₦airaland Forum

seanet02:
Are you not going to celebrate this fresh air with us, even though i did not vote for GEJ, i voted Ribadu!! But in the interest of Sportsmanship, abeg pass me a
" A 33 LAGER BEER AND A BOX OF 33 CIGARETTE"

lwisee:
WRONG CAPTION




THEY never knew that evil was on the way. All was calm in the neighbourhood, although the news had been broken that rioters were on the rampage in the city.

Suddenly, it got noisy and rowdy outside the building where no fewer than 50 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members huddled together, feeling safe, away from the madness that had seized the city by the throat.

Angry youths protesting the results of the presidential election stormed the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF) Secretariat in the heart of Minna, the Niger State capital.

They forcibly locked the Corps members in and set the building on fire.

But the leader of the Corps members, fondly called Papa by his colleagues, found the strength to break down the door and set his colleagues free.

“Some had burns,” one of the lucky boys and girls told The Nation at the Army Barracks, where they are taking refuge.

He said they were initially few at the “Family House”, as the secretariat is called by NCCF members, but many rushed in to escape the rioting near their homes in other parts of the city.

“We were taken by surprise. We couldn’t retrieve anything from the fire,” he said, pleading for anonymity so that, according to him, his relatives would not panic over his safety.

The building was smouldering yesterday.

The irate youths also burnt the NCCF 18-seater bus, which was bought two months ago, and a motorcycle belonging to the fellowship.

The development has forced the NYSC to direct all Corps members in Chanchaga (Minna) Local Government Area to relocate from their homes to the Nigeria Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) barracks on the outskirts of the city.

Two NYSC officials were taking care of about 200 “refugees” at the barracks. Religious organisations have sent relief materials to them.

The Family House of the NCCF, a fellowship centre and a lodge for Christian corps members, was one of the seven worship centres burnt by the youths who said they were protesting the emergence of Dr Goodluck Jonathan as winner of the presidential election.

If the “Minna 50” were lucky, not so four of their colleagues and two police officers in Bauchi. They were killed by rioters.

Christian Association of Nigeria {CAN} chair Bishop Musa Tula said more than 20 people died in the violence unleashed on innocent people by those he suspected to be political thugs.

Several churches, cars, homes and business houses were burnt.

The police said over 200 suspects had been arrested in connection with the violence in Bauchi metropolis, Misau and Azare Dambam.

Banks and government businesses in the state capital have closed. Three churches, including Gospel Life Church and Deeper Life Church in the state capital, were burnt. Another one in Bara, Alkaleri Local Government Area, was burnt.

It was learnt that trouble started when some youths said to be CPC supporters suddenly went berserk over the results of the election.

The new police commissioner deployed to the state to ensure a hitch-free election, Ammama John Abakasanga, told reporters yesterday that over 200 suspects had been arrested.

He said four Youth Corps members were killed in Itas Gadau during the election. He added that no fewer than 20 other Corps members were still missing.

The Commissioner said the police rescued 20 of the 51 corps members in Itas Gadau, Jamare and Dabam local government areas.

The rescued Corps members are at the Police Officers’ Mess, Bauchi.

But the NYSC secretariat in Bauchi yesterday kept quiet over the corps members.

Abakasanga said a Divisional Crime Officer (DCO), Police Division, Jama’are Local Government Area and a woman Corporal were killed in Giade. The Divisional Police Officer and DCO of Dabam Local Government were injured. They are hospitalised.

T[b]he police boss said his men recovered three ballot boxes and 10 locally made guns from the suspects[/b], who include two under age children.

There were looting and burning yesterday by youths who seized shops, business premises and the streets as early as 7a.m., attacking innocent citizens.

Residents of Igbo quarters, Zango, Railway and most parts of the metropolis fled to the Army and Police barracks as the arson continued.

The INEC offices in Bauchi, Jamare, Misau, Dabam and Itas Gadau were torched.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Senator Iliya Audu, told reporters that all the offices were looted before being set ablaze.

Audu said at the INEC office in Bauchi, 500 laptops, 16 power generating sets, cabinets and burglary proof belonging to the commission were stolen before the building was set on fire.

No fewer than 6,000 persons have been displaced, Abubakar Adamu, Bauchi State Secretary, Nigeria Red Cross Society, said.

According to Abubakar, about 23 others, who are injured, have been hospitalised.

On the over 6000 displaced, the Red Cross boss said: “No food or any kind of aid has been supplied to them. They desperately need food. And the State Emergency Management Agency is yet to respond, despite their knowledge of these people’s situation.”

He said residents who ran away for fear of being attacked were returning to their homes.


http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/3592-rioters-lock-in-50-nysc-members-set-building-on-fire.html

luluosas:
Over sabi go kill you agaba. Did I quote you? Why are you pork-nosing into a matter that is not yours? It is a known fact that, your Jonathan rigged the election with the sum of 3 billion naira par state. You can only deny this if you were a beneficiary, because, no body will ever agree that, his mother is a witch.

proudly9ja:
@Jarus and Aisha

Like many have suggested, I think it will be sad if we let this group (and many other BB team groups around the world) die. CPC may not have won the election but we must not allow PDP destroy the only face of opposition we have now that ACN has teamed up with PDP.

Buhari has said he won't contest again, I maintain that he continues as leader of CPC working in the background and doing what he has been doing to maintain the support of the north.

For us, our work will be to continue to form integrity groups around Nigeria and the world. Hold regular meetings/workshops/symposium on good governance. Remain as the face of viable opposition. We must remember that democracy without opposition will die a natural death. Opposition is to make the ruling party work harder.

I have many suggestions and I believe others have too. If Jarus and Aisha who have displayed their selflessness and integrity within d past few months, can take the lead by taking this to the next level, Il appreciate. Nigeria needs you.

GenBuhari:
Log Wed 20/4/11

Water: 1L

Exercise: 20mins walk


High bran (high fibre) cereal.
1 boiled egg
broccoli
rice mixed with lentils (delicious)

@HourGlass1
I always got time for u.
Iam impressed by your logs btw

@modath
how are u doing - u been bit quiet these days
My weight seems to be stagnating at 127kg (still going in the right direction though)
I hope to hit the gym on Friday.

@agabaI23
You call me a nutlover because I love nuts
Hating Buhari = loving corruption
That makes you a Corruption lover

Btw we never lost the elections, the elections were rigged

zeeleso:
No I cant. But Results indicate that none rigged for him.

Lagosboy:
GEJs wife is from Rivers state not Abia

Lagosboy:
One thing we all ignore is the money factor in Nigerian politics. Buhari and the folks round huim did their best and deserve praises for that. Spending maybe 1% of the reported 200 billion naira GEJ spent and gaining 34% of the votes is not childs meal. ACN most probably even spent more than CPC and could only gain 5% of the votes.

This is putting aside all the rigging.

However there is room to make a million changes, we learn everyday and hopefully the mistakes of the past will be learnt and corrected for the success of the future.

HourGlass1:
Wetin you dey saw again, i pray una fingers no go carry una enter wahala one of these days. GenB no get our time now o.

emmykiss4u:
AM ONE OF THE CORPER WHO REGISTERED AND UNDER AGE AND THAT WAS DUE TO THE INTIMIDATION BY THE LOCAL GANGS WHAT WOULD U DO IF U ARE THREATEN WITH LOCAL MADE GUN AND TOLD THAT IF U DON'T COMPLY GOVERNMENT WILL NEVER DISCOVER YOUR CORPS IN SUCH A STRENGE PLACE MEN IT WAS HORRIBLE AND THERE WASN'T SECURITY MOUNT DURING REGISTRATION LIKE IT IS IN THE ELECTION. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE RESULT IS CORRECT AND JEGA BEING THE MOST HUMBLE MAN IN THE NORTH OF TODAY HE WOULDN'T SOIL HIS NAME FOR ANYTHING.

zeeleso:
I cannot bet my life on it. Actually i cant bet my life on anything in any subject matter. But i can beat my chest, stamp my feet, raise my head up high and say proudly that BUHARI DID NOT RIG.

HourGlass1:
6:35am - 27 mins taebo cardio, 5 mins stretch. 8am - 1 banana, 4 dodo and 1 cup soaked garri. @123, why not? Washing plates for 10 mins is also an activity that burns calories but not enough for a weight loss stuff in my view. If not for elections period, am a field worker and my specifications keeps me on my feet and on the move for a minimum of 50 mins daily except fridays, so walking if not brisk is just like sweeping my sitting room in the morning, you can check the calorie count of all these activities and you will be suprised how low they are and except you are fasting you must have loaded the deficit back at breakfast alone.

elikiba:
My Close Friends i have lost, so you all supporting any of the candidate of last election should stop for a second and try to have a sense to reason and also wonder what if this people where your relations.

Good day my fellow nairalanders for those of you who will see my post as offensive please bear with me, Tomi is the first  son and the only male child of his family with 2 other little siblings looking up to him , his parents are uneducated. they struggled to put Tomi through school to become a graduate, despite all our economic odds. only to be killed by the Nigeria's Government insensitivity towards security reports, A government that provides nothing but take the lives of our love one all in the name of Religious violence and ethnic violence which can be curtail if our security operatives are adequately  funded. As of this morning with out exaggeration we have lost more than 12 corpers here in bauchi i don't know of other northern state. All this is in their bid to get into power our loves ones has been sacrificed when all their children are abroad schooling. they proclaim a peaceful election when we are in tears here in the north for our brothers and sisters that have been killed in a violence that can be avoided if only security report were taken seriously. From the bombings going ever since before the election and the one that took place the night before election it is enough to put all security agency on alert but i guess that is not a problem to them after all they have been declared the winner so all security personnels can go back to their various position. On the other hand the losers did not behave themselves as through statesmen, the three of the big losers are from the north so no body should peg it on buhari alone they ought to come out and give a statement to their illiterate youth they keep deceiving all in the name of religion and zoning. Do our youth have to die all our top citizens, They made no provision for our protection and safety, it is no surprise that they do not care about us dead or alive.

So you all supporting GEJ or Buhari stop and ask your self if your child, sister, brother or friend was among the victims we are seeing here would you be in support of any of the 2 or clamour for all graduate to serve in their own state since our life can not be protected by our government.

Attched is the picture  Tomisin Teidy who used to serve with me here in bauchi until yesterday, he graduated from Unilorin studied computer science  the girl name is Lami from Auchi she is serving in Kebbi state.

obongtunji:
I workd as 1 of d adhoc staf. I saw pdp agent teli voters nt 2 vote 4 an infidel,dat any1 dat vote 4 pdp wil nt go 2 heaven. Abeg cpc should go & sleep.

zeeleso:
dont know cnt comment yes no one rigged for buhari