Why we attacked Kano – Boko Haram
on JANUARY 22, 2012 · in NEWS

By Ndahi Marama
MAIDUGURI—THE Boko Haram sect has given reasons for its weekend attacks, which led to the killing of about 162 people in Kano State, saying it was to avenge the persecution of its members.

Spokesman of the group, Abul Qaqa, made this known in a telephone interview with newsmen in Maiduguri, yesterday.

Claiming responsibility for the attacks and multiple bombings on police stations, State Security Services, SSS, and passport office buildings in Kano metropolis, Qaga said: “Last night’s (Friday) attacks and bombings of Kano city followed our warnings in the second week of December, 2011.”

‘We warned Kano stakeholders’

Besides, Qaqa also referred reporters to an e-mail message in which Imam Muhammad
Abubakar Shekau, Spiritual Head of the sect, threatened that: “Unless urgent steps are taken, the group will launch endless and violent attacks on Kano and its environs because of arbitrary arrest and persecution of his members.”

Vanguard learnt that in the said e-mail, Shekau said the group had written an open letter to the people of Kano, including the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero; Governor Musa Kwankwaso, Alhaji Aminu Dantata and Khalifa Sheikh Isiaka Rabiu on recent happenings in the ancient city.


A paramedic helps a young man, injured during one of the multiple explosions and shooting attacks, as he leaves the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in AFP PHOTO
Shekau revealed that but for the intervention of some prominent scholars in Kano, his group would have made the city ungovernable a long time ago.

Alleges persecution

Qaqa said: “The message here is that everybody knows that a lot of our people were killed in Kano State, especially in Wudil town. We had perfected plans to take revenge but some notable scholars intervened by pleading with us.

“They also assured that our members would nevear be persecuted again and we took them by their words. Unfortunately, however, about five months ago, security agencies began trailing and arresting our members who are carrying out their legitimate businesses, alleging that they are all thieves and armed robbers.

“Again, we perfected plans to attack the city of Kano but the scholars pleaded that we should not. They advised that we should write a formal letter of complaint to some notable people. We agreed and sent letters to the Emir of Kano, Wamban Kano, Dan Masanin Kano and the governor of Kano State.

“We also posted the open letter on the internet, but nothing was done to stop the persecution of our members.

“Recently, security agencies launched a fresh onslaught on some of our members in Kano city in which even women and children were not spared. Many houses were raided and a pregnant woman was manhandled.

‘We respected Kano’

“Some of our members were tortured with electric shock. All these things happened in Kano, a city that we hold in high esteem.

“We have varied opinions about Kano, including the option of launching endless campaign of violence, but the scholars that have been talking to us are still persuading us to tarry a while.

“We are compelled to write this open letter so that the world will know what is happening.

cashmentor:

At first it was Sharia, then Christians and Can should leave or be eliminated, 

Kobojunkie:

I think they are clear on what their goal is. We will find ourselves to blame if we continue to ignore them only so we can continue to pretend they are ignorant.

voltron:

Hmmm Nairalander IT Gurus. una fall my hand badly.

1: An email was sent by the Boko-Spokesman - can it not be traced?
2: We have 2 Satellites in Space - can it not be tasked to spy/monitor Boko movements and Highly Sensitive Security Concerns around the country
3: How has Lagos been using CCTV to improve Security in its environs lately - Is there a more cohesive plan besides relying on FG Police we all know lack the means, intelligence and liver to cope
We spend so much on technology with little or no visible results.

diluminati:

these guys are 4cking liars. do you know these boko dudes are kings in the north, just like tomplo, asari, and co are kings in ijaw land? make them shut up!  

babagy82:

boko haram is a religious sect, they never liked politics and can never be used by politician, you dnt knw who boko harams are and yet you keep typing rubbish about them. All what they have been doing is for revenge. I dnt think the govt can tackle boko haram without sitting with them and giving them amnesty, thats the only solution. Why im telling you all these is because im a muslim, im hausa fulani and i'm from sokoto. The boko haram suspect that escaped (kabiru sokoto) i knem him, i knew his house in gagi town. We used to pray together, in short he was my neigbhour (before he became terrorist). Before he packed completely to abuja. Boko harams is just an islamic sect among many sects. I knew about boko haram movements since 2004, i have seen late mohammed yusuf, malam abubakar shekau before. I knw very well about the sect, assuming late yar'adua has not ordered the execusion of their leader in 2009, all these killings wouldn't have happened. And you people that thought boko haram are illitrates should wake up, many of them are masters and phd degree holders, e.g shekau and kabiru sokoto. There was a time when they organised a party called 'bukin kone takardu' meaning 'burning of credentials party' every 1 of them will bring out his credentials and burn them being it bsc or msc. And if you people are wondering why the northern leaders are silent about them is for their own safety. Once u condemn their acts, they will come bak to you and kill you, dats y they are silent and not because they are in support of them. I HATE BOKO HARAM MORE THAN ANY BODY, but what pains me the most, is seeing people commenting on what they dont have knowledge about. All what they wanted is to allow them to practice their religion without intervention, but due to lack of good advisors ali modu sheriff and yaradua ordered their execution thinking they are just bunch of almajiri's dan can be wiped out. and this is how the situation turns out. If their is any body that can translate hausa i will post a video of late muhammad yusuf's lecture after their people were killed by police. Then you will knw who boko harams are, and why they are doing this. MAY ALLAH PROTECT US FROM BOKO HARAM, I SAY AMIn, sorry 4 my poor grammer

babagy82:

boko haram is a religious sect, they never liked politics and can never be used by politician, you dnt knw who boko harams are and yet you keep typing rubbish about them. All what they have been doing is for revenge. I dnt think the govt can tackle boko haram without sitting with them and giving them amnesty, thats the only solution. Why im telling you all these is because im a muslim, im hausa fulani and i'm from sokoto. The boko haram suspect that escaped (kabiru sokoto) i knem him, i knew his house in gagi town. We used to pray together, in short he was my neigbhour (before he became terrorist). Before he packed completely to abuja. Boko harams is just an islamic sect among many sects. I knew about boko haram movements since 2004, i have seen late mohammed yusuf, malam abubakar shekau before. I knw very well about the sect, assuming late yar'adua has not ordered the execusion of their leader in 2009, all these killings wouldn't have happened. And you people that thought boko haram are illitrates should wake up, many of them are masters and phd degree holders, e.g shekau and kabiru sokoto. There was a time when they organised a party called 'bukin kone takardu' meaning 'burning of credentials party' every 1 of them will bring out his credentials and burn them being it bsc or msc. And if you people are wondering why the northern leaders are silent about them is for their own safety. Once u condemn their acts, they will come bak to you and kill you, dats y they are silent and not because they are in support of them. I HATE BOKO HARAM MORE THAN ANY BODY, but what pains me the most, is seeing people commenting on what they dont have knowledge about. All what they wanted is to allow them to practice their religion without intervention, but due to lack of good advisors ali modu sheriff and yaradua ordered their execution thinking they are just bunch of almajiri's dan can be wiped out. and this is how the situation turns out. If their is any body that can translate hausa i will post a video of late muhammad yusuf's lecture after their people were killed by police. Then you will knw who boko harams are, and why they are doing this. MAY ALLAH PROTECT US FROM BOKO HARAM, I SAY AMIn, sorry 4 my poor grammer

babagy82:

boko haram is a religious sect, they never liked politics and can never be used by politician, you dnt knw who boko harams are and yet you keep typing rubbish about them. All what they have been doing is for revenge. I dnt think the govt can tackle boko haram without sitting with them and giving them amnesty, thats the only solution. Why im telling you all these is because im a muslim, im hausa fulani and i'm from sokoto. The boko haram suspect that escaped (kabiru sokoto) i knem him, i knew his house in gagi town. We used to pray together, in short he was my neigbhour (before he became terrorist). Before he packed completely to abuja. Boko harams is just an islamic sect among many sects. I knew about boko haram movements since 2004, i have seen late mohammed yusuf, malam abubakar shekau before. I knw very well about the sect, assuming late yar'adua has not ordered the execusion of their leader in 2009, all these killings wouldn't have happened. And you people that thought boko haram are illitrates should wake up, many of them are masters and phd degree holders, e.g shekau and kabiru sokoto. There was a time when they organised a party called 'bukin kone takardu' meaning 'burning of credentials party' every 1 of them will bring out his credentials and burn them being it bsc or msc. And if you people are wondering why the northern leaders are silent about them is for their own safety. Once u condemn their acts, they will come bak to you and kill you, dats y they are silent and not because they are in support of them. I HATE BOKO HARAM MORE THAN ANY BODY, but what pains me the most, is seeing people commenting on what they dont have knowledge about. All what they wanted is to allow them to practice their religion without intervention, but due to lack of good advisors ali modu sheriff and yaradua ordered their execution thinking they are just bunch of almajiri's dan can be wiped out. and this is how the situation turns out. If their is any body that can translate hausa i will post a video of late muhammad yusuf's lecture after their people were killed by police. Then you will knw who boko harams are, and why they are doing this. MAY ALLAH PROTECT US FROM BOKO HARAM, I SAY AMIn, sorry 4 my poor grammer

babagy82:

boko haram is a religious sect, they never liked politics and can never be used by politician, you dnt knw who boko harams are and yet you keep typing rubbish about them. All what they have been doing is for revenge. I dnt think the govt can tackle boko haram without sitting with them and giving them amnesty, thats the only solution. Why im telling you all these is because im a muslim, im hausa fulani and i'm from sokoto. The boko haram suspect that escaped (kabiru sokoto) i knem him, i knew his house in gagi town. We used to pray together, in short he was my neigbhour (before he became terrorist). Before he packed completely to abuja. Boko harams is just an islamic sect among many sects. I knew about boko haram movements since 2004, i have seen late mohammed yusuf, malam abubakar shekau before. I knw very well about the sect, assuming late yar'adua has not ordered the execusion of their leader in 2009, all these killings wouldn't have happened. And you people that thought boko haram are illitrates should wake up, many of them are masters and phd degree holders, e.g shekau and kabiru sokoto. There was a time when they organised a party called 'bukin kone takardu' meaning 'burning of credentials party' every 1 of them will bring out his credentials and burn them being it bsc or msc. And if you people are wondering why the northern leaders are silent about them is for their own safety. Once u condemn their acts, they will come bak to you and kill you, dats y they are silent and not because they are in support of them. I HATE BOKO HARAM MORE THAN ANY BODY, but what pains me the most, is seeing people commenting on what they dont have knowledge about. [b]All what they wanted is to allow them to practice their religion without intervention, but due to lack of good advisors ali modu sheriff and yaradua ordered their execution thinking they are just bunch of almajiri's dan can be wiped out. [/b]and this is how the situation turns out. If their is any body that can translate hausa i will post a video of late muhammad yusuf's lecture after their people were killed by police. Then you will knw who boko harams are, and why they are doing this. MAY ALLAH PROTECT US FROM BOKO HARAM, I SAY AMIn, sorry 4 my poor grammer