Nasarawa Massacre: Government Official Arrested For Leaking Information To Cultists

Security operatives have arrested a senior
director working with the state government in connection with the massacre of dozens
policemen and security agents in Alakyo in
Nasarawa State about two weeks ago.
The officer was alleged to have passed strategic security information to the cultists thereby enabling them to strike with precision on the fateful day.

The director, whose name was given as
Mohammed and works at the office of the
Secretary to the State Government, was privy to most security decisions taken by the state on account of his position in the administration, sources said.

The suspect, who is believed to be an Eggon
native, where the cult has its roots and base, was reportedly picked up from his office to the surprise of his staff, when the security men handcuffed and whisked him away in a
commando-like fashion.

Mohammed was initially detained and
questioned by men of the Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia before being transferred to Abuja for further interrogation in connection with the heinous crime.

A senior official of the Nasarawa State
government, who pleaded anonymity because he had not been authorised to speak on the matter, confirmed the arrest of the director and his subsequent transfer to Abuja by security men.

The officer said that the man was arrested after security agents established a relationship between him and the deadly cult group in the state.
On May 9, 2013, at least 96 police officers as well
as men of the Department of State Service, DSS,
who had gone to Eggon, about 10 kilometres
away from the Nasarawa State capital, to arrest
the leader of the Ombatse cult were ambushed
and murdered by the cultists.
As at yesterday, the security agencies were yet to
swoop on the cultists, who are believed to be
holed up in the vast forests in the area, roaring
to descend on any intruder in the community.
The cult group, which had earlier been outlawed
by the Al-Makura administration, was reportedly
encouraged by some powerful politicians to
continue with its malevolent activities, hoping to
use them to outsmart their opponents in the
2015 elections.