Lawmaker Sacks Aide for Calling Boko Haram Leader Shekau Hero
- A legislative aide has lost his job in Borno state
- The aide was reported to have praised the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau
- Recall that it was recently reported that Shekau had been killed
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In what has raised eyebrows in Nigeria, a lawmaker's aide, on Facebook, professed his love for Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group who allegedly killed himself recently.
In a swift reaction, the lawmaker, Abdulkadir Rahis, member of the House of Representatives for Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, distanced himself from the aide. In fact, Rahis sacked him immediately, The Cable reports.
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Premium Times added that the legislative aide, Bukar Tanda, reportedly wrote on his Facebook page that he admired Shekau’s courage.
Tanda was reported to have written that the terrorist lived a life of a hero and died a true hero.
Dismissing the erring aide, the lawmaker in a statement said:
“I wish to formally write and notify you of termination of your appointment as my legislative aide.
The lawmaker said the action is against the principle of the All Progressives Congress.
In another report, Nigerian federal lawmakers were in a panic mode after being notified of a possible attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the National Assembly complex and other public buildings in Abuja.
Several members of the House of Representatives confirmed on Wednesday, May 5, that they had been notified of the imminent attack by the terrorist group.
One of them, a southwest lawmaker whose name was withheld, said his presence would henceforth be limited on the premises.
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Meanwhile, the Nigerian police had earlier debunked the reports that the Federal Capital Territory was under attack by Boko Haram insurgents.
The FCT police command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mariam Yusuf, described the reports as fake, saying they were targeted at creating tension amongst the well-spirited residents.
The statement, shared on the NPF FCT Command Twitter handle @policeng_fct, on Sunday, May 2, gave the assurance that residents were safe.
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