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How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 4:05am On May 24, 2013 |
When his old school friends saw him on the television drenched in blood, waving a cleaver and declaring jihad, they nearly fell off their chairs. There was no mistaking Michael Adebolajo, their 'bright and witty' classmate from a devoutly Christian family. They remembered his smile, him studying hard, taking the bus to school and playing football with his mates. But, his athletic frame aside, he bore no resemblance to the ghastly figure now haunting the nation's television screens. Second suspect: Another address in Greenwich – thought to be that of the second suspect – was also sealed off and searched early on Thursday. The small flat is on the fourth floor of a block, Macey House, about four miles from the site of Wednesday's attack . It is registered as the home of a 22-year-old British man, also of Nigerian descent, who lived in the property with his mother. |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 4:13am On May 24, 2013 |
Suspect 1: 'Mostly HMP [prison]. I have been a naughty boy but don't tell anybody. Nowadays I'm a personal trainer.' A friend said: 'Michael used to preach a lot about Islam. He told me he converted in jail.' Suspect 2: She said he had left the property for about a year after giving evidence in a murder trial. "His mother said he had to disappear," said Edwards. When he came back Edwards had converted to Islam, she said, and had become "distant". ^^^^I knew they both converted to radical Islam in prison. Perhaps, the government needs to do something about the Islamist ridden prisons. The prison system was created to rejuvenate criminals not turn them to extremists. Tired of seeing black youths coming out of the prison system with that "Akhi" and "Mashallah" talks. 18 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Egbagirl(f): 4:52am On May 24, 2013 |
Have you read The Islamist by Ed Husein? It kinda gives you an insight on Islamism, recruitment/indoctrination etc and also the leniency on the part of the UK govt in terms of religion. |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 5:10am On May 24, 2013 |
Egba girl: Have you read The Islamist by Ed Husein? It kinda gives you an insight on Islamism, recruitment/indoctrination etc and also the leniency on the part of the UK govt in terms of religion. No, hun... I don't have anything against Muslims and I'll support them when they're in the right; but I don't like reading anything about Islam. Personally, I think the government has intentionally turned a blind eye on the spread of radical Islam in the UK because the financial backers(Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar) of these extreme ideology are their allies. Those countries have huge investments in the UK and I'm sure the UK's also trying to protect its business interests as well. It's not only the UK, America and most western countries are also culpable as well. They are all after the oil money and the goodies that come with the Gulf region. I still don't know why Saudi Arabia and its wahabism/salafism hasn't been bombed back to the stone age. That's one country I could care less about. What's also problematic about this evil trend is that; it seems they're only after black youths. Most of the converts in the UK are blacks and I doubt there's any black guy from the UK that hasn't been approached by these medieval savages and their psychotic ideology. 21 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Egbagirl(f): 5:37am On May 24, 2013 |
shymexx: I'm not sure why the govt is slack on the spread of radical Islam but in his book, Ed def agrees that they had too much leeway while he was still part of his group. I think you should read this book though. It's an easy read plus its a personal story of how he became a radical and why he left. Try reading it. Would have personal nailed you a copy to force you to read it but i sold mine last week Are most of the recruitments really black though? Hmmm that's interesting 1 Like |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 5:53am On May 24, 2013 |
Egba girl: Most of the new converts and foot-soldiers in the UK are blacks. You need to be out here to see how everyone's turning Muslim. Africans and Caribbeans. Even if they prefer Islam - there's Nation of Islam out here with a different doctrine that's completely different from the Arab one. I don't want know why they don't want to join that one. Anyway, you can always get me another copy lol. Scratch my back and I'll reciprocate in triple folds lol. |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 7:03am On May 24, 2013 |
Seems like pple are now joining certain religious groups just to justify their delinquent behaviour 7 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by JeSoul(f): 7:12pm On May 24, 2013 |
mondi_cheeks: Seems like pple are now joining certain religious groups just to justify their delinquent behaviourOr is it the other way round? shymexx:Hmm...interesting take. I would blame a lot of it on the cancer of "political correctness" that is currently ravaging many Western nations. We see it over and over...rather than tackle obvious red flags, they are waved aside in the name of "not offending" anyone or some imaginary goal of 'inclusiveness'. As for the target being black youths...what better target? Many black youths are told from infancy that society has "done them wrong" and is prejudiced towards them, will try to hold them down etc etc (and while there is certainly truth to this, it is not by any means the entire story)...the soil is already fertile for planting & growing further seeds of hate. The idle mind is the devil's workshop abi? the thing is just sad. 13 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by mascot87(m): 10:21pm On May 24, 2013 |
How I wish this guy never joined ROP Also, I dont blame the British for calling him a Nigerian, lets us also look inward at ourselves even at the family setting,a child that does well in the family belongs to the father but if the child is a miscreant,the father immediately disowns the child and says it is the mothers character the child possess.Shm on those accusing the British most especially all men 2 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by InvertedHammer: 10:21pm On May 24, 2013 |
/ All these abo.ki and Ngba.ti mujahideens originating from Nigeria should be of great concern to all peaceful people of the world. / 7 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by phaya(f): 10:21pm On May 24, 2013 |
Hmmmmmmm |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by GenButtNaked: 10:21pm On May 24, 2013 |
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Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by TheBookWorm: 10:24pm On May 24, 2013 |
Both individuals still have brought shame to Nigerians everywhere. 1 Like |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by chymystique(f): 10:24pm On May 24, 2013 |
SMH ... 1 Like |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by GenButtNaked: 10:25pm On May 24, 2013 |
They did it for the lulz 1 Like
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Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by ashollybaby1: 10:28pm On May 24, 2013 |
r we sayin islam is synonymous wit psychopathism.gosh!som1 pls tellme diz headlines r products of my dream!:-( |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by ghananotnaija(m): 10:28pm On May 24, 2013 |
I hope Ghanaians in Britain are not brainwashed as this murder was. 3 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by ezedolar: 10:28pm On May 24, 2013 |
No smoke without Fire, no terrorism without Islam 39 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by gramci: 10:30pm On May 24, 2013 |
Religion can't be isolated from he's heinous atrocity |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 10:31pm On May 24, 2013 |
Government should stop making politically correct statements. Action should be taken to curb rise of virulent Islamism before it consumes us all. Use good Muslims to discredit bad Muslims, simple as abc. 3 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by gramci: 10:34pm On May 24, 2013 |
Prof Corruption: Government should stop making politically correct statements. Action should be taken to curb rise of virulent Islamism before it consumes us all. Use good Muslims to discredit bad Muslims, simple as abc. Muslims must first admit that there are bad muslims, instead of portraying terrorists among them as non muslims. 16 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by dasparrow: 10:37pm On May 24, 2013 |
@Post I am pleased that the British media is making an attempt to clarify this guy's background by making it clear that he was not only born but also raised in England. Now where are those Nigerians trying to claim that Michael Adebolajo is Nigerian when the man has most likely never stepped foot on Nigerian soil? Abeg Britain, Michael is yours. He is a product of your society. Leave Nigeria and her citizens out of it. 9 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by TheBookWorm: 10:37pm On May 24, 2013 |
I think the UK has been far too tolerant of these people. They need to lock up all these radical Imams and religious fanatics who preach hate and should deport any person who does not support secularism. 2 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Mintayo(m): 10:38pm On May 24, 2013 |
I don't just know the kind of lies somebody will tell somebody that will make somebody to shred/hack somebody to pieces! 2 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by TonySpike: 10:38pm On May 24, 2013 |
shymexx: Bro, I think the Western nations have tinkered so much with the Islamic world and allowed them so many compromises. The results are the new breed terrorism on their soil, now spiraling out of control. Something tells me the unusual economic predicaments of young blacks in the UK might be responsible for their massive conversions to Islam. I may be wrong though... 1 Like |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by UyiIredia(m): 10:39pm On May 24, 2013 |
The guy should get a death sentence. Has the death sentence been abolished in the UK ? 3 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by coogar: 10:40pm On May 24, 2013 |
shymexx: Suspect 1: old news - it's so easy to tell he got converted in HMP..... young boys are easy-pickings for those dangerous islamic bigots. what can the government do? they pamper them! hijab has been banned in france but cameron and his bulldogs are too spineless to do the same in britain. Uyi Iredia: The guy should get a death sentence. Has the death sentence been abolished in the UK ? no capital punishment in the UK, he would get a life sentence in the cosiest jail in britain - single cell, rugged, coloured TV, cable satellite, 3 square meals, etc. 6 Likes |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by gramci: 10:40pm On May 24, 2013 |
TheBookWorm: I think the UK has been far too tolerant of these people. I share your sentiments, but you must realise that preaching hate is within their fundamental rights. |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 10:41pm On May 24, 2013 |
TheBookWorm: What about the second suspect?do you know how to read? 1 Like |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by TonySpike: 10:42pm On May 24, 2013 |
ghananotnaija: I hope Ghanaians in Britain are not brainwashed as this murder was. Most black neighbourhoods in London have large number of young Africans resident there. It is not unlikely that Ghanaians have been radicalised too. |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by gramci: 10:43pm On May 24, 2013 |
Mintayo: I don't just know the kind of lies somebody will tell somebody that will make somebody to shred/hack somebody to pieces! its not too difficult to win a convert, all you need is audience. This security agencies should be concerned about this 1 Like |
Re: How Michael Adebolajo Became Radicalized From Schoolboy To Jihadist by Nobody: 10:44pm On May 24, 2013 |
Mintayo: I don't just know the kind of lies somebody will tell somebody that will make somebody to shred/hack somebody to pieces!i taya for somebody o 2 Likes |
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