The State Security Service on Wednesday told an Abuja Federal High Court that an embattled senator standing trial over his alleged involvement with the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Senator Aliyu Ndume ordered a spokesman of the sect, Ali Kodunga to call and threaten the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN).
The SSS said it made the shocking discovery when Senator Ndume’s mobile telephone call logs were analysed during investigations.
While the Senator is facing terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government, Konduga has since been convicted on two counts of criminal breach of public trust and intimidation through anonymous communication. He is currently serving a three-year prison term.
When the trial resumed on Wednesday, a chief investigative officer in the SSS, Mr. James Inneh, also revealed that Senator Ndume gave Adoke’s phone number to Konduga.
According to Mr Inneh, the alleged threat by Konduga was to force the AGF to influence the outcome of the election tribunal sitting in Borno State in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Mr Inneh said, “Konduga, in his confessional statement told the SSS that Ndume gave him the phone number of the AGF to threaten him (AGF) that they would make Borno State ungovernable if he did not ensure that the Borno State Election Petition Tribunal gave judgment in favour of the PDP.”
“We investigated his claim by using our tradecraft. We did not have any audience with the VP but we investigated. His (Ndume) phones were sent to experts for analysis and after the phones were analysed, we did not tell him about our findings.
“He was not there when the analyses were carried out. Some of the materials we took from his house were laptops, GSM phones, an international passport and other things,” the SSS official added.
Justice Kolawole adjourned the trial to November 1- 5 and December 11, 2012.
It would be recalled that Sentaor Ndume had asked the court to acquit him of the charges, arguing that the proof of evidence filed by the prosecution did not link him with the sect.
When the trial resumed on Wednesday, a chief investigative officer in the SSS, Mr. James Inneh, also revealed that Senator Ndume gave Adoke’s phone number to Konduga.
According to Mr Inneh, the alleged threat by Konduga was to force the AGF to influence the outcome of the election tribunal sitting in Borno State in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Mr Inneh said, “Konduga, in his confessional statement told the SSS that Ndume gave him the phone number of the AGF to threaten him (AGF) that they would make Borno State ungovernable if he did not ensure that the Borno State Election Petition Tribunal gave judgment in favour of the PDP.”
“We investigated his claim by using our tradecraft. We did not have any audience with the VP but we investigated. His (Ndume) phones were sent to experts for analysis and after the phones were analysed, we did not tell him about our findings.
“He was not there when the analyses were carried out. Some of the materials we took from his house were laptops, GSM phones, an international passport and other things,” the SSS official added.
Justice Kolawole adjourned the trial to November 1- 5 and December 11, 2012.
It would be recalled that Sentaor Ndume had asked the court to acquit him of the charges, arguing that the proof of evidence filed by the prosecution did not link him with the sect.
Government please free Ndume and others to allow peace in the North. Balla
ReplyDeleteu must b out of ur mind......y wasting time with ndume @ his like....send them away by shooting
DeleteFree him fr what? Is he God. He is goin fr life in jail nd peace wl stl rain.
ReplyDeleteThe stupid and shameful Ndume should be made to reveal more of his colleagues in connection with the terror gangs called Boko Haram. This is an important opportunity for Nigeria to know its enemies within.
ReplyDeleteThis fool called Bala & Kalu are the most unreasonable bein on this platform followed by Ms K.....u guys should be made to live in d zoo
ReplyDeleteSo many boko haramists in the NA. They collect so much money frm our treasury for doing notin, use d money to overwhelme d FG. Yet they are being pampered. Were d boko haramists based n d south & d president frm d north, they wd ve declared war on d south. D truth must b told, d northern moslems hate any xtian-north, south, east, west & southern moslems- with murderous passion. Instead of d southeners-who are always at d receiving end of northern moslems perennial madness-they are continually watering d seed of generational discord over what Chief Awolowo did or failed to do during d sad civil war. A war wagged by d same northern army. Rtd. Gen. Azzazi Owoeye, ex NSA, shd be commended 4 saying d truth dat d issue of d boko haramists is traceable to infight'g n d People Destruction Party. Sadly, very sadly, ACN is not beta. Nigeria need a genuine revolution, followed by a genuine restructuring. NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE.
ReplyDeleteyou ar nothing but a tribalistic fool, u think ur foolish comment can mk a wise xtian hate a muslim? Boko boys ar just agents of pdp & do not spare anybody wether xtian or muslim so better hv ur brain examined
DeleteThe government should throw the book at this bastard called Ndume and use him as an example that no body is above the law.He should be jail for life for his association and link with BAKO HARAM.PDP is a terrorist organisation that want to rule 9ja by all means.Its only a bloody revolution that will wipe these bastards away.
ReplyDeleteTrue talk.I support your idea.
DeleteFGN you now have credible leads and confessions pls dont blow this investigation. Press on with full force. This is where I support total use of water boarding to get the truth out of this Ndume bastard who wants to make the country ungorvanbale. JD
ReplyDeleteI dey laugh oooo, as far as dis Senators indicted are PDP member nothing we hapened 2 dem. PDP control our security agents & judiciary who dem we now go after dem ?
ReplyDeleteFoolish stupid finding,jst bcoz Ndume was vibrant n Vocal in the senate house,the FG are tryin anytin possible to paralyse him.Y didnt da link with him n boko haram established until he openly critices the fuel subsidy removal.Open ur eyes ppl,diz governance iz more dan dictatorship.Even da senate Zannah,it was a plain setup...jst bcoz he critices da JTF activities,coz b4 diz,he was a good PDP senator,(according to them though)now he's facing ol sorts of accusations.GEJ God is watchin
ReplyDeleteFoolish stupid finding,jst bcoz Ndume was vibrant n Vocal in the senate house,the FG are tryin anytin possible to paralyse him.Y didnt da link with him n boko haram established until he openly critices the fuel subsidy removal.Open ur eyes ppl,diz governance iz more dan dictatorship.Even da senate Zannah,it was a plain setup...jst bcoz he critices da JTF activities,coz b4 diz,he was a good PDP senator,(according to them though)now he's facing ol sorts of accusations.GEJ God is watchin
ReplyDeleteFoolish stupid finding,jst bcoz Ndume was vibrant n Vocal in the senate house,the FG are tryin anytin possible to paralyse him.Y didnt da link with him n boko haram established until he openly critices the fuel subsidy removal.Open ur eyes ppl,diz governance iz more dan dictatorship.Even da senate Zannah,it was a plain setup...jst bcoz he critices da JTF activities,coz b4 diz,he was a good PDP senator,(according to them though)now he's facing ol sorts of accusations.GEJ God is watchin
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