The Gazette could not immediately confirm that the U.S. has shared its intelligence around Boko Haram-bandits collaboration with President Buhari or his national security team.
Borno has remained the worst affected by Boko Haram attacks in the northeastern region of Nigeria.
The cleric said failure to address these issues was making the recruitment of young people by bandits enticing.
The Sokoto governor paid host to Samson Ayokunle and his entourage from the Christian Association of Nigeria on Friday.
The gun truck with 12.7 caliber anti-aircraft fire was reportedly disassembled and transported back to the military on motorbikes after the deal was concluded.
The Kaduna governor lamented that religion has been weaponised to divide and cause hate among Nigerians.
“Thanks to the Secret Service, the defendants are now facing federal felony charges,” officials said.
Mr Bakare acknowledged the validity of internal party zoning arrangements, but said such affairs cannot supersede extant constitutional provisions.
The announcement appeared aimed at dousing tension ahead of another round of protests marking one year since the campaign against police brutality swept the country.
This is the second deadly blast within a week on Shiite religious sites in Afghanistan.
