[THEEAGLEONLINE.NG] As part of proactive measures to curb security challenges, the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has enjoined citizens to be vigilant and wary of fleeing Boko Haram... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
members who might want to seek refuge in the state.
In a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, Governor Bello urged citizens to be watchful and not harbor unknown persons.
He said security is a collective responsibility of everyone.
He said the capture and fall of Sambisa Forest, the last stronghold of the bad boys, posed a serious challenge to other states because the Boko Haram members have no other hiding place than to spread all over the country and regrettably mix with and disguise as good people.
He said: "We are aware of reports that some of these fleeing miscreants have been placed in durance vile
... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not...
in some states therefore, it is our collective duty as citizens to keep our eyes open and report any suspicious character within our midst."
The Governor disclosed that the state government has directed and mobilized all the security apparatus in the state to proactively intensify effort towards ensuring that Niger State is not infiltrated by fleeing Boko Haram members or any criminal element.