Abduction Of UniMaid Staff: Intelligence Service Suspects Moles Within
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The recent deadly attacks by members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic terrorists sect that led to loss of lives, property and abductions of some University of Maiduguri staff may have been caused by the activities of possible moles within.
The development has therefore necessitated a critical examination of telephone calls and text messages by a joint security intelligence service within the Yesu District in Magumeri axis of Borno State.
A top security source confided in PRNigeria that the development has become necessary as moles could be suspected among those in the convoy that include different interest groups to perpetuate their heinous activities.
It was also disclosed that the security services in the course of their assignment will determine whether there is connivance and collaborators by those living along the routes since the same NNPC explorers have always travelled on a regular basis to the exploration sites along the same route.
The source further said; “The shocking ambush by the terrorists is so baffling when considered against the backdrop of the fact that our gallant troops have always provided adequate security cover for the same convoy regularly on that same route and similar ones for months without problems!”
PRNigeria also reported that there are concerns that the planned military onslaughts recently announced by the Chief of Army staff (COAS), Lt-General Yusuf Buratai with a 40 days deadline within which to capture dead or alive notorious position leaders of the deadly sect may have to be suspended or slowed down because of the capture of some staff of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) staff and other abductees being moved to the suspected sites.
Another intelligence officer said: “Some military decisions must have the backing and endorsements of the ruling political class before they can be carried out to avoid any collateral damage.”
