hifaif:

You can't even punctuate well and leave spaces between your sentences and yet you a simpleminded ediot dare to call people clowns and dummies.

I have not claimed knowledge of what is happening in Borno but you who has no knowledge of the intensity of insurgent attacks faced by people in Borno are quick to label certain news as propaganda. Go tell that to those who have been rendered homeless and childless and see if they won't tear you to pieces.

Stoical: I have said before and I will reiterate some...
1-BH may be using propaganda to fight their cause-Media outlets would be doing their best to report factually or to make their money-Govt agents would be doing their bid to quell the seeming tensions(which is proper)-I and U will be spending our money to either support or oppose BH actions, Give kudos/hatred to media outlets, Curse or Be Sympathetic to Govt, and lastly Call ourselves names on social media.
2-I and U may be right or wrong in our stands, wrt govt inactions/slow actions towards doing the right thing at the right time...and as such feel, if BH succeeds, a government maybe toppled and then peace might return later(brotherly and sisterly - ask those that experienced the Civil War how it was OR watchout the actions of ISIS or on a lighter note;fight in eastern Ukraine)

Please friends, let's not support BH in anyway, in as much as we continue to demand that the right actions should be taken by our "Leaders", let's rather pray for PEACE in NIGERIA and NOT to be sympathetic to the causes of BH.

Afroconnect:
Nairaland is a Nigerian site,it makes sense if it supports the Nigerian army and state-you and your disillusioned educated fools can keep supporting barbaric savages.
Slaves.

arsetalks: the disgusting thing is that you can't say this rubbish to my face. Shows how ill-mannered you are. I weep for your kids either born or unborn. When I think of people like you, legalising abortion makes sense to me.

Afroconnect:
A traitor like u deserves to be shot in the face,along with the other ungrateful idiots here.

Afroconnect:
This is not a english class dummy,again I repeat-the Nigerian army is not GEJ and corrupt politicians-you cowards can at least apreciate people laying their lives to see u live free.

Boko boys dem wan come cut ur necks-dissing the army will make this happen.
when the army frontliners read ur posts on here-how do you think they will feel?

HAH: Yes, to further show that boko Haram have not captured any town in north east we need to have a world press conference led by Labaran maku, and reuben Abati in front. Of emir of Gwoza palace with a full compliment of all the journalist of all news outfit.

Yes we need to show that all this takeover are propaganda and lies by Boko Haram media and apologist.

Let us prove them wrong by going to Bama,Gwoza,madagali and gomboru to have a TAN rally

GEJ till 2099

duni04:
[s]Topic=stupid
Source=lack of sense
Whose fault=moderator in charge[/s]

darqly: Op, when people like you make such remarks and assertions, one is tempted to ask you the following-
Are lives not lost during BH cowardly raids?
Are innocent and defenceless citizens not rendered refugees?
Is the Nigerian army effectively countering BH attacks?
Do you live in northeastern Nigeria or merely peddle second-hand word of mouth?
Lastly, do you really expect people to say it is well, when it is evidently not well?

Djicemob: Those wishing on BH to inflict pain on Nigerians shall be put to shame.

publisher: Ever since 2009 Boko Haram has been attacking several Northern/North-Eastern towns at will. Most times they attack such towns, hoist flags, hang around and flee, sometimes they lurk around until Nigerian security forces arrive and chase them out-yet no one ever presented the narrative that Boko Haram had TAKEN OVER such towns.

Unfortunately, today, Boko Haram through its massive media propaganda partners have included the term 'TAKEOVER' into our national counter-terrorism vocabulary. Thus, if a small band of terrorists decide to conduct their usual deadly raids on a small remote town or village in North Eastern Nigeria, Boko Haram's media network quickly gets to work and tells the world that Boko Haram has TAKEN OVER yet another Nigerian territory.

The strategy here is for Boko Haram to continue to disperse small/medium band of fighters to many remote towns and villages, while their media partners simulteanously continue announcing to the world that Boko Haram has 'OVERRUN' more Nigerian territories.

Innundating the Nigerian polity with multiple media reports of takeovers and overruning of Nigerian territories is meant to plunge our security forces into a state of confusion and disarray with a pinch of hopelessness. This can cause a large number of Nigerian soldiers to say to themselves, "Why bother,these Boko Haram guys are everywhere." -The Nigerian army's morale will gradually continue to dampen and at a later date the insurgents will abandon those smaller towns, regroup and attack major towns like Maiduguri,Yola and Damaturu in full force.

This is Boko Haram's strategy and I hope all Nigerians,especially those with ownership or access to media outlets (online and offline) are listening.

A simple counter-propaganda strategy from all patriotic Nigerian media outlets (and the rest of us) is to continue reporting every single Boko Haram attack for what it really is "A COWARDLY ATTACK" and NOT equate such attacks to territorial gains.

Afterall, in spite of Boko Haram's alleged control of several Nigerian territories, we are yet to see the head of their caliphate (Shekau) relocate or move into one of the airconditioned secretariat offices located in territories he claims to control.

Again, let's join hands and fight Boko Haram with everything we've got.

Source: Common sense

Babalegba: idiotic posts normally irritates me but I will give yours benefit of the doubt for the moment. Kindly explain to us doubter on this forum why a set of people will go about destroying their own community, killing their own people just to gain political control. Is it by coincidence that ISIS are fighting in Syria and Iraq to carve out an Islamic caliphate as well. GEJ should have at least got people with a bit of grey matter to defend his inane paralytic kleptomaniac clueless government rather than asking grey matter starved mischievous clowns to to clog the social networks.

RedEboe: Bros,i TOTALLY agree with u. Just now there are reports that a group of terrorists are attacking some parts of Michika LG but Boko Haram media wing SAHARA REPORTERS has already started telling the world that Boko Haram has taken over Michika LG.

Djicemob: Those wishing on BH to inflict pain on Nigerians shall be put to shame.

ndcide:
It is people like you who give the enemies of this country a psychological advantage. for me, the responses here and there is absolutely political.

Truckpusher: It only sells to peeps that refused in applying common sense in everything they hear.

How can Boko Haram give me the names of their sworn enemy as a sponsor and another name of their ex Godfather that put a hit on some of their key members when he noticed that he has lost control and his errand boys have been hijacked by richer,powerful and power hungry Northerners who will never listen anyone except themselves. Yet thousands of Nigerians are buying the story.

Of all people, Boko Haram commanders are revealing sensitive info to an Australian national who could be possibly running a criminal enterprise for one of the Western renowned intelligent agencies.
But Nigerians have believed everything with some backwater Lawyers in the North calling for the prosecution of a retired General in Hague without conducting any investigation and without any evidence.

Use your heads ,say something if you feel it is not right, but don't let yourselves be on the wrong side of history because we are making a history that'd define the new NIGERIA.

duni04: Topic=stupid
Source=lack of sense
Whose fault=moderator in charge

iconize:


Don't tell me hunger rendered your thinking faculty this barren.

caesaraba: Objection! While it is good to state the facts as they are, it is also important not to down -play the scale of Boko Haram operations. Yes," operations."

Boko Haram has obviously grown exponentially in recent times because they have been constantly underrated and their attacks down-played by pro-government persons who have always held the opinion that stating the facts will do political damage to whoever they so support.

What is a take-over? If boko haram attacks a town, drives out the authority (soldiers, police, emir, boys scout et al) and then proceeds to hold that town for even 1 hour, that is a take over for that period of time.

Boko haram has stopped attacking and running away why? Simple. When a person becomes successful, he/she attracts many friends.
Boko haram has been left to thrive for so long in the NE region that more experienced and brazen fighters from other groups like Ansar-deen who have been dealt with and chased out of Mali by France have poured in to swell their ranks. Remember Shekau sent 200 fighters to help them take over Mali during their own campaign abi? Where are the Chadean Rebels of old who used to carry out brazen robberies along Jos/Kaduna roads in those days? Where are all the miscellaneous miscreants inhabiting the North? Probably boko members now. Why not? They are a standing army now (like it or not) and we have better start seeing them as such. ...and standing armies pay salaries.

darqly:

If stating the obvious translates to giving the enemy a psychological advantage, however incongruous it sounds, then I'll always be guilty my friend.
Come to yola and announce to the traumatised refugees fleeing their homes to please shut up, as they're demoralizing our troops and citizens like you ( who are not in mortal danger...)
If the president will act like a president for ONCE, and curtail this insurgency, then he may have moral justification for seeking re-election.
NB- When the Nigerian army starts giving BH a good licking, I'll be in the fore championing their achievements.

deeobserver209:
What the Op meant is that let the Truth be reported regarding every development and situation about Boko Haram and the fight against terrorism. Nothing more. Nothing less. Just the truth.
A situation where half truths mixed with exaggerated lies are constantly reported only helps to boost Boko terrorist violence morale. Moreover, this lies could also be a deliberate ploy to set Nigerians against the Federal Government.

Imagine a situation where you are in your house relaxing alone in the living room, then all of a sudden two thieves broke down your door on a mission to steal your properties. As soon as the thieves entered you hurriedly rush down to hold them up and stop them from gaining access into the house. Then you call for help, probably your family members. On hearing your cries they hurriedly came over to scene and together, you successfully drove the thieves out of your house.
In the above example, the right thing for a true professional journalist to report is: Thieves tried to gain access into Mr A house but were stopped by Mr A gallantly together with his family members. Don't you agree?
How will you feel if the report was like this: Thieves had over ran and taken over Mr A's house? Do you think the latter reports the true situation the event?

ndcide:

What do you mean by "if the President will act like a president for once"

it's absolutely disgusting to read this from you. the President has deployed the military declared a SOE. Yet your likes saw nothing good about it. Surreptitiously giving the enemies leverage by condemning govt actions, openly berating the military, over exaggerating activities of the sect, print and electronic media taking sides, crucifying objectivity in reportage because of political sentiments or dislike of the person of the president.

The president has done what he has to do. the military should be allowed to do their jobs. We should encourage them and make them realize that they must not fail in this fight and not politicize their actions. we should be sensitive to military saboteurs and Boko haram moles in the military and urge the military ti fish them out. we must be supportive.

The president means well for the country and he is doing what he can. we must not pull him down. He may have to compromise a lot. sometimes let his enemies have their way; that is the dynamics of such position. it's never a liner equation.

If you have been in a leadership position at trying times you'll understand.


my footnote is from the movie 24. do you know when and the circumstance the president in that movie made the statement watch it again and find out for yourself. ..... the whole of America saw him as weak and silly. but ultimately he was right. hence he made the statement.