Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service, on
Friday interrogated Junaid Mohammed, a staunch critic of President
Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Government, over inciting comments
credited to him.
Reportedly,
the politician was taken to the SSS headquarters in the Abuja, where he
was quizzed for several hours regarding his comments suggesting there
would be violence if Jonathan stands for reelection.
According to the source in the SSS, Mr. Junaid told
investigators he was misquoted out of context and that he would not do
anything to undermine the peace and security of his own country.
It was also made known that Mohammed was cautioned and then released
after he had given an undertaken to refrain from making incendiary
comments in future.
The politician, when contacted, confirmed that SSS “invited” him for a chat and that he was released shortly thereafter.
“It is all over,” he said in a telephone interview. “They
(SSS operatives) were professional in their dealing with me. I can see
they are a bunch of educated people who are equally concerned about this
country.”
A social critic and second republic parliamentarian Mr. Mohammed is renowned for his divisive and incendiary remarks.
It will be recalled that he was recently quoted to have said “blood would flow on the streets of Nigeria should President Jonathan insist on running for the Presidency in 2015.”
After his “blood would flow” remark, Abuja-based lawyer, Kayode
Ajulo, released a statement calling on the Inspector General of Police
and director of the State Security Services to arrest Mr. Mohammed.
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