Following a breaking news story that the Defence Intelligence Agency invited a former officer Navy Commodore Kunle Olawunmi who indicted President Muhammadu Buhari for the protracted terrorism in the northeast, the Defence Headquarters has issued a prelim statement.
The Director of Defence Information Major General Benjamin Sawyerr, in a brief statement, said Olawunmi was only invited via a text message to share intelligence with the Armed Forces.
“Please gentlemen of the press. There is a Sahara reporters online news that The DIA has ordered for the arrest of Cdre Olawunmi rtd. This is false and not true. We are issuing a statement soon,” he said on August 27.
“You recall he said he has privileged to lots of information during his media interview on Channels. He was only invited through text message to come over as a retired military officer to shed more lights with the information that would assist the AFN to further fight against terrorism, insurgency and banditry.
“Also recall that the CDS has just concluded his tour of the 6 Geo-Political Zones where he solicited for the support and cooperation of retired military officers. Arrest of persons was not part of it”.
The National Daily reported how the NBC invited the television station for airing a similarly explosive interview with Benue Gov. Samuel Ortom.