By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, AbdulSalam Muhammad, Victoria Ojeme & Ndahi Marama
LAGOS —The Boko Haram sect has cited the stoppage of its monthly financial support for the recent attacks on northern states, claiming that the group was until recently being bankrolled by some northern governors.

The claim by the group came as it also alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in its firing range last September but was spared because of his tolerance of the sharia Islamic code during his presidency.

An unnamed high ranking official of the group alleged that the Ibrahim Shekarau administration in Kano made a monthly N10 million donation to the group while the Bauchi Governor, Alhaji Isa Yuguda besides financial commitments was also an admirer of the military prowess of the group.

The group has, nevertheless, dismissed any personal grouse with President Goodluck Jonathan, alleging that the problems with the administration were carryovers from what it claimed to be the callousness of the Yar‘Adua administration in waging war against the group.

The allegations were made by a high ranking official of the group to the online publication 247ureports.com.

Mr. Michael Ishola, Chief Press Secretary to the Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Isa Yuguda, however, debunked the claim as a “very, very strange allegation.”

The newly appointed Special Adviser (Media) to the Kano State Governor, Mallam Halilu Dantiye on his part, claimed ignorance of any monthly payment to the group by the Ibrahim Shekarau administration which the present administration succeeded as he claimed that there was no such issue contained in the handover note.

Noting that the attacks on Kano and Bauchi arose from the stoppage of the financial support to the group by some northern governors, the official in the disclosures to the publication said that the entire northern governors have ongoing relationships with the group.

“Most of them pay us monthly to leave their states alone”.
It was alleged that the Shekarau administration reached an agreement as far back as 2004 to be paying a monthly support of N5 million to the group which was later raised to N10 million sometime in 2009.

The agreement also reportedly included infrastructural support. The support was, however, allegedly stopped at the inception of the Kwankwaso administration in May 2011.

The publication alleged that the Kwankwaso regime also turned against the group dismantling its infrastructure in the state.

“We warned the Governor of the consequences. We concluded on Kano in December 2011,” the source said. Shekarau’s spokesman, Sule Yau did not respond to the allegations yesterday as he did not respond to a text message sent to him. Mallam Dantiye Special Adviser to Governor Kwankwaso claimed ignorance of the alleged support saying that nothing like that was contained in the handover note received from Shekarau.

On Bauchi, the publication reported that Governor Yuguda reached a similar agreement with the leadership of the group for the payment of N10million monthly to the group alongside the provision of training grounds on the many mountains scattered in Bauchi State. The governor it was reported also promised to give them security against arrests by the federal government. The agreement was supposedly reached in June 2008 but mid 2011, the governor reportedly stopped the disbursement of the funds.

Mr. Michael Ishola, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Yuguda also refuted the allegation against Governor Yuguda. “It is a very, very strange allegation, because the Isa Yuguda I know cannot be involved in such an allegation. We in Bauchi have been living in peace. We are not involved in that,” he told Vanguard yesterday.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/we-re-on-northern-govspayroll-boko-haram/

Na today!

Dont know if this is true

But dedicate somebody to track the money trail nonetheless

I belive we ar talkng abt d core noth here! Cus I cant agree dat plateau, benue, taraba, kogi and even kwara, are payng BH, nah! Ts nt posible

Harbouring killers/bombers, huh. What a nation? Lol! Divide jorrrrrrrrrrrrr

Mr. Michael Ishola, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Yuguda also refuted the allegation against Governor Yuguda. “It is a very, very strange allegation, because the Isa Yuguda I know cannot be involved in such an allegation. We in Bauchi have been living in peace. We are not involved in that,” he told Vanguard yesterday.

This is very far from a categorical denial or condemnation. It is a sham statement, despicable, weak and pathetic from any direction it is viewed.
Isa Yuguda was one of those that made funny apologies to boko haram. He has done so in public on at least two occassions now.
Deeper investigations need be made at to what exactly he was apologising for and how he got into a relationship that requires repeated apologies.

It is noteworthy that both Isa Yuguda and Danjuma Goje are nursing presidential ambitions.

[size=14pt]Second apology to Boko Haram, from Bauchi Gov Isa Yuguda[/size]
Jul 2
Posted by SaferNigeria

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Alh ISA YUGUDA Governor of Bauchi State

On 2 July, the Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Isa Yuguda, reportedly apologised to members of the militant Islamist group Jama’atu Ahlussunnah lidda’awati wal Jihad, commonly known as Boko Haram, for the trauma which the actions of his government might have caused them.

Governor Yuguda said his apology was in response to a publication in the 24 June 2011 edition of the Daily Trust, a leading Abuja-based newspaper, in which members of the sect demanded a “public apology” for perceived injustices done to them.

In the apology statement, the governor said “I apologise to the members of Jama’atu Ahlussunnah lidda’awati wal Jihad for perceived injustices caused them as they have the full rights to be protected by the law, and it forms part of my duty to ensure their rights are protected as guaranteed by the law”.

He said he hoped his apology will further the healing of the “trauma” that was caused to members of the sect “and other members of the public whom our actions were not directed against, but towards people understood to have taken the law into their hands”.

Yuguda said he hoped his gesture will also open the door to meaningful dialogue that will end hostilities and usher in peace which is the goal of Islam.

This is the second high-profile apology to Boko Haram. On 26 June, the former governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammad Danjuma Goje, had tendered a first, ground-breaking public apology to the group for whatever wrong he might have done to its members during the violent conflicts in the north-eastern states in 2009.

http://saferafricagroup.com/2011/07/02/second-apology-to-boko-haram-from-bauchi-gov-isa-yuguda/

All these useless codes that emphasize human rights that our security agencies have adopted is the reason behind this problem lingering on. The C. I. A would have assassinated these useless politicians from word go.

Is anyone surprised by this revelation?

So the word is out.
What is GEJ's excuse now? Has he developed knee pain and so must sleep another 2 weeks before he jumps on this information and have these men made an example of for commiting high treason?

Boko Haram: Bombing the shiit out of you with your own damn tax money

if a child cries and continue pointing one direction, then know dat either his mother or father is dat way. this alegation should not jettisioned b/c this b/hs seem so strick and fearles and as such canot nurture d gut of incriminating an inocent gov.

A toilet paper is more valuable and better than a southern nigerian newspaper

freegaza:

A toilet paper is more valuable and better than a southern nigerian newspaper

How do you think you sound?

Nigeria is too Dammme complicated, Arrest these guys now and see the North start crying Fowl! Arrest the Other Guys and see every else Starts crying Fowl! Otherwise i don't see why these guys should still be walkin as free meat Ooops! Free Men.

freegaza:

A toilet paper is more valuable and better than a southern nigerian newspaper

No way. I wont use toilet paper to wrap suya,

Am not surprised, Modi sherrif founded BH, its the responsibility of core northern governors to nurture it in their bid to actualise their northern agenda

Very simple, divide into 2.

freegaza:

A toilet paper is more valuable and better than a southern nigerian newspaper

Beaf:

How do you think you sound?

ur humor is amusing at times,

And someone will dare tell me that this is a faceless group?!! We bred (and condoned) a monster for too long and now it is no longer at ease with our usual handouts; it wants to consume us now! we all are in self denial and on the run!
The Govt knows where to turn if they really want to find a lasting solution to this menace!

southern newpaper, toilet roll, somebody is thinking with is anus
guess u need to see a psychiatrist cos u're suffering from thought arrest.

i dont have problem with bokoharam rather my problem is with d weaklin we call president

el-patch:

southern newpaper, toilet roll, somebody is thinking with is anus
guess u need to see a psychiatrist cos u're suffering from thought arrest.

@freegaza must u contribute? if u dont know what to say why dont u just shut your shit up.
but dont worry wen we start discussin about cattle rearin and roastin suya then u can say something

@freegaza must u contribute? if u dont know what to say why dont u just shut your shit up.
but dont worry wen we start discussin about cattle rearin and roastin suya then u can say something

the fg has enough info to work with. lets see if jeg will use all these info to his advantage.

@freegaza:
Its clear from ur despicable, thoughtless and ill-motivated comments and even ur reckless username that u are intellectually bankrupt and blinded by hatred. Of course I can safely bet that u aspire to be a bomber someday urself. Go get a life,ok? Cow!

@freegaza:
And FYI, Gaza will continue to remain under Israeli occupation. Go and kiss a high-tension wire.

So many foo.ls

This is it. I knew Northern Governors and leaders are just playing with our brains.  Waiting for the FG to do miracle when they hide under what ever name to unleash terror to Nigerians.  They are indeed trying to  make Nigeria ungovernable.  God dey see una!

OP, are you a rat? come out from the hole and let guys know who is the actual OP.

Bloody lies

#laughing {in swahili} @freegaza. Pls hush up if u dnt hv nthng 2 sy jor. BTW ths whle thng is strtng 2 snd amusing. {no offence}

@The president


there is something called investigation
and another word called suspension

in this case they need to be applied as soon as


pls don't turn a blind eye thinking that this problem will go away it wont

We all know that Northern elders, Northern governors etc are fully behind Boko haram. The only solution is to get those bastards arrested for questioning.