High profile security sources in the military, have expressed disappointment, over the way and manner the Department of State Security Service, DSS, released 5 top Boko Haram Commanders from detention, in exchange for the 21 Chibok Girls, who recently regained freedom.
Reports have gone viral, that Boko Haram Commanders were said to have been released in exchange for the 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls.
Recall, that the Presidency through the Information Minister, Lai Mohammad, had denied the swap deal, while describing it as “false”.
The girls were handed over to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, by the Director-General of the DSS, Lawal Daura, at the DSS Medical Centre, Abuja.
According to Punch, some Security Personnel said that while the return of the girls is worth celebrating, those in the Armed Services are not pleased with what Nigeria gave in exchange for the girls.
Investigations revealed, that the military sources expressed reservations about the swap, which saw the release of five Terrorist Commanders, in exchange for the 21 girls.
Troops and some Military Commanders, are further worried by the fact that the release of the Terrorist Commanders, could impact negatively on the on-going campaign to flush out the insurgents from the North-East.
Recall also, that the Army, which is leading other Security Agencies in the fight against the insurgency in the North-East, has been engrossed in the search for the Chibok girls.
Investigations however, revealed that senior military figures in strategic places, only knew of the release of the girls, when the news broke on Thursday.
The source, stated that the negotiation was purely the responsibility of the political leadership.
The source said, “You must understand that it is not all information that we release to people.“The lives of those girls were at stake.”
“Negotiations securely rest on the shoulders of political leaders, but that does not mean that military operations will not continue. We must protect the civilian populace from attacks, and build confidence in the citizenry.
“It was a political decision; we are under the political leadership. We derive our mandate from the constitution, as provided for by democratic governance.“The military action must continue, and it is going on as planned. We are working round the clock, in concert with other Security Agencies, to ensure that the remaining girls are also rescued.”
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