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Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said:

“Perhaps losing what you wanted will cause you to turn to Allah, and getting it will distract you from Him...”

[Sayd al-Khatir, pp.59-60]

TemporaryHansel:
They should deploy raum.deuter and amoto.

Why are you so obsessed with my name? Where starved of attention as a kid that you craved attention from random people on the web? Mr. Ogbono Suppé

Shaikh’ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahuLlaah said:

“Whoever increases in listening to poems [music] to improve his heart, his desire to listen to the Qur'an will decrease to the point where he’ll hate it!”

Source: Iqtida’ al-Sirat al-Mustaqim (v. 1, p. 542)

Imo Police uncover hotel and mortuary allegedly used for kidnapping, organ harvesting in Ngor Okpala, Imo State

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have uncovered a hotel and a mortuary allegedly used by a criminal syndicate for kidnapping, ransom collection and organ harvesting along the Airport–Owerri–Aba Road in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area.

The discovery, announced on Saturday, followed weeks of covert surveillance ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Imo Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, after a series of disturbing reports of kidnapping attacks on motorists in the Ngor Okpala axis.

According to police accounts, intelligence-led investigations revealed that one High Chief Stanley Oparaugo, also known as “Morocco,” of Ngor Okpala, is the suspected kingpin of the syndicate. He allegedly owns Jessy Best Hotel, Ihitte Okwe, and a nearby mortuary known as Ugwudi, both situated along the Airport–Owerri–Aba Road.

Police said the gang lured victims into the hotel, where they were robbed, abducted and forced to pay ransom. Several victims who reportedly paid ransom were never seen again by their families.

Further investigations indicated that victims were moved from the hotel to the mortuary, where they were allegedly killed and their body parts harvested for sale to criminal buyers.

Led by CP Danjuma, police operatives visited the scene, where Jessy Best Hotel was found completely deserted. At the Ugwudi mortuary, officers discovered several mutilated corpses, believed to be victims of the operation.

The police said efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing High Chief Oparaugo and members of his criminal gang.

The operation was conducted in collaboration with the Imo State Commissioner for Health, the Chairperson of Ngor Okpala Local Government Area and local vigilante groups. Tactical teams, including the ACP in charge of operations, the Divisional Police Officer for Ngor Okpala and community vigilantes, have been deployed to take over the area and prevent further criminal activity.

The Imo State Police Command urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing information that could assist in the ongoing investigation.

Update. No uproar from the usual voices

OasisX:

Shaykh ul-fadeel

Failed coup in Benin: Rebel soldiers who stormed the SRTB have been neutralised*

📍The coup announced at dawn has been foiled, Patrice Talon remains head of state.
Source: Mobilisingnigerians™

General Buratai Reply to SaharaReporters

UNEQUIVOCAL REJECTION OF FALSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIS EXCELLENCY, LIEUTENANT GENERAL TY BURATAI (RTD) CFR

Our attention has been drawn to an online publication by the infamous Sahara Reporters linking the precious name of His Excellency, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd) CFR, Betara of Biu, Garkuwan Keffi, former Chief of Army Staff and Nigeria’s former Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, with individuals alleged to be terrorism financiers. These allegations are false, unfounded, mischievous, and amount to a smear campaign deliberately designed to tarnish his name and reputation.

The insinuation that His Excellency was connected, directly or indirectly, to terrorism financing is entirely fabricated, inconsistent with facts, and fundamentally at odds with his values and lifelong commitment to defending Nigeria against terrorism. At no point in his distinguished career has he ever been questioned, investigated, indicted, or associated with any such matter by any official body or authority. No security institution, intelligence agency, judicial panel, diplomatic mission, oversight mechanism, or administrative body has ever linked him with terrorism financing in any form. The narrative being circulated by Sahara Reporters, relying solely on the unverified personal claims of Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd), is therefore a clear misrepresentation borne out of malice and lacks any factual or legal foundation.

It is regrettable, though unsurprising, that Sahara Reporters has once again attempted to drag the precious name of His Excellency into disrepute, a pattern it has repeatedly pursued over the years, albeit unsuccessfully. Each attempt has failed because his record remains forthright, transparent, and distinguished by honourable service to the nation.

For over four decades, His Excellency, Lieutenant General TY Buratai (rtd) CFR, served this nation with honour, courage and steadfast commitment to defeating terrorism. Under his leadership, the Nigerian Army significantly degraded Boko Haram and ISWAP, recovered previously occupied territories, restored civil administration, and returned displaced Nigerians to their homes. It defies logic and conscience to suggest that the same person who led decisive actions against terrorism would in any way be associated with the very elements he spent his career confronting.

In view of this, we call on Sahara Reporters and Major General Ali-Keffi (rtd) to immediately retract their publication and tender an unreserved public apology to His Excellency. Failure to do so will leave us with no option but to initiate appropriate legal proceedings to protect his reputation and seek redress for this malicious attack.

His Excellency remains focused on academic engagements, policy contributions, peace advocacy, and philanthropic initiatives aimed at reinforcing national development. His legacy is well documented and will not be diminished by unfounded narratives or deliberate misinformation.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (rtd) mni fnipr
For and On Behalf of:
His Excellency, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), CFR, Betara of Biu, Garkuwan Keffi

JUST IN: Police operatives in Benue have arrested a suspected notorious armed bandit responsible for numerous attacks on security personnel in the state. The suspect, Yongu Justine Makwagh from Kadarko in Nasarawa State, was apprehended on Friday at around 8:00 p.m. at Balcony Park in Makurdi after months of intensive surveillance.

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Ibnul-Qayim رحمه الله said:

Remembrance of Allaah has a strange effect of tranquility, peace and comfort upon the heart,
whilst negligence of His remembrance also has a strange effect of loneliness, anguish, repression, confinment, agony and torture upon the heart.

Zaad Alma'aad [23/2]

When Limited Education Dominates Enlightened Discourse: The Dachoma–Kanu Problem: Charles Chidi Achodo

Nigeria’s public sphere is trapped in a crisis far deeper than insecurity or bad governance. It is suffocating under an epidemic of uninformed loudness—a distortion where individuals with limited educational grounding and even more limited intellectual discipline now dominate conversations that demand rigor, history, and analytical depth. Few exemplify this degeneration more than Reverend Dachoma and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Let us be clear: the problem is not about certificates. It is about the absence of disciplined thought—the inability to interrogate evidence, the refusal to engage complexity, and the arrogance that mistakes fervour for understanding.

Both men embody a tragic phenomenon: people speaking boldly on matters they neither grasp nor have taken the time to understand, while leading their audiences into emotional agitation rather than intellectual clarity.

Their interventions are not just shallow; they are recklessly reductionist. They wander into debates about religious tension, ethnic identity, state violence, federalism, and historical grievances—and promptly flatten these issues with the blunt force of simplistic narratives.

Dachoma converts structural failures into spiritual theatre. I didn't know what to say watching Rev. Dachoma refer to Muslim/muslim ticket as complete genocide!!
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu distills multifaceted political realities into incendiary slogans. He even lost basic etiquette and decorum with his infantile ranting in court " You no know law" against a Judge.

In their hands, national debate becomes a performance, not a pursuit of truth.

This is dangerous.
When the intellectually unprepared dominate enlightened discourse, society becomes a victim of their limitations. People who should be students of national issues suddenly crown themselves as teachers. People who should be asking questions begin issuing decrees. The less they know, the more authoritative they sound.

I tried pointing the mid characterizations of the insecurity in the middle as genocide against Christians. I took time outlining the historical origin of that term and the essential features that define it. Yet a guy abused me and accused me of supporting Wike and Yerima - people I don't know. He disregarded the thrust of my post - the principle of subordination of military authority to civilian oversight - a core virtue of constitutional democracy. I even pointed out how the US Defense Secretary summouned the US top military commanders and read a riot act to them yet those dignified Generals kept quiet and face serious!!

Confidence without competence is a public hazard. This is the defining signature of both Dachoma and Kanu. Their rhetoric carries the heat of conviction but none of the weight of comprehension. Their narratives dissolve under factual scrutiny. Their conclusions lack historical grounding. Their arguments operate at the level of instinct and indignation, not insight. What they broadcast is not enlightenment but confusion.

The digital ecosystem only amplifies the problem. Virality rewards certainty, not depth. Outrage travels farther than analysis. In this climate, Dachoma and Kanu wield megaphones far larger than their intellectual discipline can sustain.

Clerical authority and revolutionary charisma become substitutes for careful thinking. Thus, national discourse is hijacked by men whose loudness compensates for their lack of analytical grounding.

Meanwhile, thoughtful Nigerians—historians, governance experts, security analysts, conflict-resolution practitioners—struggle to be heard over the roar of uninformed populism. The result is a public square polluted by emotion-driven commentary, where ignorance sells faster than insight.

Nigeria cannot afford this. A nation on the brink of structural collapse needs thinkers, not performers. It needs citizens capable of nuance, not demagogues intoxicated by their own rhetoric. It needs informed voices willing to elevate discourse, not agitators who feed on polarization.

Let us speak plainly:
Dachoma and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are not thought leaders; they are thought liabilities.
They do not deepen understanding; they hollow it out.
Their influence is not enlightenment; it is miseducation weaponized.

If Nigeria is to reclaim its public sphere, it must re-establish a basic rule of civic intelligence:

Let those who know speak—and let those who do not know learn.

What must never continue is granting national influence to individuals whose confidence expands in direct proportion to their ignorance.

Shocking scenes at Nice training ground last night. 400 fans were waiting for the team when they returned from Lorient after 6th straight loss. Fans got on bus to confront players. Terem Moffi & Jeremie Boga were attacked, badly beaten up, sporting director Maurice also targeted RMC reporting that after getting off the bus, Moffi and Boga were subjected to racist abuse, spat on and punched multiple times in the face and private parts Reports this morning that Nice coach Franck Haise is considering resigning (
@Santi_J_FM
) after fan attacks. Jeremie Boga and Terem Moffi do not want to play for the club again. Other players considering their futures too

Imam as-Shafi’i (رحمه الله) said:

“Goodness consists of five things: contentment of the soul, refraining from harm, earning lawfully, piety, and trust in Allah.”

-Siyarul A’alam, 10/97.

Nigerian Air Force attack aircraft, most likely A-29 Super Tucanos conducted multiple strikes, killing scores of BHT/ISWAP fighters. The insurgents, estimated at about 300 strong, had launched a coordinated pincer assault on troops of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4, attempting to outflank and overrun their position at around 3 a.m. on Saturday.

The troops held their ground in a fierce two hour firefight. When the terrorists failed to overrun the position, they attempted to withdraw toward the Timbuktu Triangle. But their escape route had already been identified, and NAF attack aircraft were vectored to intercept. The arrival of the jets sealed their fate.

The NAF carried out multiple interdiction sorties against the fleeing fighters. The first strike hit a cluster of terrorists attempting to regroup, while follow up sorties targeted the surviving elements who scattered into the forest in a bid to escape.

The ordeal was far from over for the surviving terrorists. NAF armed attack drones soon joined the fray, maintaining continuous ISR overwatch as they delivered precision strikes on the remaining fighters attempting to make a hasty retreat.

Once again, the Nigerian military effectively combined intelligence, surveillance, and coordinated air ground operations to decimate terrorists attempting a surprise assault on troop positions.

THE MOST DANGEROUS FORM OF TERRORISM

Terrorism is of two types, physical terrorism and ideological terrorism.

While speaking about the dangers of Ideological terrorism, Shaykh Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Naasir Al-Faqeehiy said in his foreword for the book “Terrorism and its effects upon individuals and the society” by Shaykh Zayd Al-Madkhaliy:

“It (i.e. Ideological terrorism) is more dangerous upon the Islamic nation and its youth than physical terrorism, this is because Ideological terrorism is what leads and calls them to carry out physical terrorism.”

An example of this is the statement of the one who murdered Uthman, the third Khalifah of Islam, which is mentioned in books of Islamic history where he said:

"I stabbed him 9 times, 3 was for Allaah and 6 was for the hatred in my heart (towards him)"

Imagine the level of radicalization he was upon before he carried out this terrorist act. He was radicalized by Abdullaahi Ibn Saba.

The case of Micheal Adebolajo and Adebowale who made some terrorist attacks in the UK is something that cannot be forgotten. They were victims of ideological terrorism, before they implemented it physically. Allegedly, they were radicalized by the likes of Anjem Choudhary.

What is the solution?

Shaykh Zayd Ibn Muhammad Ibn Haadi Al-Madkhaliy mentioned in the same book:

"Indeed, the treatment to this disease rather protection from it is by Islamic intellectual sensitization which none knows except the salafi scholars who nurture and sensitize the creation, preach to them and guide them while following the footsteps of the noble Messengers and Prophets, those whom Allaah has sent to the creations as callers (to Allaah) and teachers (of the right path)”

Abul-Abbaas Abdul-Kabir Bn Ibrahim

When you tell a people who reject a version of a story told by another group to go and tell their own story, do you not see the contradiction in that instruction? To reject a story is, in itself, a form of storytelling. It is what we call the antithesis, the other side of the narrative, the other shades of the colour.

This sits comfortably within the argument developed by Hegel in his theory of dialectics. In this framework, the thesis is the original proposition or narrative. The antithesis is the counter-proposition that challenges, critiques, or rejects the thesis. The synthesis is the new understanding that emerges from the tension between the two, a more complex and reconciled truth produced when opposing narratives interrogate each other.

So stop telling people who react to a story told about them to write their own version of that story. They are already doing so in rejecting your version, in picking holes in a narrative already constructed, in interrogating an argument already made, and in stirring interest in a deeper, more layered account than the first story ever allowed. Gimba Kakanda

Rebellion Against the Ruler
🔴 A man from the Khawarij once came to Al-Hasan Al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) and asked him about rebelling against the ruler.
Al-Hasan said to him:
“Tell me, does the ruler prevent you from performing prayers, giving zakat, performing Hajj or Umrah?”
The man replied: “No.”
So Al-Hasan said:
“Then it seems he only prevents you from worldly gains — and you want to fight him for the sake of the world.”
📕 Al-Basa’ir wal-Dhakha’ir, Vol. 1, p.156 (slightly summarized)
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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The Prophet ﷺ forbade fighting or rebelling against the rulers — even if they are unjust and oppressive — as long as they establish prayer.
This was to block the door to great corruption and massive evil that comes from fighting them.
Indeed, the evils and calamities caused by rebellion are far worse than their injustices,
and the Muslim Ummah is still suffering from the consequences of those rebellions until today.
📜 Ighathat al-Lahfan (1/631)
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Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
When you see that the rulers wrong people — in their wealth, their bodies, or prevent them from calling to Allah —
then reflect on the state of the people!
You will find that the root of the problem lies within the people themselves.
They deviated from the truth, so Allah appointed over them rulers as a punishment for their deeds.
📘 Sharh Riyadh al-Saliheen (Vol. 2, p.35)
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Al-Hasan Al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) also said:
“Know — may Allah have mercy on you — that the oppression of kings is one of Allah’s punishments,
and Allah’s punishments are not repelled with swords,
but they are repelled and lifted by du‘a (supplication), repentance, returning to Allah, and abandoning sins.”
📕 Adab al-Hasan al-Basri by Ibn al-Jawzi (p.119)
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Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa‘di (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“Insulting rulers and leaders brings great evil and harm — both public and private.
And often, those who insult them have never once sincerely advised them.
This is a sign of deception — both towards the ruler and towards the people.”
📚 Majmu‘ al-Sa‘di (25/375)
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Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“The people of knowledge, religion, and virtue do not allow anyone to disobey or deceive the rulers,
nor to rebel against them in any way — as is well known from the consistent practice of Ahl al-Sunnah throughout history.”
📙 Majmu‘ al-Fatawa (12/35)
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Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (d. 187 AH) said:
“Sixty years under an unjust ruler are better than one hour of anarchy and chaos.
No one wishes for the ruler’s downfall except an ignorant, deluded, or sinful person —
who only desires the ruin of his own people.”
📙 Siraj al-Muluk (pp. 150–151)
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Shaykh Taqi al-Din al-Hilali (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“Give glad tidings of a painful torment to any nation afflicted by revolutions and uprisings.
And whoever praises such revolts or wishes for them in his own country
is a deceiver of his people and a destroyer of his nation.”
📚 Al-Taqaddum wal-Ruju‘iyyah (1/17–6)
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Imam al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“Being patient with a tyrannical ruler is better than rebelling against him,
for rebellion brings:
• The replacement of safety with fear,
• The shedding of blood,
• The empowerment of fools,
• Attacks upon Muslims,
• And widespread corruption in the land.”
📓 Tafsir al-Qurtubi (2/109)
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Imam Abu al-‘Izz al-Hanafi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“Allah Almighty only placed unjust rulers over us because of the corruption of our own deeds.”
📚 Sharh al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah

In discussions about the reward of hur al-ayn in Jannah, many people today engage from a place of confusion, misunderstanding, or exposure to popular culture rather than authentic Islamic sources. Islam is a religion built on knowledge, not mere claims. Anything that is attributed to our deen must stand on two legs: authentic textual evidence and sound scholarly explanation.

The concept of hur al-ayn is not something fabricated by storytellers. It is directly mentioned in the Qur'an many times. Allah says:
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
"Thus will it be, and We will marry them to women of pure beauty, with large, lovely eyes".
Allah also says:
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَاتٌ فِي ٱلْخِيَامِ
"They will be hur, sheltered in pavilions." And He says: وَحُورٌ عِينٌ كَأَمْثَالِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
"And there will be hur with beautiful eyes, like preserved pearls".

These verses alone are enough to establish that the idea of special companions in Paradise is not a later fabrication. It is a Qur'anic description of the bliss of Jannah. Paradise is described in ways that human beings can understand, even though the true reality is far greater. The Prophet Peace upon him said: "In Paradise is what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and has never occurred to the heart of any human.” (Sahih Muslim). This means that even the descriptions we hear are merely approximations to help us understand the greatness of what awaits the believers.

The specific number "72" appears in a hadith of the Prophet Peace upon him recorded by Imam tl-Tirmidhi, where he mentioned the reward of the martyr. The narration has been authenticated by scholars such as Al-Albani in Sahih al-Jaami. However, it is important to understand something very crucial: the focus of Islam is not the quantity but the quality of Paradise. The reward of Jannah is beyond human imagination. The food, the joy, the companionship, the peace, the absence of fatigue, sorrow, jealousy, and pain, these are the real core rewards. The companionship mentioned is only one part of the delight of Paradise, not the central focus of the believer, and not the reason Muslims worship their Lord.

More importantly, when people today argue, “Why 72? Why not less?” they forget the most essential truth: Jannah is not like the dunya. Human limitations, desires, fatigue, and biological needs, all of them change entirely. The pleasures of Jannah do not bring stress, jealousy, or tiredness.

Scholars like Ibn Al-Qayyim, An-Nawawi, and Ibn Katheer explained that rewards in the Hereafter are symbolic of ultimate delight, not indicators of worldly lust. The early Muslims never made fun of these descriptions or questioned them, because they understood that Allah does not promise anything vain. Ibn Taymiyyah said that the descriptions of Jannah are "from the matters of the unseen which must be accepted with humility, because the human mind cannot fully grasp their reality."

Beyond the scriptural evidence, there is also a logical dimension that many people miss. When Islam speaks about Paradise, it uses language and descriptions that humans can relate to. If Paradise were described in purely spiritual or abstract terms, no human would understand it. So Allah uses examples from life, gardens, rivers, companionship, peace, joy to give us a picture that our limited minds can grasp, even though the actual reality is far greater.

The question many people ask is: "Why 72? Why a number?" From a logical perspective, specifying a number is not strange. Allah mentions numbers in many acts of worship: five daily prayers, seven rounds in Tawaf, two rak'ahs of Fajr, thirty days of fasting in Ramadan, and so on. Numbers are simply a way of providing clarity, not an indication of obsession with quantity. The reward in Jannah is based on Divine generosity, not human desire. If Allah gives a number, it is because He chooses to, not because humans are "in need" of it. Paradise is a place of honor, not burden.

Another logical point: human beings in this world are limited by time, energy, biological needs, and emotional weaknesses. This is why people think of "72" from the perspective of dunya fatigue, jealousy, tiredness, drama, maintenance of relationships. But these limitations do not exist in Jannah.

Another logical explanation is that almost every religion or culture describes Paradise in terms familiar to its people. For example, some religious traditions describe Paradise as a place of spiritual light, others as a land of peace, others as a banquet. In Islam, the descriptions are balanced with spiritual, physical, emotional, and social because humans are made of body and soul. Describing physical joys does not belittle Paradise; it shows that Islam recognizes the fullness of human experience. However, Islam does not reduce Paradise to these joys. The Prophet Peace upon him made it clear that the greatest joy of all is seeing Allah, which will make every other blessing seem small.

There is also a logical answer to the question: "Why not fewer or more?" The truth is that the number is not the essence. What matters is that the reward is beyond imagination. If someone believes in the Qur'an and the Sunnah, then believing in the unseen is part of that faith. And if someone does not believe, then debating the number becomes irrelevant, because the foundation, belief in Revelation has not yet been addressed.

Finally, it is intellectually unfair for a person to mock something they have not studied. The early Muslims, who were more intelligent, pure-hearted, and knowledgeable than us, never questioned these rewards negatively. Instead, they focused on pleasing Allah and striving for Jannah. When a person today mocks these descriptions, it often shows that they are reacting emotionally or based on modern memes, not serious research. A sincere seeker must ask: "What was the intention behind these rewards? What deeper meaning do they carry? Why were they described this way?" When these questions are asked with humility, the answers become clear.

Paradise is not a worldly extension of human desire; it is a completely transformed existence. Its descriptions are not childish fantasies; they are metaphors of honor, purity, and limitless joy. And the number "72" is not a sign of fabrication; it is a specific gift mentioned in authentic sources, layered with wisdom that becomes clear when a person looks beyond the surface.

Anyone who truly reflects, studies the texts, and listens to scholars will find that Islam's teachings on the afterlife are coherent, logical, balanced, and deeply meaningful far removed from the shallow mockery that appears online.

May Allah open our hearts to truth, beautify our understanding, and make Jannah our final home. Ameen.

Abdulwahab Yusuf

ʿUmar said;

‘There is no person except that he has footsteps he will certainly reach, provision he will surely consume, an appointed time he will surely attain, and a death he will surely meet.

Even if a man were to flee from his provision, it would follow him until it reached him, just as death reaches the one who flees from it.’

- Shuʿab al-Īmān 2/412
Translated By: Salah al-Iranee

“The Truth Is Not Known by the Majority.”

(Based on Qur’ān Al-An'am 6:116 and the statements of the Salaf)

The people of innovation are numerous, and while they may boast about their numbers, Allāh said: 'Were you to obey most people, they would misguide you.' [6:116]

▫️[Marḥaban Yā Ṭālib Al-ʿIlm, p. 457]

KingTom:
The situation was very tense when I came in in 2014 and although it eased up in 2017 when I eventually left, the scars of the past were very much visible and it took some time for people to adjust

FGYB really tried when it comes to securing lives.and properties especially in Okene though there were security breaches here and there but it reduced drastically compared to what was obtainable before he assumed office

GrammarNazi1:
Everyone knows Elon Musk is a genius.

Other social media platforms should adopt this feature.

The social media space needs sanitation.

It will spare us from the menace of impostors who finish 15k worth of ogbono soup at a go

KingTom:
This is true, I was there when 6 to 6 curfew was imposed in Okene

In 2012, soldiers were killed and their guns were snatched away, it took the intervention of Late Alh. Ado Ibrahim (the then king) by reaching out to fP Goodluck Jonathan that halted military onslaught as a result of the incident

reccy is a native and resident he knows the incidents I have mentioned

In 2015 there was a confrontation between some extremists and soldiers that led to the demolition of the mosque built by the group, before then there were cases of robberies and kidnappings linked to terror cells within Kogi and neighboring states.

I have spend quite considerable number of time dispelling the distortions coming from those who are affected by extremism at personal risk and harm both offline and online for years

iamoyindamola:
Was about to post this

In 2015 DSS cell was jail broken by ISWAP cells in Kogi freeing inmates held for terror links some were later arrested but many are still at large. Also, the Owo incident was carried out by ISWAP cell, the Nyanya bombings of 2011 were carried out by same set of people.

raumdeuter:
Amoto.94 izzou and

What do you think about what Sheikh Gumi said

https://www.nairaland.com/8567412/90-iswap-terrorising-kogi-ondo

Accurate statistician and data analyst don get the whole data

He is correct about that

My fellow Nigerians,

You will recall that I cancelled my trip to the G20 summit in South Africa to enable me coordinate the security efforts at home.

Thanks to the efforts of our security forces over the last few days, all the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State have been rescued.

I am equally happy that 51 out of the missing students of the Catholic School in Niger State, have been recovered.

I am closely monitoring the security situation nationwide and receiving continuous updates from the frontline.

Let me be clear: I will not relent.
Every Nigerian, in every state, has the right to safety - and under my watch, we will secure this nation and protect our people.

—Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President & Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria