Assassination attempt on Buhari was intended to destabilize Nigeria – Security expert, Ekhomu

Renowned security expert, Ona Ekhomu has described the recent botched assassination attempt by Boko Haram foot soldiers in Kaduna state on former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari as moves by the sect to destabilize the nation.
According to Ekhomu, the incident would have sparked violent conflict between APC and PDP supporters, between Christians and Muslims and between youth and security officials.
“Had any of the two assassination attempts succeeded, the concomitant violent reaction by citizens would have been widespread and deadly,” he told Vanguard.
Ekhomu, who is also the President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON) said the Kaduna bombings were pure attempt to partition the nation.
Ekhomu however hailed the security detail of Gen. Buhari for shielding the General from the bomb blast by blocking the perpetrator. According to him, the General’s protective detail “executed a perfect cover and evacuation maneuver thereby saving the General’s life”.
“Having noticed that the perpetrator was anxious to overtake the convoy, the executive protection officials became suspicious and blocked the path of the suicide bomber. Those men were courageous and professional,” he added.

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