In a recent social media post, former federal lawmaker Shehu Sani has condemned General Abdrahmane Tiani, the military leader of Niger Republic, after he accused the Nigerian government of sponsoring and harbouring the Lakurawa terrorist group to destabilise his country.
In a report by THE PUNCH, General Tiani alleged that Nigeria and France have agreed to set up a military base in Borno and Sokoto.
However, the federal government, in a statement released by Minister for Information and Orientation Mohammed Idris, refuted the claims. It described General Tiani’s claim as false and misleading.
While reacting to the accusations, Senator Shehu Sani took to his social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter, to criticise the Niger coup leader.
Senator Sani said the allegation that Nigeria is harbouring the Lakurawa terrorist group is baseless.
The tweet reads, “The specific claim made by the President of Niger Republic about the complicity of Nigeria in the formation of the Lakurawa terrorist group is baseless. For a country whose people have suffered over a decade of kidnappings and blòodshed at the hands of terrorists and are still fighting, it’s inconceivable that such a terrorist group will ever be harboured here. Niger President claims are wild conjectures and hollow, superstitious, and imaginary conspiracy theories lacking any credible evidence. The way forward is for Niger and Nigeria to work together in confronting and extinguishing the common threat.”
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