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Malam Bako Bunu, Chairman SAS campaign organisation in Borno State, yesterday said that the bomb blast that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, yesterday, was not from the Boko Haram terrorist but an act of arson targeted at former Governor Ali Modu Sheriff.
Bunu said that the fact that Sheriffs’ property at the old UTC was also targeted was a clear indication that the former governor was the prime target.
"It is sad that vehicles bearing Ali Sheriff’s posters were either vandalized or burnt which further points to the fact that Sheriff was the actual target. It is an open secret that out of desperation to gain political control of Borno state and out of fear of the growing relevance of Ali Sheriff politically, a group of people has been hiding behind the current insecurity in the state to stop his visit. We are aware that the Boko Haram incident was used as an alibi for some people to perpetrate mayhem and distract the attention of the security operatives", Bunu said.
In the past 11 months, there has been no bombing in Maiduguri until yesterday when the former governor visited.
Bunu said that the fact that Sheriffs’ property at the old UTC was also targeted was a clear indication that the former governor was the prime target.
"It is sad that vehicles bearing Ali Sheriff’s posters were either vandalized or burnt which further points to the fact that Sheriff was the actual target. It is an open secret that out of desperation to gain political control of Borno state and out of fear of the growing relevance of Ali Sheriff politically, a group of people has been hiding behind the current insecurity in the state to stop his visit. We are aware that the Boko Haram incident was used as an alibi for some people to perpetrate mayhem and distract the attention of the security operatives", Bunu said.
In the past 11 months, there has been no bombing in Maiduguri until yesterday when the former governor visited.
