[size=18pt]Rocket aimed at Nigerian Muslim school kills boy-army
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By Buhari Bello

JOS, Nigeria | Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:25pm BST

(Reuters) - A rocket fired at a Muslim school in the central Nigerian city Jos on Tuesday killed a boy aged about 10, a military spokesman said.

Salisu Mustapha said the rocket had missed the main school building and the boy who was killed was walking on a road nearby and was not a pupil there.

Jos is the capital of Plateau State in the heart of Nigeria's religiously diverse "Middle Belt", where the mostly Muslim north meets the largely Christian south.

Plateau has been a tinderbox of ethnic and religious tensions over land and power between local people and migrants from other areas. More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the state in the last four years.

Islamist sect Boko Haram claimed responsibility for attacks that killed at least 65 people on July 7 in Plateau and for the assassination of two more people - a prominent senator and a local lawmaker - at a funeral for the casualties the following day.

But security forces blame much of the violence on majority Muslim migrant Fulani herdsmen who have been clashing with Christian Berom communities. The two groups have been fighting over who has a right to fertile farmlands in Plateau.

The military Special Task Force (STF) said this week it will clear out many of the villages affected by the violence this month to restore calm, but Fulani groups say this is a deliberate effort to drive them out of the region.

"This directive by the STF is a reflection that the federal government and its security agencies have fallen into the hands of the Plateau state government," said Ahmed Yandeh, secretary of the Mobgal Fulbe Development Association, a Fulani group.

"Plateau government's agenda has consistently been that of intimidating, killing of Fulbe, destruction of their livestock and properties," Yandeh added.

STF spokesman Mustapha denied the security forces take any sides and said the operation would continue to restore order.

Boko Haram has killed hundreds of people this year in an insurgency against President Goodluck Jonathan, including several suicide attacks on churches in Jos.

Security experts believe Boko Haram's attacks on churches in central and northern Nigeria are an attempt to provoke a wider religious conflict inside the country, Africa's biggest oil producer.

(Writing by Joe Brock; Editing by Alessandra Rizzo)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/07/17/uk-nigeria-violence-idUKBRE86G0IB20120717

The Consignments of weapons from FG procurement diverted to Beroms by Jack Bot , the comptroller of customs over the last 10 year period are now in Full use by the Berom Tribal Army. More of the grenade launchers where raining fire on other Nigerians they call enemies even this evening. We don't know whether is an all night assault. Jona Jang and Jona Ebele are perpetrator and accomplice respectively. Please take note.

ngskylark: immediately after the bomb blast, solders and the STFs arround the jos NYSC camp started shooting to the air to safegard the nysc camp as the corpers were scared and everywhere desserted.. The gunshot that preceeded the blast was a measure to secure the nysc camp and the environ. I am one of the corp member in the camp with no PL/12B/0639 . No problem apart 4rm the blast in the neibouring islamic school...

True! I confirmed this from some1 at the same camp. May God protect you guys, smh wat a nation!
@ngskylark, dude please need to get across to you. Is the email in your profile active?I already sent an email msg to the address. You could also PM me your mobile number. Thanks.

T-smooth:
CAN at work, Oritsejafor planned this but they shall fail INSHALLAH!!!

check ur brain again[color=#006600][/color]

Osama10:

Berom people are :@ when the Fulani is killing you people you are killing others is it that you are afride of the fulani man selfish poeple

I withdraw my iniatial comments and I am very sorry for those offended with it either directly or indirectly. I have renounce hate speech/comments from now on.

T-smooth:
I withdraw my iniatial comments and I am very sorry for those offended with it either directly or indirectly. I have renounce hate speech/comments from now on.

U have always been known for making such invidious and stupid comments, continue ur walk of shame or fame to u. Islamic nonentity.

T-smooth:
I withdraw my iniatial comments and I am very sorry for those offended with it either directly or indirectly. I have renounce hate speech/comments from now on.

good

alongeyink: .Look at ur empty brain and toilet mouth who told u oritsejafor planned it.Christian were not brought up like the way u people were brought up with violence and so on.I believe BH planned it so that christain will stop thinking that they are only killing christian why are they bmbing islamic schl on tuesday why not mosque on friday pls wake up from ur long dream and stop deceiving your self.

[b]This is one of the stupid and most deceitful comments that annoys me most. Christians are not what Since when have christians been killing Muslims in and even eating them (Yes, I mean eating like eating food). This happened on eid day, they attacked Muslims and ate them; this happened in Goningora, Sabo Kaduna; they killed any Muslim they came across and licked their blood (their reason, so that their spirits won't disturb them). Christian raided and brought down villages in maraban rido area of Kaduna, Killing virtually everyone and burning down their homes. So this rubbish attempt to paint Christians as one innocent lot, stinks.Weapons are kept in churches, and distributed at times of violence outbreak, and this is a fact.
Also, to add majority of the victims in Jos crisis are Muslims, they are the minority, but unfortunately it is only when the Fulani (whom may not even be Muslims) attack that the story hits headlines.The crisis in Jos began when the Berom people of Jos realised the Hausa's political control in jos north due to their large population there; and that is just the crux and genesis of the whole matter; the Plateau govt. wants to impose a non-hausa in an Hausa dominated community (even if you say they are settlers). Religion was just a convenient mix.[/b] JUST to CLARIFY BOKO-HARAM IS A BIG EVIL AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR BOKO-HARAM.

nagoma: The Consignments of weapons from FG procurement diverted to Beroms by Jack Bot , the comptroller of customs over the last 10 year period are now in Full use by the Berom Tribal Army. More of the grenade launchers where raining fire on other Nigerians they call enemies even this evening. We don't know whether is an all night assault. Jona Jang and Jona Ebele are perpetrator and accomplice respectively. Please take note.

Imagine, hardly do you hear of this story of the Custom Comptroller, whom is a Berom that allowed the importation of thousands of sophisticated weapons into plateau. But were this guy to be an Hausa, the news will be every where.

amosy007: Ok.. Boko harams .. Or ..Christian haram?

Those in support of boko haram say yeah!, those against say nayy, the NAYS have it. GBAM!!!

Philipmems: The Boko RAMS are now confused they can't distinguish between α Mosque and α church, the shehu of Borno/deputy govt. and pastor... Dumb idiots.

Hahahahahahaha, ooo u're too funny. my brother.

better make dem bomb themselves

Another dangerous precedence . . .The moment this guyz master the act of accurately aiming their RPG's . . .na wahala be that oh !!

berom people don vex . . .na full inter ballistic missiles them dey deploy now

This is just a tip of the crisis

13volts: The blast occurred in Gero area of Bukuru, am an eye witness one boy of 10 years is the only victim .

It's unfortunate

@ T-Smooth.
We are not blood thirsty demons like u guys. The Bible says he that dig a pit for the children of God shall fall into it.

T-smooth:
I withdraw my iniatial comments and I am very sorry for those offended with it either directly or indirectly. I have renounce hate speech/comments from now on.

waiyo Allah na.

JaaizTech:

[b]This is one of the stupid and most deceitful comments that annoys me most. Christians are not what Since when have christians been killing Muslims in and even eating them (Yes, I mean eating like eating food). This happened on eid day, they attacked Muslims and ate them; this happened in Goningora, Sabo Kaduna; they killed any Muslim they came across and licked their blood (their reason, so that their spirits won't disturb them). Christian raided and brought down villages in maraban rido area of Kaduna, Killing virtually everyone and burning down their homes. So this rubbish attempt to paint Christians as one innocent lot, stinks.Weapons are kept in churches, and distributed at times of violence outbreak, and this is a fact.
Also, to add majority of the victims in Jos crisis are Muslims, they are the minority, but unfortunately it is only when the Fulani (whom may not even be Muslims) attack that the story hits headlines.The crisis in Jos began when the Berom people of Jos realised the Hausa's political control in jos north due to their large population there; and that is just the crux and genesis of the whole matter; the Plateau govt. wants to impose a non-hausa in an Hausa dominated community (even if you say they are settlers). Religion was just a convenient mix.[/b] JUST to CLARIFY BOKO-HARAM IS A BIG EVIL AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR BOKO-HARAM.

. And forever shall the post upset you.you didn't do your findings well b4 posting rubbish look boi I hardly post on nairaland like you.So go back and do your findings well b4 u reply any trend on Nairaland okay that's an a§signment for you.

Titiluvly:

u r senseless

Na this useless group ☀̤̣̈̇f muslims go kill you last. Ode buruku

JaaizTech:

[b]This is one of the stupid and most deceitful comments that annoys me most. Christians are not what Since when have christians been killing Muslims in and even eating them (Yes, I mean eating like eating food). This happened on eid day, they attacked Muslims and ate them; this happened in Goningora, Sabo Kaduna; they killed any Muslim they came across and licked their blood (their reason, so that their spirits won't disturb them). Christian raided and brought down villages in maraban rido area of Kaduna, Killing virtually everyone and burning down their homes. So this rubbish attempt to paint Christians as one innocent lot, stinks.Weapons are kept in churches, and distributed at times of violence outbreak, and this is a fact.
Also, to add majority of the victims in Jos crisis are Muslims, they are the minority, but unfortunately it is only when the Fulani (whom may not even be Muslims) attack that the story hits headlines.The crisis in Jos began when the Berom people of Jos realised the Hausa's political control in jos north due to their large population there; and that is just the crux and genesis of the whole matter; the Plateau govt. wants to impose a non-hausa in an Hausa dominated community (even if you say they are settlers). Religion was just a convenient mix.[/b] JUST to CLARIFY BOKO-HARAM IS A BIG EVIL AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR BOKO-HARAM.

Guy so u can remember the one christians did but u can't remember yours. 2001 & March 2009 mother's, father's, children killed, burnt, slaughtered like chickens in there own home guess y de were killed? cos they were Christians and u really think the christians will just mourn forever. this two wasnt the only one my broda. do ur research.

ANY-PEN :


You're a FOOL. Christian leaders may chop money, fly in jets or build big businesses but will never plan the killing of innocent humans. get this into your Arabic ridden brain.

hey big fool'tell me d diff btw sm1 dat kill nd thief,r dey nt sametin'a thief cn also kill inocent wen he no gree leave d moni,u r stil proud dat christian leader r thief'idiout of u

raynold17 :
Guy so u can remember the one christians did but u can't remember yours. 2001 & March 2009 mother's, father's, children killed, burnt, slaughtered like chickens in there own home guess y de were killed? cos they were Christians and u really think the christians will just mourn forever. this two wasnt the only one my broda. do ur research.

They were not killed cos they were Christians,rather victims of tribal/inter-ethnic crisis fueled by a similar comment like yours.Balderdash!

I was told that the guy that shot missile into the Islamic school just brought the rocket launcher and decided to TEST it.REAL MADNESS!!!

tunshe:

They were not killed cos they were Christians,rather victims of tribal/inter-ethnic crisis fueled by a similar comment like yours.Balderdash!

I was told that the guy that shot missile into the Islamic school just brought the rocket launcher and decided to TEST it.REAL MADNESS!!!

Guy are u going to argue with me with something am sure of. wish I still had the link.

raynold17 :
Guy are u going to argue with me with something am sure of. wish I still had the link.

Bring it on,I also live in Jos,Plateau State.Lets dissect the root cause,perhaps,Nairalanders would see the true picture clearly.

tunshe:

Bring it on,I also live in Jos,Plateau State.Lets dissect the root cause,perhaps,Nairalanders would see the true picture clearly.

this is just another in 2010 o. now tell me if it isn't religious fighting.

http://www.anglicandioceseofjos.org/dogo.html

raynold17 :
this is just another in 2010 o. now tell me if it isn't religious fighting.

http://www.anglicandioceseofjos.org/dogo.html

Why are you guys selling propaganda?this was the same picture spread on BBM during this year clash between Berom and Fulani,and you are saying 2010.Whichever way,we need to collectively condemn killings and any form of public disturbance.

You are yet to convince me that they were killed simply because they are Christians,except if you guys decide to term it so.Do you the meaning of ROOT CAUSE?

Peeps like you transformed it into a religious crisis,check the other side:

http://zainabusman./2012/02/04/video-of-the-cannibalization-of-muslims-in-jos-where-is-our-humanity/

tunshe:

Why are you guys selling propaganda?this was the same picture spread on BBM during this year clash between Berom and Fulani,and you are saying 2010.Whichever way,we need to collectively condemn killings and any form of public disturbance.

You are yet to convince me that they were killed simply because they are Christians,except if you guys decide to term it so.Do you the meaning of ROOT CAUSE?

Peeps like you transformed it into a religious crisis,check the other side:

http://zainabusman./2012/02/04/video-of-the-cannibalization-of-muslims-in-jos-where-is-our-humanity/

how cos is it the same video when this happen in 2010.. I hate the fighting as well am guessing we all hate it.. but with thing going this way well U.S might be ryt about Nigeria disintegrating by 2015..

raynold17 :
how cos is it the same video when this happen in 2010.. I hate the fighting as well am guessing we all hate it.. but with thing going this way well U.S might be ryt about Nigeria disintegrating by 2015..

I LIKE YOUR SPIRIT,we need to collectively campaign against violence.Recently,I was in a Store and the sales girls were talking about peeps that died during one of the crisis and I was close to tears.A lot of bloodshed

Yes,Jos is still volatile and if we don't wake up from our slumber of religious and tribal bigotry,Nigeria will not divide but disintegrate.(God Forbid!!!)