Written by Taiwo Adisa Sunday, 15 May 2011
A plot to scuttle the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan on May 29 has been uncovered by some agencies of government said to be working on counter terrorism theories.
Sources in Abuja, the Federal Capita l Territory told the Sunday Tribune that a group(name withheld) close to a popular politician were said to have met in Kaduna on May 6, where they unfolded the plan to scuttle the President’s inauguration on May 29.
Sources in the know told the Sunday Tribune that some top aides of the said politician were at the Kaduna meeting where the plot to undermine the presidential inauguration ceremony was debated.
It was gathered that some leaders of the group had perfected plans to initiate another round of confrontation between their supporters and security agents so as to paint a picture of insecurity in Nigeria.
Some of the plans adopted according to sources include instigating riots in states including Kaduna, Bauchi, Plateau, Borno and Kano. The plan, according to the source was aimed at precipitating reprisals from some Southern states such that the security agencies would have their hands full.
A source also said that one of the action plan of the group discovered include the bid to infiltrate extremist religious groups to co-opt them in the plot to undermine security and attract international attention.
It was also gathered that the group plans to circulate some false but sensitive information about the government through some foreign media outfits to cause disaffection.
The plan also include labeling some Northerners working in the federal government as anti-people and target them for attacks.
A source also said that the group plans to circulate some inciting messages, while some religious leaders have also been penciled down for engagement.
One of the points to be raised by those behind the plot according to one source, is the picture where President Jonathan knelt down before Pastor Enoch ADEBOYE, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos. The picture, it was learnt was going to be circulated as evidence of religious bigotry by the leader.
The information contained in the blueprint for the plot also include the engagement of some sympathetic media houses. The essence it was gathered was aimed at recruiting the youth in rural areas.
It was also gathered that some civil servants top in the hierarchy would be reached to sabotage projects of the administration and ensure nothing works.
A source said: “One of the plan is also to ensure that those involved would engage in aggressive campaign against the government through various social networks such as the Facebook;
“Text messages will also be utilized to portray the post-election violence and manifestation of antagonism between Christians and Muslims.”
The group, it was further learnt plans to surreptitiously engineer violence in some Institutions of higher learning which would eventually take ethno-religious dimensions. It also plans to sustain its activities through propaganda and blackmail.
It was however confirmed on Saturday that the authorities have placed some of those involved under close watch.
tribune.com.ng/sun/index.php/front-page-articles/3895-fg-uncovers-plot-to-derail-jonathans-inauguration
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