Accuser Claims Secret Tapes Link Prominent Senator to Terror Kingpin, Lawmaker Fires Back Over Nasty Blackmail Plot

A bitter confrontation has broken out between a prominent northern lawmaker and an accuser claiming to possess inside knowledge of ties between political elites and armed syndicates, trading explosive allegations of covert espionage, terror links, and high-stakes blackmail.

The drama unfolded after video interviews circulated online featuring a young man named Hassan, who claimed his childhood relationship with notorious bandit leader Dogo Gide provided him unique access to individuals operating within the kingpin’s circle. Hassan explained that while both men grew up in the same rural community, their paths diverged as Gide drifted into violent crime. According to Hassan, his life took a fresh turn when he secured accommodation and work at the private residence of Senator Shehu Buba, who represents Bauchi South in the National Assembly.

In viral interviews hosted by online content creators, Hassan alleged that his formal education allowed him to observe movements around the lawmaker’s home that he deemed suspicious. Claiming to have exploited Gide’s limited technical literacy with mobile devices, Hassan insisted he covertly recorded visiting delegations and saved the files on portable memory cards. He further claimed that his covert recordings were eventually uncovered, prompting an alleged plot to eliminate him. According to Hassan, Gide intervened behind the scenes to warn him of the impending hit, allowing him to escape across the border with parts of the documentation.

The allegations prompted a swift and forceful rebuttal from Senator Buba, who released a detailed public statement titled Setting the Record Straight: My Response to Fabricated Videos, False Allegations and a Sustained Campaign of Disinformation. Describing the allegations as absolute fiction, Buba maintained that he has never maintained any link with terror elements and challenged anyone with actionable proof to place it directly before the appropriate security agencies.

Setting the context of their relationship, the lawmaker explained that Hassan had been introduced to his charitable foundation as a vulnerable orphan in desperate need of educational backing. Buba stated that he enrolled the young man in private secondary and Islamic schools in Kaduna to give him a solid future. However, the relationship soured when Hassan abruptly walked away from his studies, demanding substantial funds from the senator to establish a car dealership.

When that request was turned down, Hassan reportedly began surreptitiously filming and photographing everyday guests, associates, and community delegations visiting the lawmaker’s premises. Buba revealed that the footage was later doctored and weaponized by third-party intermediaries who attempted to extort large sums of money from him under the threat of public character assassination.

The senator pointed out that a technical review of the viral clips showed clever manipulation, where harmless footage of Kaduna-based Hajj pilgrims visiting his residence years earlier was spliced with unrelated clips of strangers showing passports to manufacture a false narrative.

Buba noted that rather than submitting to blackmail, he filed a formal petition with the Nigeria Police Force, leading to forensic inquiries, multiple arrests, and ongoing court prosecutions for cyberstalking and criminal defamation. The lawmaker disclosed that he has also initiated cross-border criminal proceedings against his accuser before public prosecutors in Niamey, Niger Republic, where the fugitive reportedly sought shelter.

Tracing the root of the renewed attacks to regional political rivalries, Buba—who currently chairs the Senate Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry—alleged that opposing political camps are desperately seeking to damage his reputation ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial elections following his high-profile exit from the ruling party to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). He affirmed that no amount of coordinated slander will deter him from holding security institutions accountable and pursuing his political mandate.