Omokri Blames Buhari For Death Of Nigerian Soldiers

A former Aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for the death of Nigerian soldiers.

He made the accusation in a statement on his twitter handle, in reaction to the death of a Red Cross worker, Miss Saifura Hussaini Khorsa.

Miss Khorsa, a midwife, was killed after being kidnapped by the sect, in an attack in remote northeast Nigeria more than six months ago.

But Omokri said Nigerian soldiers were being killed because Buhari had said the insurgent group was technically defeated, hence, the troops dropped their guards.

Omokri wrote: “President Buhari and the Chief of Army Staff should stop saying that Boko Haram is “technically defeated” or “degraded”. It is untrue.

“It also gives a false sense of security to our troops, making them drop their guard. That’s why so many soldiers have died recently.”

Meanwhile, Buhari, describing the killing as heinous and despicable, assuring that his administration would seize, “Every given opportunity, with both hands and to use all means available to bring home all citizens being held against their will by the Boko Haram terrorist.”