Ayekotoo: Nigeria’s violent Islamist sect, Boko Haram, is gradually moving down south to Lagos, Ogun, and Rivers States, following the extensive military onslaught against it in the North-East geopolitical zone, Babafemi Ojodu, a senator, said on Wednesday.
The senator spoke at a lecture organized to commemorate the 70th birthday of Ropo Sekoni,
a retired Professor of Comparative Literaturevand Cultural Studies, in Lagos.
Mr. Ojodu said that during a visit by a team of
senators to the North East, military authorities
informed them that documents recovered from
the dreaded Islamist insurgents revealed that they still have about 6,000 fighters ready to fight to the finish. Some of the members are hiding at the Sambisa forest far away from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. “We were told by the military that the sect members are moving into Ogere in Ogun State, Lagos and Port Harcourt,” Mr. Ojudu said. “The military said they are trying to flush them them out but we don’t know how much they have. succeeding.”
The senator added, “The Boko Haram issue is
the biggest problem before us but we are not
tackling it with urgency, We are busy talking about 2015.” Mr. Ojodu stated that his team’s five-day official assignment ended abruptly on the third day because the atmosphere in the area was “not conducive.”
The military, according to Mr. Ojudu, showed
the visiting senators several video clips, including
how members of the dreaded sect butchered
the 10 traders from Bodija market, Ibadan, who
had travelled to the North to buy beans.
The documents recovered from the sect also
revealed that members had vowed that they
would fight to the finish, Mr. Ojodu, representing Ekiti Central, added.
On Monday, the International Criminal Court
(ICC) indicted the extremist Boko Haram sect for
crime against humanity for its widespread and
systematic murder and persecution of civilians
since 2009. The report titled “Situation in Nigeria” says there is reasonably basis that since July 2009, the group that aims to spread radical Islam in Northern Nigeria has committed crime against
humanity. The report highlights various attacks on civilian population by the sect. It also described these attacks as systematic and widespread spanning over the entire North Eastern region as well as Plateau, Kogi, Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna States. The birthday lecture in honour of Prof. Sekoni, entitled ‘Make or Break: The Imperative of Cultural Democracy in Nigeria’ was delivered by Femi Folorunso, iconic writer and author. Mr. Folorunso was a student of Prof Sekoni at the then University of Ife.

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ShymX: However, why Lagos, Ogun and Rivers state - and not Abuja and other states in the country?

If this is true, then Boko Haram, like AQIM in Islamic Maghreb is a government creation - to serve a certain goal, which isn't clear for now. Perhaps, it's to prepare the ground for the eventual disintegration of the country, or to fight/put-fear - in the minds of political opponents.

Anyway, Nigerians need to wake-up, the Northerners aren't the enemy - the real enemy is domiciled in the decision-making chamber of the country. However, I doubt he would come out of this alive, when it's all said and done.

malc619: Yes GEJ will try use every evil tool in his cabinet to ensure Nigerians remain stuck to his clueless reign beyond 2015. He's already leveled the North and destroyed their economy.

Next stop is SW where he has no chance of winning. As well as Rivers where he must have lost substantial support.

GEJ shall fail woefully in his plan to unleash anarchy and cause chaos in SW and Rivers!!

ijaw citizen: Is this guy from this planet?

ShymX: However, why Lagos, Ogun and Rivers state - and not Abuja and other states in the country?

If this is true, then Boko Haram, like AQIM in Islamic Maghreb is a government creation - to serve a certain goal, which isn't clear for now. Perhaps, it's to prepare the ground for the eventual disintegration of the country, or to fight/put-fear - in the minds of political opponents.

Anyway, Nigerians need to wake-up, the Northerners aren't the enemy - the real enemy is domiciled in the decision-making chamber of the country. However, I doubt he would come out of this alive, when it's all said and done.

Akpa ife:
Where do u wat them 2 go?na ur brother them wat visit u beside u said them r nt an enemy so stop complaining

ShymX: However, why Lagos, Ogun and Rivers state - and not Abuja and other states in the country?

If this is true, then Boko Haram, like AQIM in Islamic Maghreb is a government creation - to serve a certain goal, which isn't clear for now. Perhaps, it's to prepare the ground for the eventual disintegration of the country, or to fight/put-fear - in the minds of political opponents.

Anyway, Nigerians need to wake-up, the Northerners aren't the enemy - the real enemy is domiciled in the decision-making chamber of the country. However, I doubt he would come out of this alive, when it's all said and done.

ShymX: However, why Lagos, Ogun and Rivers state - and not Abuja and other states in the country?

If this is true, then Boko Haram, like AQIM in Islamic Maghreb is a government creation - to serve a certain goal, which isn't clear for now. Perhaps, it's to prepare the ground for the eventual disintegration of the country, or to fight/put-fear - in the minds of political opponents.

Anyway, Nigerians need to wake-up, the Northerners aren't the enemy - the real enemy is domiciled in the decision-making chamber of the country. However, I doubt he would come out of this alive, when it's all said and done.