Previous boss security official (CSO) to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha, and presidential candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Major Al-Mustapha (rtd), has cautioned that arms and hard medications are being brought into Nigeria for use in the 2023 general decisions.
However, the AA presidential candidate stated that he was unsure whether the arms are being imported for political or insurgent purposes.
On the eve of the general election, Al-Mistapha, who raised the alarm at a roundtable discussion organized by the Platinum Post Newspaper, pleaded with the government to take more than a passing interest in the proliferation of arms.
However, security personnel present at the event promised that the upcoming general election would take place peacefully across the entire nation.
Speaking at the event with the theme: “Contemporary Security Challenges and their Effects on 2023 General Elections”, the former CSO said, “As of today, all the agencies in Nigeria and I’m sure the representative of the Inspector General of Police, if he’s aware of what I’m going to talk about; new discoveries of movements of drugs, arms, are coming into Nigeria through numerous borders and in large quantities. I’m talking of now as I speak. But I’m sure the society is not aware.
“The question is at whose instance are these new weapons coming in? Why the increase? Who are the vendors? Who have sent for it? Is it politicians? What is the plan, can election hold? Has friction started between political parties and candidates and their supporters?
