We got N7,000 to launch Biu Church attack-Boko Haram suspects



Seven suspected Boko Haram men alleged to have masterminded the attack on Ekklizivar Yan’uwa A Nigeria (EYN) Church in Biu, Borno State recently said they were paid N7, 000 each to carry out the attack which left no fewer than three worshipers dead.

One of the seven suspects, Ibrahim Mohammed Babangida, who spoke with journalists from his custody said one Magaji Bala, a butcher paid N7, 500 to him as his engagement fee to carry out the dastard act.

“I was sleeping in my house when Magaji called me and handed over N7,000 to me for the operation,” he said, even as one of the suspects also corroborated the claim. The suspects, Alhassan Inuwa, Ibrahim Mohammed Babangida, Magaji Bala, Nuhu Zakari, Dahiru Sa’adu, Mohammadu Nurah and Mohammed Sani told newsmen at the 21 Armoured Brigade in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, yesterday that they were butchers by profession in Biu Market and were picked up in their different houses in Biu by the JTF operatives.

The suspects also claimed to hail from Jigawa and Katsina states, adding that they came to Biu, about 187 kilometres to Maiduguri and South of Borno, to eke a living. Some gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect had stormed a local branch of the Ekklizivar Yan’uwa A Nigeria (EYN) in Borno on June 10 in a bloody shoot out, leading to the death of three worshipers. Many others were also wounded.

Sources said the gunmen, numbering about three had invaded the EYN Church (Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) while the Sunday service was going on, killing three, including a woman while many of the members sustained various degrees of injuries from gunshot.

Meanwhile, Spokesman of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Lt Col Sagir Musa, who paraded the suspects said the task force believed the seven men were involved in the Biu Church attacks. He, however, said the security agencies in the state needed the cooperation and partnership of the people to succeed. “Handling of the security situation in the country is a collective effort and as such, security agencies should not be left with the responsibility alone. There is need for partnership because it is everybody’s problem. It is time we saw it as our problem especially in making information avalaible,” Lt Col Musa said.

Also reacting to allegation of harassment of civilians by the JTF troops, the spokesman assured that the leadership of the task force would continue to preach, sensitize and educate the personnel on the need to maintain discipline even in the face of frustration. He noted that maintaining maximum discipline among troops was one of the major challenges of any internal operation by security agents but appealed to the people for understanding.

He also urged the residents to report cases of stolen vehicles to the police or JTF, adding that the task force had uncovered plan by the Boko Haram sect to use stolen vehicles to launch attacks on some public buildings. “Information recently available to the JTF in Maiduguri indicated that there had been desperate moves by Boko Haram to steal/snatch vehicles to be used for terrorists’ activities by implanting Improvised Explosive Devices in vehicles and or through suicide bombing,” he said. He warned that owners of such stolen vehicles, “if used for terrorism acts would be treated as collaborators and accomplices.”

www.sunnewsonline.com/article/we-got-n7000-launch-biu-church-attack-boko-haram-suspects

na waoooo.How can one loose his life for only 7k?

just look at these men. they killed innocent lives for N7000 and some people want us to believe it is Christians that attack themselves.

Sincerely, all I think must be greatly and sacrificially done in this country is devoting all resources to changing individual mindset. Look at these barbaric Abokis, killing for N7000, may God forgive them. It is not all poverty but their mindset. Individual mindset makes fool. Some people are also deadly poor but still live meaningful lives. But if we can employ all possible measures to eradicate that deadly religion call Islam that polutes their mindset, then NIGERIA will be at peace. Believe me, there can never be peace in this country unless we split. Nigeria is 3x bigger than some african and asian countries. Even, only one state is bigger than another country. Why not all advocate for breakup?

did they know the value of money and life?
7000k can not even buy you a bag of rice.
Anyway aboki na aboki...na to use the money start suya or shoe shiner biz

ndi ara nwuru anwu

With news such as these, with the killers such as these, perhaps the average ignorant Nigerian will begin to understand what some of us are still insisting that Boko Haram is an "ideology" of Northern Nigeria.

The average Hausa/Fulani Moslem as a "messenger" of "allah" is a killer. It is not about the money, it is about pleasing "allah".

he that have ears, let him hear.

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Sick of all these mind games. Who are the sponsors of these guys? These men are just foot soldiers, pawns. Who are their kings, rukes, bishops? Who sponsors these guys? Govt should be telling us who sponsors these men, rather than parading suspects endlessly to regale us with unverifiable news!

poverty

midpoint: just look at these men. they killed innocent lives for N7000 and some people want us to believe it is Christians that attack themselves.

But christians αve bn caught or do Ɣou now Αve suddden amnesia

Let M̶̲̥̅ε̲ remind Ʊ ;-

The suspects were caught as they try to detonate the explosive

Nine bombers, believed to be christians, were apprehended this morning when they attempted to bomb a COCIN church at Miya Barkate, 20 kilometres along Jos-Bauchi Highway in Bauchi State.

The suspected bombers are Lamba Goma, Filibus Danasa, Joshua Ali, Danjuma Sabo, Joseph Audu, Simon Gabriel, Bulus Haruna, Yohanna Ishaya and Daniel Ayuba (who was the immediate past Secretary of PDP at Tilden Fulani Ward, Toro LGA, Bauchi State).

The suspects are members of the same COCIN church, Unguwar Rimi, a new and small Christian settlement between Tilden Fulani and Shere Hills. The suspects who were thoroughly beaten by the public were rescued by police and then detained at the Toro Divisional Police Division before they were transferred to Bauchi State Police Command, Bauchi.

At about the same time this morning in the Neighbouring Plateau State, a bomb explosion was reported at the headquarters of the same COCIN church during a Sunday service. The number of casualties are not certain. The pastor of the targeted COCIN Church in Bauchi is Ishaya Izam, who recently arrived on posting from the Cocin headquarters in Jos, which was bombed this morning.

It is not clear if the two bombings are related. A statement on the event in Bauchi state is yet to be issued by the Police.

Spokesperson of the Bauchi State command of the police, Hassan Mohammed, confirmed the incident but said he would only provide details later.

http://premiumtimesng.com/mobile/news/3955-christians-caught-attempting-to-bomb-cocin-church-in-bauchi.html

Take life for just 7k?? This is getting more serious now.

This is the height of poverty in the land. when government fail in their responsibilities, it gives room for terrorist to take advantage of the situation.
As long as the federal government continue to play politics with education and infrastructural development, we are bound to see more peasant selling their lives for nothing.

Prepare for more.

That fella, the first one from left is a testimony that this barrage of bombings is indeed carried out by enugu jews .

I am sure that nobody from nairaland has ever met anything like that from amongst the northerners

dadde: This is the height of poverty in the land. when government fail in their responsibilities, it gives room for terrorist to take advantage of the situation.
As long as the federal government continue to play politics with education and infrastructural development, we are bound to see more peasant selling their lives for nothing.

Prepare for more.

u reason like a child.
pls grow up

I wonder how much I could give them to better that offer.

Sirniyeh: Sincerely, all I think must be greatly and sacrificially done in this country is devoting all resources to changing individual mindset. Look at these barbaric Abokis, killing for N7000, may God forgive them. It is not all poverty but their mindset. Individual mindset makes fool. Some people are also deadly poor but still live meaningful lives. But if we can employ all possible measures to eradicate that deadly religion call Islam that polutes their mindset, then NIGERIA will be at peace. Believe me, there can never be peace in this country unless we split. Nigeria is 3x bigger than some african and asian countries. Even, only one state is bigger than another country. Why not all advocate for breakup?

I have my strong reservations that these men were the ones who actually carried out the shooting given their backgrounds as butchers. How did they learn overnight how to operate a gun? besides, these men seem to be innocent aboki just paraded by security operatives to score cheap points. My opinion please..

Suddenly the almajiri of 20-30years ago is now an adult with no feasible means of survival, and the worth of human life to him is just 7k?hmmm... this explains a lot.
When will the northern elite and the nigerian nation truly and genuingly tend to this festering wound called almajiri culture? they are busy relocating their families from left to right? who says these brainwashed and hungry nigerians will not collect 75k and double-cross their mallams and return the bombs to whence they were received.these boko guys are just exploiting the pervasive hunger and desolation up north.why are the boko leaders not involved in these suicide bombings, or dont they like the bliss in paradise too?
jobless youth+fanatical mallams+deperate politicians+failed elites=boko haram (+ill prepared security apparatus+confused presidency)=Unabated loss of human lives.

The first step to curbing all the menace of boko haram in the north should involve raising the standard of living of the people to levels where good jobs, meaning skill acquisition centres, educational institutions, societal issues awareness centres, religious and ethnic issues awareness institutions and basic social amenities are put in place. When the status of people in a given region are not too differential in terms of quality of lives across all types of people with varying status, coercion into uncanny or unacceptable acts would be minimized greatly. Just check out in Nigeria today there is a very great gap in status; people who can afford good quality living status hardly exist. The gap between the rich and poor is alarmingly great. All is in shambles; on the northern part of Nigeria this is greatly reflected and is spreading gradually to other regions in Nigeria. The only distinguishing factor is that most northeners still have "stone age" mentality and are clueless with regards to what is good for themselves and others, thus the great gullibility of their people for the perpetration of destructive activities such as suicide bombing.

False story 7000k 4 many lives,reporters ha,u tink we are bananas brains?

ou!

[quote author=ambrosini593]We got N7,000 to launch Biu Church attack-Boko Haram suspects



See them, they don't have human face.