference in
Maiduguri, the officer involved, Wende, disassociated
himself from the petition and Sahara Reporters which
published the story was not only absent but went to
discredit the officer, describing him as "unverified
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