We Have Facts, Sheriff Founded Boko Haram, Borno Government Insists
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff[/caption]
The Borno State Government has once again alleged that the Boko Haram terrorist group was created by the former Governor of the state, Alimodu Sheriff.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Borno State, K.S Lawan said that the extremist group which is ravaging the North-Eastern part of the country, was founded as a result of Sheriff’s illiteracy, bad governance and impunity.
Lawan said that despite all the notorious facts available to them about Sheriffs involvement in the sect formation, the Federal government was yet to apprehend and prosecute him.
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He said, “Alimodu Sheriff is a former Governor of Borno and he ruled for 8years before leaving the state in state of insecurity.
“Sheriff created one Ministry of Religious Affairs and appointed someone who was killed during the 2009 mayhem after he was arrested alive by the security forces.
“The insecurity that has brought us to this level in Borno is a result of bad governance, illiteracy, lack of respect for the rule of Law and impunity by the administration of Alimodu Sheriff when the Federal government at that time failed to checkmate his excesses and it has escalated up to this level.
“Up till today, Sheriff is still moving freely with no one doing anything about it. So, all hands must be on deck if justice must be done to the hundreds of people that have been killed by these ruthless insurgents.
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“Sheriff should be investigated. He should be arrested and prosecuted with all the facts available to them. There are enough notorious facts indicting Sheriff,” Lawan said.
