I Watched As Snipers Killed Six Kidnappers

There is no Niger Delta village where you can go, set up tripods, sniper rifles etc without the population finding out. . . . at best, it was an ambush at a rendezvous point. . . . which leads me to ask why the kidnappers will bring all their men and the hostage to the rendezvous point. . . . . the point is that Nigerian government officials  do not want to be seen giving money to militants especially after the furore over NNPC, Julius Berger etc - so it profits them more to make up stories about snipers and targetmen. At best it was an ambush (which I am sure Mr Secretary would not subject his wife to). More likely, they paid the militants.

This art is just not acquired out of thin air. It takes deep training, discipline and state of the art infrastructure.

In a land known for prolificness in regression of its authorities, I wouldn't doubt if we can not achieve this art.

you people are very funny.U don't know that God can throw the kiddnappers into confusion? Read the bible and u will see examples of this kind of situation.Have u forgoten our great grand fathers who were hunters that could shoot a monkey jumping on trees without missing it, with their noisy local made guns.I grew up in the villa I know what am saying.Ther is nothing impossible in this world

Ur arguments are simply baseless,the truth is that u hardly believe anything,even your surname.

What we fail to understand is that these Militant Bois are professionally trained better equip than you average Nigerian Navy,Soldier or Police all joined together,them don dey since them Babangida days,na them train them ,use these same bois for bunkering,you so called polictican hired them also,supplied them best ammuntions way we no fit supply our own Police,now una all dey cry foul,Nigeria will not grow if we don't do sometin to ask our leaders questions and make best use of our time,wenti dey happen for Najia no reach wenti dey make Oyinbo commit suicide or declare war,and to those that believe prayers will solve it,let me tell u Heaven help those way help themselves,at least na Oyinbo bring christianity to us,u ever see them dey go crazr craze over prayer for their own problems,we need to seat up and use our God given brains to help ourselves,May God help us all.

I am not very surprised that Nigerians are underating themselves. I laughed when I read some of those posts where fellas are shouting "na lie! e no fit happen for naija!!" That shows that we don't know what it takes to be in specialised military (or paramilitary) formation/unit. Being a sniper does not need all those 'specialised' equipment you watch in movies.

The shot that killed JF Kennedy was fired from a Remington XP-100 fireball in the grassy knoll. You can google that gun to discover that it was/is not a sophisticated gun. Some even say it could pass for a pistol though with less recoil. Most rifles when equipped with good telescopic sight and manned by a personnel with good marksmanship, will bring down any man within range. It is high time we stopped all these imperialistic disposition. Many of us think nothing good could ever come out of this country. How would we progress with such mindset?

When Dele Giwa was murdered in the 80's and the military was fingered, their quick response (which almost every Nigerian bought) was that the weapon used in killing him was too sophisticated for the Nigerian military. I believed them untill we were given graphical narration on how that bomb was developed by our own son, a nuclear physicist. Infact, he prepared it under house arrest in his village in Enugu state (though not knowing the purpose).

Somebody mentioned that Nigeria has one of the best infantries in the world. It is not baseless. I don't know why but it goes with a lot of credit. What is there being a sniper? Perhaps, it is the nomenclature? don't you think all those game shooters could pass for amateur snipers?

The story mentioned that one of the kidnappers was an undergraduate. That shows you the level of their naivity. Professional kidnappers would not let a woman menstruate without giving her pad or an improvise. For those sort of kidnappers, guys still in the sniper academy would not have to hold their breath when pulling the trigger nor require a spotter. They don't need to watch blood suger levels during preparation either!

My people, it is very possible to bring them down as narrated. Shalom.

This is not about Nigerian men. What if they were asking for N20B when the man's net worth is N10M? It could be just like finding yourself between the devil and the deep blue sea.

na God help her

Load of crap.

if i was in a stinky jungle with blood all over and gangsters threatening to kill me and all my husband said is "god will take care of it". I'll f-cking break his balls.

and get divorced.

So what if he pays and they just take the money and still sniff you out?

So you think it is the same calibre in units patrolling the streets that would be in homicide, counter terrorist, EFCC etc?

You don't think the calibre and qualifications in different units would defer?

So what if he pays and they just take the money and still sniff you out?

At least, he made an effort. He let her rot for almost three weeks!! Look I believe that these criminals in the Niger Delta should not be supported and I'm glad that she lived (despite the psychological trauma) but this is evident of a larger malaise in this society. This belief that women are expendable. I'm sure he was already scouting around for a replacement wife.

If it was the other way round, walahi, he would be directing his wife to empty her bank account sharp sharp

Well said kev.

Quote from: stiyke on August 16, 2008, 04:37 PM

bros u talk am well well,

and the point about nigerian soldiers (infantry group) its not just in africa, but well recognised as one of the best world wide.

cough, bull.sh, it, cough. Sneeze, boll, ocks, cough.