Hassan has provided a wealth of information for every security agency to ponder and act upon. I spent days following these revelations, examining the evidence, facts, and data made available.
A whistleblower identified as Hassan has alleged that Senator Shehu Buba Umar, who represents Bauchi South Senatorial District in Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly, is among those allegedly sponsoring banditry in the country.
Hassan made these allegations during a recorded video call with De-English Alhaji, repeatedly presenting video evidence he had gathered.
According to him, Senator Shehu Buba allegedly accommodates bandits in his residence, interacts with them, and shares meals with them.
He backed these claims with video proof.
Hassan stated that when he attempted to flee to Niger Republic, the Senator sent his Personal Assistant to track him down.
Although the PA was apprehended by security forces and Hassan was also taken into custody, Hassan was later released after presenting the pictorial and video evidence he had recorded.
However, his release is not enough. These are severe allegations that every national security agency must treat with absolute gravity.
The fact that this individual served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence makes this revelation even more alarming.
Furthermore, this is not the first time similar allegations have surfaced. Activist “CP On Top” was previously arrested for making related claims, as was Barrister Kibanna, who was detained and later released after raising similar points regarding the same lawmaker.
I urge the Department of State Services (DSS), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to take these allegations seriously and establish the facts through a credible, independent investigation.
National security must never be politicized. Every credible accusation deserves a thorough investigation.
For a long time, allegations have linked Miyetti Allah President Bello Bodejo to terrorism sponsorship and money laundering; links have also been alleged against the Bauchi State Governor, and now against a sitting Bauchi State Senator.
Hassan is himself a Fulani man, and the videos he shared allegedly show Fulani bandits inside a Fulani politician’s home. Stashes of cash collected from ransom payments were reportedly seen being loaded and unloaded on the premises.
He even alleged how weapons were moved and how the Senator facilitated passports for travel under the guise of Hajj pilgrimages.
The evidence presented on Hassan’s and De-English Alhaji’s platforms is overwhelming. We are waiting for security agencies to act. If they fail, it will only validate previous warnings from the National Security Adviser and Nigerians will have no choice but to brace for the consequences.
A nation cannot defeat terrorism while granting political immunity to its alleged enablers. When security clearance overlaps with compromise, state institutions lose the moral authority to enforce peace.
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Abdulaziz Dawet
