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Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by princekevo(m): 11:05am On Jul 27, 2009
Islamist militants have clashed with Nigerian police in two northern states leaving many dead, a day after at least 39 people were killed in other attacks.

Eyewitnesses told the BBC a gun battle had raged for hours in Potiskum, Yobe State and a police station set on fire.

A self-styled "Taliban" group which has staged previous attacks also fought with the security forces in Maiduguri, Borno State, killing at least 30.

A curfew has been imposed in Bauchi city after Sunday's violence.

Sharia law is in place across northern Nigeria but there is no history of al-Qaeda linked violence in the country.

Nigeria's 140 million people are split almost equally between Muslims and Christians and the two groups generally live peacefully side by side, despite occasional outbreaks of communal violence.

'Education is prohibited'

Militants chanting "God is great" attacked the Potiskum police station at about 0215 local time (0115 GMT) - the same time as the Taliban launched their raid in Maiduguri.

The police station and neighbouring buildings have been razed to the ground, eyewitnesses say.


The Taleban previously staged attacks in 2004
Hundreds of people are reported to be fleeing central Maiduguri, the state capital.

The BBC's Bilkisu Babangida in Maiduguri says she has counted more than 30 dead bodies at one police building alone in Maiduguri.

Security is said to have been beefed up in Plateau State, to the south of Bauchi, where hundreds were killed in clashes between Muslims and Christians last year.

The security forces have confirmed Monday's attacks but have not released any casualty figures.

Medical sources have told the BBC that two police officers have been taken to hospital in Potiskum.

It is not clear if Monday's attacks are linked to the violence on Sunday, which was carried out by a different group.

However the BBC's Ahmed Idris in Abuja says both the Taliban and Boko Haram, the group in Bauchi, campaign against Western-style education.

Members of Boko Haram, which means "Education is prohibited", attacked a police station after some of their leaders were arrested.

Correspondents say the group is seen locally as a fringe group and has aroused suspicion for its recruitment of young men, and its belief that Western education, Western culture and science are sinful.

The Taliban came to prominence after attacking police stations in Borno State in 2004.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8169966.stm
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Nobody: 2:21pm On Jul 27, 2009
Crazy people of Northern Nigeria.

And are you still wondering why there can never be any meaningful development up there?
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by olabukola: 2:27pm On Jul 27, 2009
ilugunboy:

Crazy people of Northern Nigeria.
And are you still wondering why there can never be any meaningful development up there?
In Nigerian generally or do you call what we have in Lag and ABJ development?
Nigeria is not working let the muslems go their own way and practice what ever gives them happiness and christians do same.

Let us stop decieveing ourselves.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Bontee: 2:42pm On Jul 27, 2009
This is getting worst.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by tayoccu(m): 2:49pm On Jul 27, 2009
Imagine the evil men do in "GOD's" name?

sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Ibime(m): 2:51pm On Jul 27, 2009
Another failed state. . . .

Abeg o, we no want Taliban for Naija. Make una carry go.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Kx: 2:53pm On Jul 27, 2009
In south south its MEND and other militants,
In North its Taliban etc in d name of religion.
In the west its it OPC etc
In he east it is MASSOB
Is it by force to be united?

If northerns had dia country and do 100% sharia,will a northernan ever attempt to kill his fellow northernan? ansa is,NO.
If south south were in dia wn country,will a south south man kidnap his brother who is working in the oil field,the ansa is no.

Religion and dis unity will kpai naija.Divide and rule.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by bombay: 3:01pm On Jul 27, 2009
Why can't they send JTF to the north because they are muslims barawos
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by princekevo(m): 3:28pm On Jul 27, 2009
Members of Boko Haram, which means "Education is prohibited", attacked a police station after some of their leaders were arrested.
  grin grin

Wht is the future of country where people could form a group with the Name BOKO HARAM and causing public nuisance here and there. I think these guys are supposed to be in the Zoo and not on the street coz only animals are allergic to Education
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by redsun(m): 3:28pm On Jul 27, 2009
Islam is a dark religion,take it or leave it.In as much as christianity is irrelevant,it is tolerable and can't be compared with islam in anyway.Mark it,soon foreign jihadist will soon trooping into nigeria to blow themselves up for illusive virgins in heaven,losers.I don't think nigerians moslems are that crazy yet to want to kill themselves like that for bitches in heaven.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by MrCrackles(m): 3:29pm On Jul 27, 2009
Which one be BOKO HARAM again grin
Nigeria is seriously bleeped up!
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Jakumo(m): 3:35pm On Jul 27, 2009
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Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by bindex(m): 4:22pm On Jul 27, 2009
redsun:

Islam is a dark religion,take it or leave it.In as much as christianity is irrelevant,it is tolerable and can't be compared with islam in anyway.Mark it,soon foreign jihadist will soon trooping into nigeria to blow themselves up for illusive virgins in heaven,losers.I don't think nigerians moslems are that crazy yet to want to kill themselves like that for bitches in heaven.

Islam is indeed a very very dark religion. Kill all the infidels and you shall get some imaginary virgins in an imaginary aljanah. What a shame.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Ptersyn(m): 4:37pm On Jul 27, 2009
With NO APOLOGIES, islam is one of the most troublesome, intolerant, satanic-manipulative sect. It only pains me that they occupy most positions in my country Nigeria.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Nobody: 4:43pm On Jul 27, 2009
Wht is the future country where people could form a group with the Name BOKO HARAM and causing public nuisance here and there. I think these guys a supposed to be in the Zoo and not on the street


cant argue with that.

I've been shouting times without number, that the Nigerian govt needs to start addressing this severe problem of drug use among the youths.

Ignoring this matter wont make it go away. Of course, there's also the possibility some of the leaders are drug users themselves, hence they see nothing wrong with it.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Nobody: 4:46pm On Jul 27, 2009
will a northernan ever attempt to kill his fellow northernan?

YES





will a south south man kidnap his brother who is working in the oil field

YES
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Beaf: 4:51pm On Jul 27, 2009
^^Damn!
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by generalzango(m): 5:09pm On Jul 27, 2009
Thez are mere criminals intended to spoil the name of Islam,go study,search the Holy Qur'an,there is nothing like violence. There are Yoruba muslims,even among the igbos,but such have never happened in there place before. The simple,truth is that these HOODLUMS are drug addicts,& they are not muslims becos ISLAM stands for PEACE.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Nobody: 5:31pm On Jul 27, 2009
generalzango:

search the Holy Qur'an,there is nothing like violence. The simple,truth is that these HOODLUMS are drug addicts,& they are not muslims becos ISLAM stands for PEACE.
ISLAM STANDS FOR PEACE? are you sure?. I doubt that. the attitude and way of life of most of it true adherents totally contradict your assertion.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Beaf: 5:33pm On Jul 27, 2009
generalzango:

Thez are mere criminals intended to spoil the name of Islam,go study,search the Holy Qur'an,there is nothing like violence. There are Yoruba muslims,even among the igbos,but such have never happened in there place before. The simple,truth is that these HOODLUMS are drug addicts,& they are not muslims becos ISLAM stands for PEACE.

The problem is not whether they are true Muslims or not. It is that, in the North, they find it easy to commit callous crimes against Southerners. The slightest thing that happens they burn, loot, rape and kill. Several Northern states have employed sharia against the unity of the country, thus encouraging various groups of thieves and murderers. Damn! The present crop of criminals even base their ideology on hatred for education!

I am not against Islam, but it is time for the North to extract themselves and their sharia states from Nigeria. Their style is too dangerous and backward.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Nobody: 5:35pm On Jul 27, 2009
i think its time the south seriously started considering splitting from the north. Forget about islam for now, these animals shld not be among us.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by presido1: 5:40pm On Jul 27, 2009
davidylan:

i think its time the south seriously started considering splitting from the north. Forget about islam for now, these animals shld not be among us.
Don't let your yoruba brothers read this otherwise they will chew you raw. tongue tongue tongue. They love one Nigeria to the core.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by generalzango(m): 5:48pm On Jul 27, 2009
U guyz are ignorant,thez hoodlums are not fighting the southerners but the security agents. Just as the Niger delta militants are doing.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by presido1: 5:50pm On Jul 27, 2009
generalzango:

U guyz are ignorant,thez hoodlums are not fighting the southerners but the security agents. Just as the Niger delta militants are doing.
Any reason why they are fighting the security agents?

I saw them heading towards Kwara. Yorubas be warned.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Beaf: 6:01pm On Jul 27, 2009
generalzango:

U guyz are ignorant,thez hoodlums are not fighting the southerners but the security agents. Just as the Niger delta militants are doing.

Mr Yusuf's followers in Bauchi are known as Boko Haram, which means "Education is prohibited". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8169966.stm

Damn! In the North that is deprived because of lack of education, people want to fight security agents, rape loot and kill. . . Just to promote ignorance! These people sprang from within a value system that is only a few degrees to the left of their ideology. How many of the states affected actively practice sharia in a secular state? To hell with them!
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by redsun(m): 6:04pm On Jul 27, 2009
I think it is time nigeria split up,but just like pakistan and india,these motherfuckers will still come to trouble us,non moslems.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by princekevo(m): 6:06pm On Jul 27, 2009
MrCrackles:

Which one be BOKO HARAM again grin
Nigeria is seriously bleeped up!


Education is prohibited in their land grin grin
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Eziachi: 6:06pm On Jul 27, 2009
tpia.:

YES





YES

If the answer to both questions are yes, well it'd better you kill your brother than someone else, because after killing your brother, you just had to live with your brothers children, family all your life and watch your back all your life. The next time, you might have to think before thinking of killing another brother of yours.

But when you kill someone who is from far away it's totally different. That is the big different between a north against north attack and north against south attack, people don't normally will live with consequences of their action because it someone else.

Just like today, many Nigerians especially  the Yoruba folks seem ignorant of the atrocities their fathers, uncles etc committed inside Biafra, from shelling a market place full of just women and children to uncountable gang rape of women in front of their parents, children or husbands, just because for the three years that the genocide lasted, they never heard in their life what an explosion of bomb sounds like or seeing plane flying above reach blowing your entire family into pieces in one go.

So that makes me think that a Fulani will think twice before he attacks another Fulani, also Ijaw will not wake up tomorrow and attack Igbo, Efik or Ibibio and vice visa because you had to live with them well after the attack and be on alert at all your life.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by GEW: 6:11pm On Jul 27, 2009
where is my good friend lagosboy? why is no one from the mole sect shouting not in my name. this is barbaric.

olabs and co where art thou?
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by Nobody: 6:35pm On Jul 27, 2009
what is even funnier is that such a grave occurence was not deemed serious enough to merit the frontpage of this forum. The MEND attacks however hit the front page.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by presido1: 6:48pm On Jul 27, 2009
davidylan:

what is even funnier is that such a grave occurence was not deemed serious enough to merit the frontpage of this forum. The MEND attacks however hit the front page.
What of sending JTF? No it won't happen cuz its in the north.
Re: Nigerian Islamist Attacks Spread by asha80(m): 6:49pm On Jul 27, 2009
davidylan:

what is even funnier is that such a grave occurence was not deemed serious enough to merit the frontpage of this forum. The MEND attacks however hit the front page.

Maybe Seun wants to be seen as being poltically correct  undecided

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