"People were singing songs in [northern cities] Kano and Kaduna saying: 'We want Boko Haram'," Qaqa said, describing how the group can blend into the communities in which it operates. "If the masses don't like us they would have exposed us by now. When Islam comes everyone would be happy," he said.

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VERY silly excuse in my opinion, shouldnt be coming from an organisation like the SSS. This kind of excuse may be tolerated from Civil defence, but not the police & definitely not the SSS. I doubt if the Nigerian Army can come out to say such.

A terror group like bokoharam will definitely have struck fear into the hearts of their ''host'' community, and its quite understandable that they'll be unwilling to give information to the authorities going by what bokoharam has been known to do to persons (& their families) who are alleged to have betrayed them. The SSS cannot expect to walk into a community & the people will start pointing fingers that yes''he is part of them'', ''that is their house''. Nah, it cant happen that way, especially whenthere's no guarantee of their lives n properties.

SSS said the group send ''intermediaries'' or is it ''representatives''. Are they not supposed to hunt down openly & secretly, these intermediaries, track them down to where the main culprits are hiding? Track phone calls, use satellite imaging & other technologies they can CONVENIENTLY afford (going by the trillion naira defence budget)?

Not saying the communities cant be more helpful, but SSS should be employing strategies than do not necessarily have to do with relying principally on info from these villagers.

Anyway, its now a normal thing in this country to be giving silly excuses for inefficiency, excuses that play on the sentiments of the people. Now, people will start saying ''yes, the govt is trying, but bokoharam has plenty supporters who are shielding & protecting them''. 'Supporters' who live in terror of this group everyday, who are hoping their country's security agencies will deliver them. I dont blame the SSS though, the person who's supposed to call them to order is also guilty of this same practice, so, SSS, ride on.

September no too far, we go see as una take spend una budget.

it still beats me how people can be ''shielding'' those who throw bombs at, kill and maim them at will.

TroGunn:

Responding to the bolded part, Primary BH target are churches and FG Security Personnel. Not that hard to see a community/region with a history of religious intolerance and/or opposed to the current FG backing BH.

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My brother, I havnt been to the north, but ask those who live there. Bokoharam came to limelight when they started bombing churches. That was when they caught our attention, but not when they started mayhem. These guys had been killing people, muslim preachers included, wreaking havoc, attacking govt buildings, e.t.c. before the bombings started. & funny enuf, all these started under late Umaru Yar'adua, a muslim northern president, who if you recall, ordered the millitary/police action which led to the death of their leader in 2009.

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My brother, I havnt been to the north, but ask those who live there. Bokoharam came to limelight when they started bombing churches. That was when they caught our attention, but not when they started mayhem. These guys had been killing people, muslim preachers included, wreaking havoc, attacking govt buildings, e.t.c. before the bombings started. & funny enuf, all these started under late Umaru Yar'adua, a muslim northern president, who if you recall, ordered the millitary/police action which led to the death of their leader in 2009.

gboss4sure: Exactly what i have been saying, Boko haram has not be conquered is due to lack of cooperation from the north. Those BH guys came out from a community and those community leaders and indigines knows them and until they expose them then BH wont be conquered thats why i find it hard blaming GEJ for the boko haram insurgency.

For example when the kidnapping insurgency was going on in Abia State it was the indigines of ngwa land that opened up and expose the person behind the kidnapping which made it possible for the military to conquer them. Thats it until they those Northerners starts exposing the BH members in their midst then this menace will not come to END. GEJ cant do anything without the cooperation of those communities which i know they are not willing to coperate because they are still blinded with these their violent religion. The military doesn't know those boys and thats why they cant conquer them because they wont start shooting everyone on the street.

If you are still blaming GEJ for these BH menace then you are deluded and on a long tin. Until those communities are ready to cooperate the BH menace continues and every person should stop blaming GEJ. Blame the North cause the solution to BH is in their hands and not GEJ's hand.

gboss4sure: Exactly what i have been saying, Boko haram has not be conquered is due to lack of cooperation from the north. Those BH guys came out from a community and those community leaders and indigines knows them and until they expose them then BH wont be conquered thats why i find it hard blaming GEJ for the boko haram insurgency.

For example when the kidnapping insurgency was going on in Abia State it was the indigines of ngwa land that opened up and expose the person behind the kidnapping which made it possible for the military to conquer them. Thats it until they those Northerners starts exposing the BH members in their midst then this menace will not come to END. GEJ cant do anything without the cooperation of those communities which i know they are not willing to coperate because they are still blinded with these their violent religion. The military doesn't know those boys and thats why they cant conquer them because they wont start shooting everyone on the street.

If you are still blaming GEJ for these BH menace then you are deluded and on a long tin. Until those communities are ready to cooperate the BH menace continues and every person should stop blaming GEJ. Blame the North cause the solution to BH is in their hands and not GEJ's hand.

fr_evangel:

I lived in the North and was there when Yusuf(BH founder) was killed. Even the circumstances surrounding his death proves beyond reasonable doubts there are high profile Northern politicians in Nigeria behind the BH group. It is now a tool to discredit GEJ and amazingly, gullible Nigerians bought into it, hook, line and sinker. Have you ever wondered why they are attacking churches in the North? Its because the Northern Christians know this and supports GEJ better than most Southerners do. I remember a Christian Hausa guy telling me that the South is the problem of the South, that we are always betraying ourselves and that the Northern Muslims will sheild their own even if they are total failure. I met several Nothern Christians, from Jos, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Taraba, Bornu and Benue and they seem to be saying the same things. We still communicate and they havent changed their opinion. Having said that, I had a few Muslim friends who dont support BH too!

TroGunn:

While BH started earlier with it's radical Islam (which appeals to some), their primary targets today remain the FG security forces ( blamed for killing Yusuf Mohammed and arresting their followers) and Christian churches ( part of it's Islamization agenda). Going after these primary targets do appeal to quite are few, who feel strongly against the current FG and don't mind killing some "infidels" in the process.

The Muslims killed are usually their fierce critics or just collateral damage while going after their primary targets. They don't target Muslims in general like they do churches and FG security forces. Only the deliberately blind would say otherwise.

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VERY silly excuse in my opinion, shouldnt be coming from an organisation like the SSS. This kind of excuse may be tolerated from Civil defence, but not the police & definitely not the SSS. I doubt if the Nigerian Army can come out to say such.

A terror group like bokoharam will definitely have struck fear into the hearts of their ''host'' community, and its quite understandable that they'll be unwilling to give information to the authorities going by what bokoharam has been known to do to persons (& their families) who are alleged to have betrayed them. The SSS cannot expect to walk into a community & the people will start pointing fingers that yes''he is part of them'', ''that is their house''. Nah, it cant happen that way, especially whenthere's no guarantee of their lives n properties.

SSS said the group send ''intermediaries'' or is it ''representatives''. Are they not supposed to hunt down openly & secretly, these intermediaries, track them down to where the main culprits are hiding? Track phone calls, use satellite imaging & other technologies they can CONVENIENTLY afford (going by the trillion naira defence budget)?

Not saying the communities cant be more helpful, but SSS should be employing strategies that do not necessarily have to do with relying principally on info from these villagers. Find out,as far I am concern the SSS is the most efficient govt agencies in Nigeria,on my little knowledge they depend on information from people to work effectively,when people hide info how to expect them to bring this people to book?if we are to say the truth people need to give vital information to security agencies in order for us to have a safe society,because th communities know everybody even the bad eggs,support from communities can go a long way.

Anyway, its now a normal thing in this country to be giving silly excuses for inefficiency, excuses that play on the sentiments of the people. Now, people will start saying ''yes, the govt is trying, but bokoharam has plenty supporters who are shielding & protecting them''. 'Supporters' who live in terror of this group everyday, who are hoping their country's security agencies will deliver them. I dont blame the SSS though, the person who's supposed to call them to order is also guilty of this same practice, so, SSS, ride on.

September no too far, we go see as una take spend una budget.

it still beats me how people can be ''shielding'' those who throw bombs at, kill and maim them at will.

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VERY silly excuse in my opinion, shouldnt be coming from an organisation like the SSS. This kind of excuse may be tolerated from Civil defence, but not the police & definitely not the SSS. I doubt if the Nigerian Army can come out to say such.

A terror group like bokoharam will definitely have struck fear into the hearts of their ''host'' community, and its quite understandable that they'll be unwilling to give information to the authorities going by what bokoharam has been known to do to persons (& their families) who are alleged to have betrayed them. The SSS cannot expect to walk into a community & the people will start pointing fingers that yes''he is part of them'', ''that is their house''. Nah, it cant happen that way, especially whenthere's no guarantee of their lives n properties.

SSS said the group send ''intermediaries'' or is it ''representatives''. Are they not supposed to hunt down openly & secretly, these intermediaries, track them down to where the main culprits are hiding? Track phone calls, use satellite imaging & other technologies they can CONVENIENTLY afford (going by the trillion naira defence budget)?

Not saying the communities cant be more helpful, but SSS should be employing strategies that do not necessarily have to do with relying principally on info from these villagers.

Find out,as far I am concern the SSS is the most efficient govt agencies in Nigeria,on my little knowledge they depend on information from people to work effectively,when people hide info how to expect them to bring this people to book?if we are to say the truth people need to give vital information to security agencies in order for us to have a safe society,because th communities know everybody even the bad eggs,support from communities can go a long way.

Anyway, its now a normal thing in this country to be giving silly excuses for inefficiency, excuses that play on the sentiments of the people. Now, people will start saying ''yes, the govt is trying, but bokoharam has plenty supporters who are shielding & protecting them''. 'Supporters' who live in terror of this group everyday, who are hoping their country's security agencies will deliver them. I dont blame the SSS though, the person who's supposed to call them to order is also guilty of this same practice, so, SSS, ride on.

September no too far, we go see as una take spend una budget.

it still beats me how people can be ''shielding'' those who throw bombs at, kill and maim them at will.