Northern youths call for probe of Natasha’s link with Kogi terror group

The Northern Youths Movement (NYM) has called for an investigation into an alleged link of the Kogi Central senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, with a notorious terrorist, simply identified as Safiu.

The NYM urged security agencies in the country, especially the Police and Department of State Services to immediately invite Natasha for questioning on her alleged link with the terrorist recently arrested by the DSS.

The group, in a statement issued on Saturday by its chairman, Ishaya Jato, said no Nigerian should be treated like a Very Important Personality (VIP) on the issue of insecurity.

It added that the effort of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on the security of lives and property of the people of the state should not be allowed to be eroded by anyone.

The statement read: “We have followed with keen interest, the accusation and counter-accusations from Kogi State, after the arrest of one Shafiu, alleged to be a deadly terrorist.

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“Shafiu, who has been on red alert of the security agency was picked in Abuja last week in connection with the terrorist alert by the America government.

“It was further revealed how Natasha Uduaghan, has tried albeit unsuccessfully to cover up links with the notorious terrorist called Safiu.

“It has also been alleged that Shafiu was seen in a video a week before now, boasting to go to any length to make sure Natasha Uduaghan emerged the winner of the Senate election.

“It is therefore our demand that allegation of involvement of Mrs Natasha Uduaghan, with Safiu, the arrested terrorists, and others should be thoroughly investigated.

“This is because Kogi State cannot afford to return to how it was before Governor Yahaya Bello assumed office in 2016. Then, it was a regime of killings by terrorists, kidnappings, robberies, and all kinds of insecurity.

“It is on record that the ugly trend of total breakdown of security was brought under control by Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration within one year of assuming office and no one should be allowed Kogi State to be plunged into security crisis again.

“To us, Natasha Uduaghan and others like her are not above the law. She should be questioned by security agencies to unravel her alleged involvement in terrorism in Nigeria,” the group stated.

The Star