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I also got the SMS. I called d num yest afternoon to ask which coy dey are recruiting 4, a man picked & sed I'll no @ d next stage. I also asked if I can be rescheduled, he sed no. Den I asked 4 d name of d firm, he sed Sunrose Consulting. I googled it and discovered dey are in2 HR activities, but my fear also is dey provide contract staff services as well, I hope its not 4 contract staff. Nywys, I'll go but please, how can one locate d place 4rm ikeja along bustop. Tanks!

A suspected member of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Mustapha Umar, who was accused of bombing a plaza housing the offices of some newspaper establishments in Kaduna, confessed to police interrogators that he embarked on the suicide mission to avenge an insult on Prophet Mohammed.

Umar, 34, was arrested after he set off explosives in the premises of SOJ Plaza, occupied by Thisday Newspaper, The Moment and The Sun, located at R9, Kontagora Road, by Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna, on April 26, 2013.

The suspect had pleaded not guilty to one count of terrorism brought against him by the Federal Government. His lawyers had claimed that his confessional statement, which was admitted in evidence by the court, was obtained after he was tortured by police officers.

However, at the continuation of the trial on Wednesday before an Abuja Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Ademola Adeniyi, the prosecution, led by Mr. Shuaibu Labaran, played a video of Umar’s confession in the court.

The confession, which was conducted in Hausa language, was interpreted by a court interpreter.

A transcript of the video was also tendered and admitted as evidence alongside the video.

The video showed Umar freely answering questions put to him by a police interrogator, who happened to be Prosecution Witness 10, through whom the video clip was tendered in court.

However, while Umar voluntarily owned up to the bomb attack and disclosed his motive for same in the video, he denied being a member of the Boko Haram sect.

Rather, he claimed that the bomb attack on the office of the newspapers was a personal mission he undertook in fulfillment of an Islamic command that anyone who insults Prophet Mohammed must be killed.

The video was divided into two sections.

In the first section, which lasted just a few minutes, Umar, who had fresh injuries sustained when he was apprehended after bombing the plaza, was asked to state who he came to see in Kaduna.

“Please be patient with me, let me rest,” he replied.

In the second segment of the video, Umar informed the interrogator that he was a trader from Maiduguri, Borno State, adding that he relocated to Kaduna State about four years ago.

Asked why he decided to embark on the bomb attack, he said, “What happened was that Thisday Newspaper insulted Prophet Mohammed, (peace be upon him), which I think you know.”

The interrogator said he could not remember when the newspaper insulted the Prophet.

Umar then explained further, saying, “Since that time when the beauty contest was conducted, Thisday newspaper insulted Prophet Mohammed, (peace be upon him), that is why I went and did this so as to take revenge.”

The interrogator again asked him to state his intention and explain the sort of vengeance he meant.

“My intention was to eliminate them so as (they will) not to work again. You know, whoever insults a prophet of God is not supposed to live,” he said.

Asked to name his collaborators, the accused person said he was alone.

“I was alone, only myself,” he said.

But he added that two of his friends in Kaduna, Ibrahim and Malam Nasaru Mustapha, aided the mission.

When the interrogator asked if he was a member of the Boko Haram sect, Umar said, “If I am a member of Boko Haram, I will face the police and the army.

“But I went to a newspaper because I was thinking of the insult against the prophet of Allah which I intend to avenge.

“But had it been a Boko Haram group member, why should I go to a newspaper house?”

The interrogator noted that Umar seemed to know what Boko Haram was looking for, to which he replied, ‘Yes, they are killing security agents, they hate government, army and police.

“But this is about Thisday newspaper; let me tell you, by the time they drew a picture in the likeness of Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), I promised to revenge.

“I have my own reasons. There is a tradition of the Prophet which says that whoever insults the prophet of Allah shall be killed.

“For some years back I was praying for God to give me this opportunity to take this action and today God has given me the chance.

“But the Boko Haram you are talking about, if I belong to them, I will not come to a newspaper house. What do they have? Are they not publishing newspaper?”

SOURCE:http://www.punchng.com/news/newspaper-houses-bombed-for-insult-on-mohammed-bomber/

Phartymah112: did i say he didnot has an excuse...and i said i don't wanna share the excuse he gave (coz of some reasons).
WTF! Is sis that despirate? i wonder if you even know the meaning of the word "DESPIRATE". abeg,use your glasses before you read and park well!

Gosh ! U go skool @ all? Na u need d glasses most, excuse u.

U need 2 tell us his reason also, aldo, he has no excuse 4 wat he did. U cant have ur cake & eat it. Anoda thing is, is she forcing herself on the new guy cos of her age & she's just acting desperate? Cos u're telling us she still loves d docky & dats y I need 2 no y he did wat he did.

rosebase: Hi all, I've been dating this guy for almost 6 months, so last night we had an argument and he gave me a dirty slap. So before he could blink his eyes I returned the slap.
So now he's threatening to leave saying that I've been moving around with bad friends.
Pls what do I do? I love this guy.

Sho ! In this 21st Century? Next pls!

This is girl I so much deeply can't do without calling her a day. As am typing dis am crying. Have never been cheated, but when I confronted her she said she said she was just joking with dem, she even shared her phone number with dem. There is nothing av not done for her anything she request for I giv it to her, even if I don't av dat which she requested for I will make sure I made it available for her

U will always be ma baby! I just love Tiwa . #SingingIfewagbona#

Please, how can one locate the place? Tanks!

I quite understand the dangers of marrying a lady who isn't working, but in ur case, if ur finances can cater for ur basic needs after marriage, I think u can go on with the plans. The most important thing is, if she is very contended and understanding, if she doesnt have those qualities u beta run. D only challenge I see is wen d kids start coming, except u allow her to wait a year @ least 2 get a job b4 having kids.She will surely get a job and marriage comes with its blessings.

Dont marry just because someone has a job, all those working class ladies might not make good wives. Look beyond the job and money wen deciding who to marry. Marriage is no child's play, especially if you want to obey God's will concerning it. Its a life's journey. All d best bro!

Interesting, concerning pension, I know u are aware of the contributory pension which is between employers and employees. Ur pension is 7.5% of ur basic salary, housing and transport allowances and ur employer is also to add 7.5% minimum, which some companies even add more and all these will be managed by your Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) and they also have Custodians that manage them. So an increase in your salary, will also increase the amount you now contribute to your pension fund.

As regards tax, which is PAYE (Pay As You Earn), maybe you aren't aware of the new Personal Income Tax (PIT) law. The new PIT Law is progressive in nature i.e, the more you earn, the higher you pay. So if there is an increase in ur salary, obviously you will pay more tax. Most top mgt staff are not finding the new law funny as its requiring them to pay more. The advantage of this law, favours low income earners.

But I think wat wud have affected ur net pay more is ur tax,check ur payslip and analyse again.

Hope my comments are useful.

The difference is clear! Word and opposite indeed!

I'm so sorry but he has no choice dear, that is what is ethically obtainable in the work environment here in naija, U must use "sir" or "ma" for ur boss. If he doesnt want to, then he should go set up his own company. But sincerely, does saying"sir" or "ma" change anything? If they are truly friends, it shouldn't mar their relationship he will also be a boss someday. Life is in phases, men are in sizes. #MyTake#

[quote author=Mynd_44]Is desmond Elliot not married?[/quote]Yes he is, but if given the opportunity b4 his wife came in, I wud have loved 2 date him. But I want 2 still get his lips by acting with him so I can @ least those lips.

Desmond Elliot. I love his lips! I really want to act with him!

@OP, I understand money is very important, but count urself lucky&highly privileged in these unending unemployment race, u found a job were u can even practice ur profession. Sincerely, I no a guy dat if he were in ur shoes, he wudnt boda ask cos, it wud be NBC all d way. NBC might not be able 2 pay as much as d bank, but there is definitely career growth and the opportunity 2 practice wat u learnt theoretically in school. However bad, NBC will still pay above 100k, 4get d bank with all deir marketing pressures and look @ d career prospects NBC has 2 offer.

Nywys, Congrats 2!

holyvirgin: Imsu is home to dummys! Sorting lecturers is just the way forward to most of them.
Universities in the north are way better than what is obtained in some schools in the east.

What a comment! Na wa o!

^^^^But I dont see any reason why an Harvard or any graduate from these Ivy League school's can't come to Nigeria to work. Its like asking why multinational firms Shell, Unilever, KPMG, PWC, Nestle etc have establishments in Nigeria. Even as bad as Nigeria is, with the so much insecurity, they are here. We are not that bad nwwww

Children's day is around the corner again, just wanted to know what professions we wanted wen we were kids. Sincerely, I didnt have any then, wasnt like those kids who wud say, "I want to be a doctor, because I want to save lives". Wen they ask me I'll just keep quiet & look cos, in primary school I wasnt so brilliant to say I want to be a doctor or lawyer, I knew then that those courses were for brilliant chaps.Not until I got to SS class dat I now decided to become an Accountant or Economist, but now a Chartered Accountant. I discovered I had no flair for sciences @ all, neither did I like too many stories, but I still did literature all d same & den I knew commercial class was the way forward.

What was urs like?

I've been reading every bit of this thread, I must confess its really an interesting one. Yes, school really matters, I mean it goes along way. Its just so sad our system is terrible, the likes of Harvard, Stanford etc are also leveraging on the kind of environment they have & dats y their products seem to be exceptnal. Sincerely, if u put a Harvard in Nigeria, I don't think they will be as hyped as they are now, I stand to be corrected, but dats wat I think. Nigerian Graduates are very good, but our system is terrible and it will definitely affect our products. People should stop condemning our products, but look @ how they can change the system.

Also, people should not only look @ the academic side of schooling, but the social aspect. The ppl u meet especially go along way, networking and having connections are among other things you gain when you go to school. This has always been my motivation. I was taking a decision about enrolling 4 a professional course & a friend sed "I'll give u materials, u can read on your own" & I was like no no. I'll rada go 4 lecs not just 4 d academics, but the ppl&new friends I will make. We need ppl in our lives. #MyTake#

This is tales by moonlight! @Op has to be kidding me !

This babe is too beautiful chaiiii!

All the best o! May God see u all thru!

@234GT U're right, unity bank is d best of the three. Keystone is a no no,AMCON wants to even sell dem to private investors! Wema bank had management issues in d past, dont no if its been resolved now.

Thank God, waiting 4 ALUU 4's judgement!

I just love her!

Using scale of preference;
Energy by Keri Hilson
Not Even Human by Angel Taylor
Devil's kiss by Ronnie Jones
Wow by Brandy
Try sleeping with a broken heart by Alicia Keys

I think dat lady gave u d best advice, just way the consequences of each of them&choose d one dat suits u! #Mytake#

Nice one!