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Nigerians have called on the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, to reveal the identity of the governor, he is alleged to be a leader of the terror group, Boko Haram.

Mailafia during a radio interview in Abuja said that some repentant Boko Haram members had told him that a serving northern governor is a Boko Haram leader.

He said, “Some of us also have our intelligence networks. I have met with some of the bandits; we have met with some of their high commanders – one or two who have repented – they have sat down with us not once, not twice.

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“They told us that one of the northern governors is the commander of Boko Haram in Nigeria.”

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Mailafia, who was a presidential candidate in the last election also alleged that Boko Haram intends to cause a second civil war in Nigeria.

In a poll conducted, respondents overwhelmingly demanded to know the serving northern governor who is the Boko Haram commander.

To the question; “Should Mailafia name the northern governor that is the claimed Boko Haram leader?,” 90.2 per cent of respondents voted ‘Yes’, 22.8 per cent said no, while 2.2 per cent of the total respondents didn’t pick either choice.

On Facebook, 94 per cent of those who voted said Mailafia should reveal the governor’s identity while six per cent of the respondents were against the reveal.

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On Twitter, those who called for the revelation of the identity of the governor were 87.6 per cent, 5.8 per cent voted ‘No’ while 6.6 per cent of the respondents didn’t care either way.

On Instagram, 89 per cent of those who voted called for a reveal of the identity of the governor, while 11 per cent voted against any such revelation.

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Commenting on the poll was Charles Daniel, who said Mailafia should reveal the identity of the governor as a matter of urgency.

A tweep, Isah Umar said, “Yes, he should go ahead. It can help mitigate the carnage. I support him.”

Affidavit Nigerian, however, prefers that security operatives talk to the repentant Boko Haram members who gave Mailafia the information.

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He tweeted, “Although, I voted yes, I would want the police or army to arrest the Boko Haram member, who said it, so he will say it himself, to avoid character assassination claim.”

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Lowbudget Sheik said, “Doesn’t matter who is or isn’t the leader anymore, coz obviously in this country, we are fighting a single war with two fronts; being the political front and the combative front, with the latter feeding on the flames of war. (sic)”

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Meanwhile, the Department of State Services on Wednesday invited Mailafia to their Jos, Plateau State office, over his claim.

He was interrogated for over six hours before he was released

A public peace advocate, Rev Para-Mallam, signed for his release at the end of his encounter with the DSS.

Mailafia has reiterated that his claim was true and he would not be retracting it.

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He said he would not keep silent in the face of the current security challenges facing the country even if it meant him dying.

Reacting to Mailafia’s claim, the Northern Governors Forum has called for an investigation.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of the body and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong said, “We, as Northern governors, have met severally to discuss insecurity in the region and the nation at large where we did not only condemn the activities of terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, bandits and other criminals, but also engaged the President and all heads of security agencies in finding solutions to the problem.

“To now say that one of our members is leading Boko Haram is a serious allegation that cannot be swept under the carpet. We demand immediate and thorough investigation.”

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Meanwhile, the National Broadcasting Commission has fined Nigeria Info, the radio station, which aired Mailafia’s interview, the sum of N5m.

In a statement, NBC said that the station provided its platform for Mailafia to promote unverifiable and inciting views that could encourage or incite to crime and lead to public disorder.

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NBC said Mailafia’s comments on the “Southern Kaduna Crisis”, were devoid of facts and by broadcasting same to the public, Nigeria Info 99.3FM, violated several sections of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.

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