Three Nigerians declared wanted by the military for knowing more than anyone else about Boko Haram and its videos have poked and taunted the military for being childish and clownish. Aisha Alkali Wakil and Ahmad Salkida, a Nigerian Journalist, both accused the military of pretence, stressing that the military authorities knew their whereabouts and therefore did not have to declare them wanted.
Wakil said: “the Nigerian security knows me too well. I have had meetings with Chief of Army Staff and his people. I told them the way forward, to allow me come with some Commanders of Boko Haram and discuss with them and present the release of Chibok Girls but they chose to do things their own ways”. She said she and her family had been embarrassed by the pronouncement of the military.
Also in a statement, the journalist among the trio declared wanted by the military, Ahmad Salkida, said the Army knows the truth about his whereabouts, stressing that he would be in Nigeria very soon to answer any questions.
He said: “My attention has been drawn to a public notice put out by the Nigerian Army and signed by Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations. The statement declaring me wanted seeks culpable grounds to punish me on account of “last two videos released by Boko Haram terrorists and other findings…” by the Army.
“Clearly, my status as a Nigerian journalist who has reported extensively, painstakingly and consistently on the Boko Haram menace in the country since 2006 is an open book known to Nigerians and the international community. Equally, my total allegiance and sacrifice to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is self-evident. I have stayed within the creed of professional journalism in my work.
“As a testimony to the credible and professional values of my access, since May 2015, l have been to Nigeria three times on the invitation of Federal Government agencies. I made personal sacrifices for the release of our Chibok daughters.
“Finally, the Army is aware that I am not in Nigeria presently. In the coming days I will seek to get a flight to Abuja and avail myself to the Army authorities. Indeed, my return will be hastened if the Military sends me a ticket”.
