The above picture appeared in Sahara Reporters a few days ago. As someone who knows Abuja reasonably well, I can confirm that it was taken in or around the vicinity of the Aguiyi Ironsi Barracks. The picture is said to be of the son of our president, and this picture is shameful.

I understand the curiosity of young men about guns, hell I was curious about them as well. But the sheer lunacy that allowed this to happen speaks volumes about the lack of concern for the plight of Nigerians who live in a society where gun crime is on the rise and the police are powerless to do anything about it.

What is worse however is the fact that the person who broke the news was arrested on arrival in Nigeria! Added to the closure of Channels TV a few weeks ago, this confirms the hypocrisy of the Yar'Adua government in its noise making about the rule of law. They believe it not.

Below is the complete text of the message I received concerning this atrocity,

u are obviously new to the www,
these pics has been on the net for close to a year now.
Its really unfortunate that hundreds of children are roamin the streets

anoda mad crazzzzzy hauwuuuusaaaaaaaaaaaa fool. barawo son of yara ill

can we leave this boy alone for heaven sake, he is only a small boy, what does he know? noffing.

ode remo:

can we leave this boy alone for heaven sake, he is only a small boy, what does he know? noffing.

you wish. him papa and mam leave nigeria money alone? go sit down jare

he is only a small boy, would have joined your Que but i don't discuss on race , tribe , religion only on serious point by point

ode remo we for leave the boy but if e do one accidential ddischarge now na so he family go change de story denia am,

very funny, how he go discharge accident , the gun no dey loaded anyway .

don't hate the playa, hate the game.

yar'adua jr is balling. can we be friends

Is that him for real?

Dnt think so, Nigeria's landscape is not that beaurriful. . . .atleast the ones I've seen

Ebony-Silk:

Is that him for real?

Dnt think so, Nigeria's landscape is not that beaurriful. . . .atleast the ones I've seen

the Urban areas of Abuja can be mistaken for Southern Europe. you can turn ajegunle into paradise if people have good intentions.

@ ebony,

That is the presidential villa so what do you expect?

Damnnnnnnn, it's fine o. Esp. the north

That's his son for real? cute boy, musta taken after his mom.

Someone mentioned that the gun is not loaded. So what? It doesn't make it more anymore OK.

weird?

No bi new thing naaaa, just dey train the young boy for JIHAD



**************what else is expected ***********8

The boy is just catching his fun.Any boy of his age can do that kind of thing
but because he is the president's son that is why we are giving it this concentration.
The fact is that the kid would never think the pics could go this far.
Everyone has a kind of crazy pics like this during his/her childhood.
we shold be talking about something important more than this . . . . .jeez!

Terrorist in the making. Southerners beware!

Agba wa bura bewe o se o ri oo

earTHMama:

Terrorist in the making. Southerners beware!

@ Earthmama,

Support!!! from play play to seriousness

Hmmmmm nice

there is a lot of dummies on NL , what this kid know about jihad. there is a lot of upsetting pictures on Sahara reporters, this is not one of them, check the boat on the lagoon, the houses of lucky ibnedion, Mariam Babangida and so forth.

hehe wicked

By the time u guyz are done hating on this young dude, He's gon be chilling with one of Obama's daughters for a date, lol

Haters, what would you do if your father was the president?

yaradua Bin Laden jnr

Is he full hausa?

fine boi!!

~smurf:

Is he full hausa?

The Yar'aduas are Fulani

In a civilized world, yaradua stands to be impeached because of this disturbing picture. But in nigeria, its normal for the presidency and public officers and their families to get away with anything.

wht his crime?

Now that's gangsta!