The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, yesterday said the recent agitation for the Yoruba Nation by some elements in the South West was a pointer that the insecurity ravaging many parts of the nation is self-inflicted.
While describing the agitation as laughable, the DHQ, also raised the alarm that terrorists and their sympathisers were planning to blackmail the military, following its onslaught on insurgents.
Recall that some Yoruba Nation agitators, last Saturday, dressed in military camouflage, invaded the Oyo State secretariat and attempted to take over the State House of Assembly.
The agitators engaged the security operatives but were subdued, leading to the arrest of 29 suspects.
Speaking at a briefing, in Abuja yesterday, the Director, of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, said the agitation has further revealed more about the secessionists.
His words: The agitation of IPOB in the South East has proven to be for self-aggrandizement. Then, the call for a Yoruba Nation is laughable. All these buttress how our security situation is self-inflicted in the country.
Raising the alarm that terrorists and their sympathisers were planning to blackmail the military following the onslaught on the insurgents, Buba said: It, therefore, should not be surprising, that these terrorists and their sympathisers plot to blackmail the military as a result of these airstrikes. The plot is to depict some casualties as innocent citizens rather than cohorts of this terrorist. It is therefore important for the media to be wary of the antics of these terrorist groups and their sympathisers. Our operations have prevented these evil elements from accomplishing their strategic objectives.
Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.
Copyright © 2006 – 2024 Osun Defender, All rights reserved.