Why Military Hasn’t Gone After Asari Dokubo – Defence Headquarters

The Defence Headquarters announced on Thursday that it decided not to pursue former Niger Delta militant leader Mujahid Asari-Dokubo in order to avoid accusations of acting “undemocratically.”

Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, made this statement in Abuja while addressing a recent report regarding Asari-Dokubo’s alleged threat to shoot down a military helicopter that had reportedly been flying near his home.

In his remarks to journalists, the DHQ spokesperson dismissed Asari-Dokubo’s threat as laughable, challenging him to face soldiers on the battlefield if he had the courage.

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Buba said, “Now, the comment by an individual that he can shoot down military helicopters is laughable. And I am about to laugh at that. We are in a democracy, and we are professionals. Of course, we cannot just, based on somebody’s comments, begin to take certain actions. They would accuse the military of being undemocratic.

“The military is not the only security force or department in the country. There are other security agencies that have a constitutional role to play in handling such issues.

“I tell you that he doesn’t have that capability, but I will allow the security forces responsible for such matters to take it up. As for us, come to the battlefield, and we’ll take you out. He should come to the battlefield and see whether we can react or not.”

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Buba stated that the military’s primary emphasis continues to be on fighting terrorists in different operational theaters.

He said, “For us, the enemy we fight are the terrorists. Some may choose to call them different names in the different theatres of operations where they exist. In the North-West and North-East, some will say terrorists; some may prefer to call them bandits.

“I tell you, they are all terrorists, and that is what we see. Troops are making significant progress. As I mentioned earlier, we prioritise eliminating terrorist leadership, and we have been doing just that. In the last three quarters, we have taken out over 300 terrorist commanders, not to mention their foot soldiers.

“Our aim is to diminish their fighting capabilities and damage their military capabilities, which we have been successfully doing. As indicated in the brief you received, you can see how many weapons and ammunition we have recovered.”

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