The claim that insurgency in Nigeria is being fuelled by some faceless persons and groups within and outside Africa became clearer with the news of arrest of one Mr Mahamat Bichara Gnoti, who is alleged to be
A close associate of the President of Chad, Idriss Déby, has been arrested for providing weapons for the Boko Haram.
The suspect, Mahamat Bichara Gnoti, was reported to have been arrested on the Chadian-Sudan border with 19 SAM2 missiles. He was alleged to have purchased the missiles from the Sudanese army for Boko Haram terrorists.
Gnoti claimed that President Idriss Déby gave him “the funds to purchase the weapons, … waved a presidential pass issued to him by Mr Deby’s office in order to get past border guards, but was stopped and searched by the guards who found the deadly weapons on him,” reports Sahara Reporters, citing a Cameroonian investigative journalist, Bisong Etahoben.
The arrest may lay credence to the suspicion of many that the Chadian leader was one of the people fueling insurgency in Nigeria. He was accused of setting up Nigeria on the botched ceasefire deal brokered by him, where the country was said to have lost millions of dollars in search for lasting peace for the country and the release of over 200 Chibok girls abducted by the Boko Haram on April 14.
SAM Missile and launch pad. Notice how portable the launch pad is. pic.twitter.com/2lYtOhdLtO
— ChiefBisong Etahoben (@ChiefBisongEta1) November 23, 2014
Mahamat Bichara Gnoti, regular visitor & close confidant of Idris Derby was Nov 17 arrested with 19 SAM2 missiles destined 4 Boko Haram.
— ChiefBisong Etahoben (@ChiefBisongEta1) November 22, 2014
Gnorti said he was sent by Derby himself 2 procure missiles from Sudanese army & deliver 2 persons in NNigeria whose phone nos he gave him.
— ChiefBisong Etahoben (@ChiefBisongEta1) November 22, 2014
Following the information by Etahoben, who seems to have impeccable sources, the Nigerian government has launched an investigation to verify his claims, reports Nigerian Tribune, citing a highly placed source in the Nigerian security formation.
The source said once the claims are verified, the government will take appropriate action against the president of Chad.
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