Final Words Before His Death: Babakura Alhaji Fugu Speaks To Sahara Reporters About Meeting Obasanjo

Today SaharaReporters was able to capture some last words from Babakura Alhaji Fugu, the son of late Alhaji Baba Fuggu, the father-in-law to Mohammed Yussuf, the slain Boko Haram leader.

While Fugu was being pre-interviewed before appearing on our weekly online TV show, SaharaTV, he mentioned that “the history of Boko Haram in Nigeria began during the “movement for Shari’ah law across the country”.

On Thursday September 15th, Fugu met with former Nigerian President Oluṣẹgun Obasanjo to discuss the controversial death of Mohammed Yusuf, the late leader of Boko Haram.

Fugu informed SaharaReporters that he “had never met Obasanjo before then. He came with his own cameramen and I didn’t get any pictures,” said Fugu when asked if he were able to provide Sahara Reporters with any video or photos of the meeting with Obasanjo.
According to Fugu, Obasanjo was linked to Fugu family through Shehu Sanni, a human rights activist based in Kaduna.

Asked if he had any previous relationship with the former president, he said, “The Obasanjo regime and Boko Haram is a long story”…

Fugu wouldn’t realize that these words would be amongst his final words spoken. He was shot by an unknown gunmen before making a scheduled appearance on SaharaTV, where he planned to reveal details of his meeting with president Obasanjo

Sahara Reporters was on twitter earlier today complaining that they could not get access to Babakura for their interview.

This was posted about 7 hours ago:

RT @Saharareporters: BOKO HARAM UPDATE! The Nigerian Govt is interrupting our calls to  Baba Kura Alhaji Fuggu, the son of late Alhaji, http:///x2TkRotG

I will always respect Sowore's audacity, like him or hate him. We need more like him if we are serious about building a decent country.

okada_man:

Sahara Reporters was on twitter earlier today complaining that they could not get access to Babakura for their interview.

This was posted about 7 hours ago:
I will always respect Sowore's audacity, like him or hate him. We need more like him if we are serious about building a decent country.

We need more people like him the way we need a hole in the head

Why do I feel like Yorubas will feel the burnt end of all this?

See wetin OBJ do again.

Johndoe100:

We need more people like him the way we need a hole in the head

Are you trying to suppress free speech?

Ileke-Idi, this has nothing to do with Yoruba people. The new BH killed the original BH, and our government's silly approach to national issues facilitated it. OBJ always has to feel he is powerful, when over and over again they call on him only when they need a dirty job done. If there are any "burnt ends" to this it is GEJ, OBJ and the rest of their cohorts to feel.

In any case, Yorubas must be ready secure their region out of the chaos that this is leading to.

Ileke-IdI:

Why do I feel like Yorubas will feel the burnt end of all this?

See wetin OBJ do again.