Following the claims by the Boko Haram terrorist group in a video released On Sunday, the Nigerian Army has declared a journalist, Ahmed Salkida and two other persons wanted.

The others are Ahmed Bolori and Aisha Wakil.

A statement by Sani Usman, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, said the wanted persons are believed to have information on the whereabouts of the missing Chibok girls.

The statement said following the abduction of the Chibok girls two years ago, the federal government had made several appeals for their release while the military had also made several attempts to rescue them.

“However, two recent incidents have pointed to the fact that, there are three individuals namely; Ahmed Salkida, (Ambassador) Ahmed U. Bolori and Aisha Wakil that have information on the conditions and the exact location of these girls.

“Therefore, the Nigerian Army hereby declare the two gentlemen and the lady wanted for interrogation.

“We are relying on the relevant laws of the land and in particular the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 (as amended) where Nigerians could be punished for failure to disclose information about terrorists or terrorists’ activities.

“This becomes necessary as a result of their link with the last two videos released by Boko Haram Terrorists and other findings of our preliminary investigations.

“There is no doubt that these individuals have links with Boko Haram Terrorists and have contacts with them.

“They must therefore come forward and tell us where the group is keeping the Chibok Girls and other abducted persons to enable us rescue them.

“We are therefore calling on all Nigerians and peace loving people to give us useful information on their whereabouts. We are also liaising with other security agencies for their arrest if they failed to turn up,” the statement stated.

In the video released on Sunday, the Boko Haram spokesman warned the federal government about believing anyone who claims to be intermediaries between the sect and the government.

The spokesman said the only people they relate with are journalists, and the military believes the people declared wanted are those the sect was referring to.

In a number of tweets on Saturday, Salkida had said he was “studying the video of the #Chibokgirls that was sent exclusively to me before their abductors upload on it YouTube later.”

The video was later uploaded by the Boko Haram on Sunday.