An attempt to bomb the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, by members of the Boko Haram sect has been foiled by police and the neighbourhood watch, in Udenu local government area of Enugu State.

On the eve of Christmas, an alleged member of the Boko Haram was arrested between Imilike Agu and Ogboduaba communities in Udenu LGA, Enugu State, allegedly on a mission to bomb University of Nigeria, Nsukka and one other higher institution of learning in Enugu State capital.

A source who pleaded anonymity, said the neighbourhood watch cited a man with strange movement and alien dressing, accosted him for clarification, explaining that he confessed his membership of the Boko Haram sect on a mission to bomb the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

The alleged Boko Haram member came out of a forest where he and his accomplices had stayed for several days to buy cigarette but could not locate his way back to the forest before his arrest.

“When he was searched, some explosives were discovered on him, while he was later handed over to Obollo-Afor police division for further interrogation,” the source said.

He further said that the apprehended member of the sect also took them to their hide-out in the forest only for others to flee on sensing danger.

It would be recalled that earlier this year, the Boko Haram issued stern threat to bomb the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and other universities in the South East zone.

Contacted for comment, Enugu State Police Public Relations Officers, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amarizu, confirmed the report, saying the alleged Boko Haram member who hailed from Kano State, behaved as though he was insane.

The PPRO, noted that there were no explosives recovered from him as widely rumoured, explained that the suspect was currently in police custody while investigation was ongoing.

Source; http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/police-vigilante-foil-alleged-attempt-to-bomb-unn/

The provocation is getting too much and if a bomb goes off in the East courtesy of Boko Haram then Nigeria is clearly over. Cos there will be full scale response!

Not sure how true this is, but if true, if I were a northerner living in the East, I will be packing my belongings in readiness to flee. Looks like their brothers up North are willing to sacrifice them. The rebuttal will be massive.

Good news they were apprehended, i am suspecting some people want a civil war to break out, between the north and other tribes, may God have mercy so their plans would fail!

In all honesty, the reason I think most people are quiet regarding the bombings are because its happening only in the Far North. If ever the bombing touches down into the East, na war be dat. Easterners aren't the type of people that tolerate such nonsense, and Enugu and Anambra states are known to be well organized and vigilant, I'm not sure the same can be said for Miaduguru or Kaduna.

My wish is for peace, but if Boko Haram want to kill people, it it be themselves they should leave innocent people alone.

Ohanaezė losakwa o. Aha agawala isu na obodo.

I normally do not support mob justice, but if a bomb does go off in Igboland, then the die is cast.

vigilance runs deep in the Igbo blood ,Aboki no dey fear carry him fu*k up's near Nsukka?i guess the Biafran experience and the slogan"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.'' has etched his lingering legacies on our bristling minds.

Rubbish story full of annoying conjectures.Which real bomber will d dressed in an outfit wt BH written all over it,caught in a bush?Where was d alleged bombing tools?D person was probably a man who had taken too much of marijuana,arrested by overzealous,retired,old men with sticks& dane guns,trying childishly to gain fame,in a land where rumors are more often than not taken to b d gospel truth.

Nchara:

If I were a northerner living in the East, I will be packing my belongings in readiness to flee. Looks like their brothers up North are willing to sacrifice them. The rebuttal will be massive.

belongings you say? Please stop making me laugh.

Dis is serious!

its obvious dat the nothernerns a.k.a boko haram wants a full scale war with non nothernerns but r using religion as a decoy. This madness can only stop when we pay them adequately in their own coin 4once so they can atlst knw dat they dont v monopoly of violence. Give dem a bit of d american treatment to their arab brothers cos dats d only language these animals understands.

This is such a dumbass story by a police force looking to regain whatever shred of credibility it can after their already legendary incompetence was taken to new levels by the Christmas day bombings. Please stop all the talk of provocation and read the tori again:

Justcash:

An attempt to bomb the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, by members of the Boko Haram sect has been foiled by police(indeed) and the neighbourhood watch, in Udenu local government area of Enugu State.

On the eve of Christmas, an alleged member of the Boko Haram was arrested(and we heard nothing of it till today) between Imilike Agu and Ogboduaba communities in Udenu LGA, Enugu State, allegedly on a mission to bomb University of Nigeria, Nsukka and one other higher institution of learning in Enugu State capital.

A source who pleaded anonymity, said the neighbourhood watch cited a man with strange movement and alien dressing, accosted him for clarification, explaining that[b] he confessed his membership of the Boko Haram sect on a mission to bomb the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[/b] just like that

The alleged Boko Haram member came out of a fores[/b]t where he and his accomplices had stayed for several days[b] to buy cigarette but could not locate his way back to the forest before his arrest.

“When he was searched, some explosives were discovered on him, (na wa o. You're out to buy cigarette yet you carry IED on you, considering how volatile those things are. smh. these guys must think we are all slow) while he was later handed over to Obollo-Afor police division for further interrogation,” the source said.

He further said that the apprehended member of the sect also took them to their hide-out in the forest[b] only for others to flee on sensing danger.[/b]

It would be recalled that earlier this year, the Boko Haram issued stern threat to bomb the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and other universities in the South East zone.

Contacted for comment, Enugu State Police Public Relations Officers, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amarizu, confirmed the report, saying the alleged Boko Haram member who hailed from Kano State, behaved as though he was insane. (Most likely. Now how does picking up a mad man on the street become news?)

The PPRO, noted that there were no explosives recovered from him as widely rumoured, explained that the suspect was currently in police custody while investigation was ongoing.

Source; http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/police-vigilante-foil-alleged-attempt-to-bomb-unn/

Awww okaka biko zi'e nu, do something bikonu

MarcAnthon:

This is such a dumbass story by a police force looking to regain whatever shred of credibility it can after their already legendary incompetence was taken to new levels by the Christmas day bombings. Please stop all the talk of provocation and read the tori again:

Thank you my brother.

Are you Ibo? Cos I cant believe anyone fell for that poorly written story

So Boko Haram wants to attack what does it take them to get someone to dress in T shirt and jeans?

They even took IEDS on them to go buy cigarrette

Whether a bomb goes off in d East or in d north. It is usually d Igbos with d heaviest casualty and am very none of lilly-livered Nairalanders calling for war will be able to confront d Hausa man it is easier to call for war on d pages of a forum.

LMFAO. Dont believe the story at all. Na Bullshit. On Christmas eve but comes out now? No doubt to fool these olodos on Nairaland. And insighting fools to call for war when they aint got the Heart for it 

dayokanu:

Thank you my brother.

Are you Ibo? Cos I cant believe anyone fell for that poorly written story

So Boko Haram wants to attack what does it take them to get someone to dress in T shirt and jeans?

They even took IEDS on them to go buy cigarrette

Abi o. Yes I am. The story never did add up. . . Poor attempt to regain credibility.

God loves Ndigbo. He is warning us daily to get ready.
I hope we listen and act on time before s.h!t hits the fan.

This is what happens when selfish nigerians like obasanjo refuse to allow a country like nigeia which is on the brink of breaking have a round table talk. That man had the opportunity to mend the ills and pains in the heart of the various tribes, but for selfish reasons, he stood against it. A national conference would have addressed the boko haram and other issues. Now innocent blood is spilled allover the country. Its sad to have such people as leaders.

This story was concocted, How can someone have explosives in his pocket? is it grenades that were meant
to bomb unn or are bombs now pocketable?

I also laugh when I read people living outside Nigeria making noise about Ndigbo. You better retain your NdiAmerica, NdiBritian and NdiEurope identities.

The only people that make noise about Ndigbo in Nigeria are the politicians. The average Igbo man is tending his business and not bothered about Ndi-anything.

dumb story, waste of bandwidth

I dont believe this tales by moonlight story, does not add up but we really need to be vigilant as these guys are really crazy.

I for see danger cause with this our twenty naira police, if boko haram is determined to bomb school outside northern territory ,they will achieve, we might not be lucky. And if it happens , boy hell will let loose.

The story of our journalists is nothing but bunkum and gibberish. How could they have penned such a canard?
Boko Haram dare not bomb anywhere in the East or West. They have not got the temerity and bravity. Of course they know the implications.
So, away with the above spurious and misleading tidings.
Balderdash!

I don't believe the story from the first paragraph to the last full-stop. Anytime Boko Haram bombs a place, the Nigerian police will 'foil' another attack within three days. The other time was their spokesman, supplier of bomb-making materials, discovery of their bomb factory, etc. Have they got no shame?
But, on a more serious note, the Boko Haram are welcome to the South East, and I hope they start with Aba. . .

So, The Vanguard and their journalists, or perhaps the police itself, cooked up this story? Is that what I'm hearing from some people? If you were not present at the location, at the said time, how can one confidently sit somewhere, cross one's leg, and dismiss the report. Only a first class i.diot would completely disregard this report, given the happenings in this country of ours. Has boko haram not been delivering on most of their threats? I also hope that the report is false, but how could I possibly sit in the comfort of my home and wave off this report, with all that has been going on in Nigeria? If it is true, I thank God for averting the disaster, and encourage all Nigerians to be as vigilant as possible.  
  Trust, nobody wants to see a full scale war in Nigeria, at the same time, nobody wants to be on the receiving end of unprovoked violence. I truly fear for the future of this country, because I know that if Boko keeeps heading in the direction that they are going, soon enough they would hit people where it truly hurts and retaliation would be inevitable. We've been through these episodes before, where violence erupts in the north, with reprisals in the east, but it would take on a different dimension if a massive attack actually occurs in the south. I don't believe the average Nigerian wants anything to do with a war, but in the same token, no one ever thought Nigeria would find itself in the 3 year civil war that we had. My observation, even in a one-on-one confrontation, is that there is usually a threshold that is not easily discernible,  and usually only observed with the benefit hindsight, at which what seems like mild provocations quickly erupts into a situation beyond anyone's control. How far are we from this threshold?

^^
So you don't believe that the story can be sponsored by the police in a bid to do some good to it's 'credibility'? Maybe you're a 2nd class Lower i.diott, that's why.

no pictures of the perpetrator in his boxers?

no picture of exhibit?

no names


wtf is this - an attempt of some police to make themselves look competent and their comrades in chest beating endorsing this ridiculous charade ?

The alleged Boko Haram member came out of a forest where he and his accomplices had stayed for several days to buy cigarette but could not locate his way back to the forest before his arrest.

He further said that the apprehended member of the sect also took them to their hide-out in the forest only for others to flee on sensing danger.

some macabre humor for these sad times

“When he was searched, some explosives were discovered on him, while he was later handed over to Obollo-Afor police division for further interrogation,” the source said.

The PPRO, noted that there were no explosives recovered from him as widely rumoured, explained that the suspect was currently in police custody while investigation was ongoing.

i am sincerely embarrassed for the people of enugu. if these are the clowns entrusted with their protection  .  . .

and as for the editors of the vanguard . . .

dayokanu:

Thank you my brother.

Are you Ibo? Cos I cant believe anyone fell for that poorly written story

So Boko Haram wants to attack what does it take them to get someone to dress in T shirt and jeans?

They even took IEDS on them to go buy cigarrette

Nadanbata:

LMFAO. Dont believe the story at all. Na Bullshit. On Christmas eve but comes out now? No doubt to fool these olodos on Nairaland. And insighting fools to call for war when they aint got the Heart for it 

Lmao. Imagine the rubbish story and all these mugus come dey get hard-on like say dem pop 20 viagra and 18 Cialis pills come take ogogoro complete the co*cktail.

It just seems to me that a certain section of the country, totally forgetful of recent history, is dying to go to war again. SMH.

When you guys will realize that this is none of your business it will be too late. All I see is "goading"; now the madness has gone into the media, na for kasala to burst na im remain next.

But, when that war that you all are itching for finally breaks out, 5yrs from now (when another surrender has been forced)  I don't want to hear screams and cries of "Saboteurs"," Sell-outs", "Back-biters" or "Cowards".

Notice you're the only ones screaming "Southern Nigeria". Notice, Also, that you're the main ones screaming Christian v Muslim. Because, when what you're pushing for finally happens, I'm pretty sure (just because you are all members of a single faith in your Region) you wouldn't reasonably expect those from other Regions that are inter-mixed with different faiths to start butchering their family members just so you can achieve your dreams and aspirations.

If you cant see the handwriting on the wall that nobody will join you in any silly adventure, then I suggest you get your eyesight checked. Its so sad that you lot clearly haven't learned from history.

the credibility of dis story is nt my head ache! But if boko haram shud even attempt such move! Then one tin is certain!