The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Adamawa State has said that the killings in the state in recent times are politically motivated even as the party has been accused of sponsoring the killings.
A press statement signed by chairman of the party in the state, Hon Ibrahim Waziri and made available to journalists stated that, “The? killings in Mubi and Yola in Adamawa state during which about 29 people, predominantly Christians lost their lives to gun totting men was politically motivated by the ruling government in Adamawa State in its efforts to stay beyond January 2012 and so should not be ascribed to Boko Haram.”
He wondered why these killings were occurring now, with only a few days to the elections, arguing that, “These desperate measures manifest clearly in the recent statement of the PDP Waziri however concluded that the master rigger as far as elections are concerned in this country.”
He further alleged that, “The aim of the ruling government is to further divide the state according to religious lines between Muslims and Christians and our great party CPC and to claim that it is the handiwork of Boko Haram.
Unfortunately for the ruling party, Boko Haram which always claim responsibility for its actions did not claim responsibility for this action. This is not a Boko Haram action.
“It is aimed at creating general insecurity in the state in order to incite fear in the electorate to prevent them from coming out to vote en-masse and to exploit the general insecurity of the state to advocate for declaration of a state of emergency in affected portions of the state, like Mubi and Yola North which they know is our stronghold.”