The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has challenged a former Niger Delta militant warlord, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, to confront soldiers on the battlefield if he was bold enough.
The DHQ also maintained that it chose not to go after Asari-Dokubo to avoid being accused of acting undemocratically.
Addressing journalists in Abuja while responding to a recent report about Asari-Dokubo’s alleged threat to shoot down a military helicopter that had reportedly hovered around his residence, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba described Asari-Dokubo’s threat as laughable, adding that, “Now, the comment by an individual that he can shoot down military helicopters is laughable. And I am about to laugh at that.
“We are in a democracy, and we are professionals. Of course, we cannot just, based on somebody’s comments, begin to take certain actions. They would accuse the military of being undemocratic.
“The military is not the only security force or department in the country.
“There are other security agencies that have a constitutional role to play in handling such issues.
“I tell you that he doesn’t have that capability, but I will allow the security forces responsible for such matters to take it up.
“As for us, come to the battlefield, and we’ll take you out. He should come to the battlefield and see whether we can react or not.”
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