ALLEGED ANTI-BUHARI INTERVIEW: WE ONLY INVITED OLAWUNMI FOR ASSISTANCE - DHQ, DEBUNKS ARREST ORDER

The Defence Headquarters on Saturday in a statement debunked the reports that its Defence Intelligence Agency declared a former Naval Commander, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi(Rtd) wanted over alleged anti-buhari comments in an interview on Channels TV. 

The Director, Defence Information, Major General Benjamin Sawyer in the statement maintained that the Ex Senior Military Officer was only invited through a text message to seek for his contributions in the intelligence needed to fight the age-long insurgency war in the country, adding that a detailed release on the matter would soon be published.

The statement reads in part: "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, not true.

"You recall Olawunmi 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 Six Geo-Political Zones where he solicited for the support and cooperation of retired military officers. Arrest of persons was not part of it. We are issuing a statement soon".

Retired Commodore Olawunmi had in the said interview alleged that the Nigerian Government knows those behind the Boko Haram insurgency in the country which has been on for over a decade.