The State Security Service (SSS) on Sunday invited Senator Ahmed Khalifa Zanna from Borno State in connection with the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram Commander, Shuaib Mohammed Bama. The Joint Task Force, JTF, had on Thursday announced the arrest of Mr. Bama in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, describing him as “a high profile Boko Haram Commander who has been on the list of wanted terrorists operating between Bama and Maiduguri.”
The security agency later linked him to “a serving senator’s house along Damboa Road, GRA Maiduguri.”
A source within the SSS said yesterday the senator to which Mr. Bama was linked has now been invited for questioning. “Our investigation is proceeding well, and we have invited Senator Zanna to come and make certain clarification regarding his relationship with the suspect,” the source said. But shortly after we learnt of his invitation, Senator Zanna spoke in Abuja, saying there is a high level plot to frame him. He confirmed that he had been invited by the SSS.
“Since my house was searched and the JTF made the announcement, I have not been contacted by security agencies. But it was only this morning (Sunday), I saw a text that the SSS DG will want to see me on Monday. I will honour the invitation.” “What I am suspecting is that they want to frame me up.” He denied any link to the extreme Boko Haram sect, saying although the suspect is his nephew, he was not arrested in his apartment.
Meanwhile former Borno State Governor, Modu Sheriff called on the security authorities to fully investigate the incident and Senator Zanna’s possible links with Boko Haram. He also drew attention to Zanna’s “Hajj-by-road” activities for which, he said, the legislator was suspected to have used as a façade for the importation of arms and window for the training of terrorists.
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