Junaid Mohammed Taken By SSS Over "Bloodshed" Comments About Jonathan

Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service, on Friday interrogated Junaid Mohammed, a staunch critic of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Government, over inciting comments credited to him.
Reportedly, the politician was taken to the SSS headquarters in the Abuja, where he was quizzed for several hours regarding his comments suggesting there would be violence if Jonathan stands for reelection.
According to the source in the SSS, Mr. Junaid told investigators he was misquoted out of context and that he would not do anything to undermine the peace and security of his own country.
It was also made known that Mohammed was cautioned and then released after he had given an undertaken to refrain from making incendiary comments in future.
The politician, when contacted, confirmed that SSS “invited” him for a chat and that he was released shortly thereafter.
“It is all over,” he said in a telephone interview. “They (SSS operatives) were professional in their dealing with me. I can see they are a bunch of educated people who are equally concerned about this
country.”
A social critic and second republic parliamentarian Mr. Mohammed is renowned for his divisive and incendiary remarks.
It will be recalled that he was recently quoted to have said “blood would flow on the streets of Nigeria should President Jonathan insist on running for the Presidency in 2015.”
After his “blood would flow” remark, Abuja-based lawyer, Kayode Ajulo, released a statement calling on the Inspector General of Police and director of the State Security Services to arrest Mr. Mohammed.

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