Justifying the need for the measure, Jonathan bemoaned the breakdown of
law and order in the affected states, parts of where he said insurgents
had taken over.
Jonathan, who announced this in a national television broadcast, said
the details of the emergency rule proclamation would be transmitted to
the National Assembly.
He said, “Following recent developments in the affected states, it has
become necessary for Government to take extraordinary measures to
restore normalcy. After wide consultations, and in exercise of the
powers conferred on me by the provisions of Section 305, sub-section 1
of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, I
hereby declare a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.
“Accordingly, the Chief of Defence Staff has been directed to
immediately deploy more troops to these states for more effective
internal security operations. The troops and other security agencies
involved in these operations have orders to take all necessary actions,
within the ambit of their rules of engagement, to put an end to the
impunity of insurgents and terrorists.
“This will include the authority to arrest and detain suspects, the
taking of possession and control of any building or structure used for
terrorist purposes, the lock-down of any area of terrorist operation,
the conduct of searches, and the apprehension of persons in illegal
possession of weapons.
“I urge the political leadership in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states to
co-operate maximally with the Armed Forces and the Police to ensure that
the exercise succeeds. We call on the citizenry to co-operate with our
security agencies to ensure a return to normalcy within the shortest
possible time.”
Before the presidential broadcast, Jonathan had earlier in the day met
with the governors of Borno and Yobe states, Kashim Shetima and Ibrahim
Geidam, respectively.
Nasarawa, where members of a cult group, Omatse Militia, murdered 30 policemen late last week, however, escaped emergency rule.
Curiously, however, the President said the governors and other elected
officers of the three affected states would remain in office during the
emergency rule, a measure that senior lawyers, Itse Sagay and Femi
Falana, hailed on Tuesday.
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