Abuja, Nigeria – A retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, Danjuma Ali-Keffi, has made startling revelations about the involvement of powerful individuals in terrorism financing and oil smuggling in Nigeria.
According to him, thorough investigations by security agencies uncovered the financiers, facilitators, and sponsors of Boko Haram terrorists, including some with political connections, but they were later shielded from prosecution.
Speaking on Arise News Channel, General Ali-Keffi, who once headed the Operation Service Wing (OSW), disclosed that investigations revealed shocking connections between Boko Haram terrorists and high-profile individuals. “We stumbled upon an airline owner who was allegedly moving weapons for Boko Haram. Some of those arrested were linked to cabinet ministers and even retired senior military officers,” he revealed.
Despite the presence of representatives from various security agencies, high-profile suspects were quietly released. “As the commander, I made my concerns known to the President at the time. He assured me I reported to him and him alone. But as the investigations progressed, I began to see hesitation and resistance. Eventually, some of these people were released and never prosecuted,” General Ali-Keffi stated.
The retired Army General credited the coordinated arrests of Boko Haram leaders and financiers around 2017-2018 for significantly weakening the insurgents, leading to mass surrenders and eventually the death of their leader, Abubakar Shekau. “When you take out the leadership, you decapitate the organisation and render it ineffective. That was what we did, and you saw the massive surrender of Boko Haram fighters and their families,” he said.
General Ali-Keffi also revealed that Nigeria’s efforts enjoyed intelligence support from foreign allies, including the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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