APC Urges To Stop Shielding Boko Haram Sponsor Sheriff

The All Progressives Congress (APC) accused the Federal Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in constant persecution of APC members, while it protects such people as Ali Modu Sheriff, the sponsor of Boko Haram. In its statement, the opposition party gave the example of the government’s actions of this kind. 
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Lai Mohammed, published the statement in Ilorin, on September 16, 2014, in where he condemned the case with Danjuma Goje of the APC which occurred in Gombe this week.
Upon prior agreement to Mr. Goje was attached the policeman to provide safety during his visit. Suddenly, the policemen attached to him withdrawn citing the fact that he needed to answer ‘a summon’ of His Majesty the state Commissioner of Police. Shocked senator decided to end his visit. When he finally arrived in Gombe town and was more than 3 hours under illegal arrest Commissioner of Police warned him to cut his convoy to only two vehicles, without any explanation.
“This action is totally wrong and unacceptable. The police is a national institution that is maintained by tax payers, and it cannot afford to turn itself to the enforcement arm of the ruling PDP, no matter the temptation,” the APC said.
The statement pointed out that while the former governor and the serving Senator Goje was being tormented, another former Governor and ex-Senator, Ali Modu Sheriff, was landing in Maiduguri, where the federal authorities provided him with massive security, including four truck-loads of soldiers led by a Lieutenant-Colonel, about 50 SSS personnel, hordes of policemen and two armored tanks to escort him from the airport to his residence, which was also secured by armed troops and policemen.