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This just another exhibition of stupidity and naivety of the highest order, sometimes I wonder if there is no poverty in the south, the way my southern brothers go about ranting about poverty in the north!; I have lived in the South-East and it stinks of poverty, South-South, South-West all just as poor. Although South-West a bit better. But to accuse Dangote of anything is just ludicrous; The problem of the north is caused by Northern Political elites and sadly strong misconception about some teachings of Islam. Dangote is a Business man, a Business man we all should be proud of. That guy is the highest employer of labour after Govt. He deserves kudos not rants.And there are many more Billionaires in Nigeria, ask Mike Adenuga, Oba Otudeko, Jim Ovia, Hakeem Bello-Osagie what they have all contributed to Nigeria's growth too

catso: Looters taking advantage of the bombing situation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My3JkLUrNr8&sns=tw via @youtube

Where is the police, rescue / emergency agencies

rafhell: from what i can gather. the target was a church and two car bombs were involved but the bomb went off before they could get to the church

Don't you think this is too quick, I am not saying the target was not the church; but I could anyone say the target was the church, was the bomber arrested and confessed He was heading for the church. In fact no point discussing this; May God have mercy on the departed souls.

rafhell: sayusuf or whatever you call yourself. it is obvious that boko haram lives in you.
so you wan tell me that boko harams are christians. you can as well tell me that al quada, talibans, muhammed and osama bin laden are all christians.

But He could tell you that Christians have been caught trying to bomb / bombing even churches since this Boko-Haram issue started. He could also tell you that the man whom kept bailing out Mohammed Yusuf after a couple of arrest by SSS, was Jerry Gana (a christian). Don't you think the man has some valid arguments, but as for asking for retaliation that is lame, uncalled for, unnecessary and stupid (talking to sayusuf).

sayusuf: i was at the scene of the blast, 99 percent of the victims are hausa muslims. I think some christians are hiding under the umbrella of boko haram to kill muslims in the north. It happens everywhere. And we are sick and tired of it. Muslims die everyday from bomblast, yet you peaple from south complain most. 200 die in kano, now in kd. Its high time we start avenging the death of our brothers, and its going to be bloody.
For that man that draw that carton of what you call the prophet, we will get to you, sooner or later.

Since you were at the scene, was it really close to a church, because I have been trying to figure out exactly where the blast took place. it is rather pathetic, that Muslims have been the major casualty yet Muslims are getting all the insults; but can you blame non-Muslims As long as the real and fake Boko-haram are yet to be exposed Muslims will continue to suffer this psychological war-fare against Islam's image.Most non-muslims & pro-split_Nigeria see it as an opportunity to slander Islam, sometimes I feel they are excited about the bombings.

Opera Mini: Which corruption case had this EFCC successfully prosecuted? Is it that the lawyers they hire are carpenters' or that the Comm goes to court based on hearsay? Are there lawyers in the house, please help us out here.

My brothers, don't waste your time cracking your head, the same Erastus Akingbola that was ordered to return illegally acquired 75 million pounds by the UK judiciary is suddenly innocent because EFCC lawyers are incompetent!. Only a naive person won't recognise this script; the guy bribed his way through, and the EFCC and her lawyers compromised by deliberately acting in an incompetent manner; and also the judge was quick to explore that window. One day One day the Chicken will come home to roost

Hmmm. there are controversies surrounding this topic too in Islam, as there isn't any clear or absolute Quranic injunction forbidding it. But a popular scholarly opinion based on this verse of the Noble Quran :Quran, chapter 70 (Al-Maarij), verse 29 to 31:
“And those who guard their private parts, Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess – for these surely are not to be blamed, But he who seeks to go beyond this, these are they that go beyond the limits"
Quran, chapter 24 (An-Noor), verse 33 to 33:
“And let those who do not find the means to marry keep chaste until Allah makes them free from want out of His grace. And (as for) those who ask for a writing from among those whom your right hands possess, give them the writing if you know any good in them, and give them of the wealth of Allah which He has given you; and do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, when they desire to keep chaste, in order to seek the frail good of this world's life; and whoever compels them, then surely after their compulsion Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."

The most respected interpretation of these verses is that any sexual enjoyment should be with one's wife, and self-service isn't spelt out as one of the allowable means of releasing sexual tension. So I would advise that person practising self-service to get a wife as soon as He can, or observe fasting. Lowering one's gaze can also help(i.e avoid looking at the sexual features of a woman/lady) with controlling one's sexual urge.

Just thinking, What of if this man had turned out to be a Muslim Soldier as was initially and clearly purported!. The story would have definitely been different. No one on nairaland would agree He had nothing to do with the bombing, but despite the clear story of someone wearing a miliary uniform and allowing the bomber access, no one agrees He had anything to do with the bombing again, because He actually turned out to be a christian. If I might add the 2 stories together, then it appears the man works for a "CHRISTIAN BOMBING ORGANISATION". , Just thinking

I just have one statement to add: "That every non-bias person will easily see that there are other forces at work in all these bombing saga. There are those who want Nigeria to break up; (and of course everyone knows those who would benefit) and then there is the real Boko-Haram. This is not the first time Christians are caugt masquerading as Boko-Haram; It happened in Bayelsa, Kaduna, Adamawa and now Jos, I wonder why some are wishing this away, rather than debate issues objectively we are just damn too sentimental."
May God save us and protect us, because breaking up Nigeria will require 10 times more violence than we are seeing now. May God save us

Kai, see where we are. The silly Nigerianess in our Lecturers have left us brainwashed that First-Class is for the gods How sad. If Unilag were to be a proper Institution that it should be then it would have been graduating at least 500 first class graduates each year.
I have seen many Unilag students that graduated with a 2.2, but graduated with a first class after their Masters in uk universities, this shows how difficult it is to graduate with a first class in Nigeria; and it isn't a good thing. We are short-changing ourselves; because our lecturers do not understand their essence in a university. They think it is a place where they can oppress students and make them suffer. Many more students deserve a first class grade than we are getting

The truth is it all comes down to where you are located, in some areas Glo is 10 times better than MTN, while in some areas Glo is shit and Etisalat is king. My advice to you is to do a test run before settling down for any. A sim is just 100 bucks and you can do a test run with 500 bucks subscription or even 100 naira. Afterwards take your decision. But from where I am Glo is king.

Great. More grease to your elbow innoson. This are the kind of news we want to hear. Jona. I beg those 1500 buses you are thinking of purchasing should be bought from Innoson. We shouldn't have to remind you of that

May Allah have mercy on his soul and grant him paradise; We Pray that your death won't be in vain, all those Boko-Haram whom orchestrated this, will face a more disgraceful and painful death. Amin

violent:
more religious bigotry packed as wholesome bullshyt!

Yeah right; because the letter didn't read "Accept Jesus as your personal lord and saviour"; then it is religious bigotry!

Dear al-Mustapha,

The recent death sentence passed on you has generated quite an uproar. Most of it was coming from people that never took time to know the finer details of your case. They formed their opinions mainly based on whether they like you as a person or not. Those that liked you were quick to bellow cries of injustice, while those that didn’t like you applauded loudly. But when all the chips are down, when all the emotional hubris has been cleared, it will become clear for everyone to see that it is really only a question of whether you are guilty of the crime or not. NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS. Either way, I’d like to assure you that you really don’t have anything to lose by this verdict. It’s a win-win situation for you and here’s how:


If you really are guilty then a death sentence is not only appropriate, it is in fact good for you because, you being a Muslim must have read what the Quran says about murder. In Surah 5 Verse 32 the Quran says; “whoever kills a person, it is as though he has killed all humankind. Whoever saves a life, it is as though he has saved all humankind”

Also in Surah 4 Verse 93; “And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hell; he shall abide in it, and Allah will send His wrath on him and curse him and prepare for him a painful punishment” (Alhaja Kudirat was a believer)

So dear al-Mustapha, if indeed you are guilty, then the options are two; either you slip through the cracks of the law here on earth and in the hereafter you stand before your Lord with a sin the magnitude of which is equivalent to murdering all of mankind and which will ultimately cause you to be sentenced to hell with hard labour. Or you to get your punishment here on earth so when you stand before your Lord on the Day of Judgment you will have no case to answer. Every right thinking Muslim will go for the second option and I know you are a right thinking Muslim.


On the other hand if you are innocent and the appeal court happens to uphold the verdict, then I’ll want to remind you of a saying of the Prophet (SAW) as narrated by Abu Hurayrah, so perhaps you might find some relief in it; The Prophet (SAW) once said, “When Allah wants good for someone, He tries him with some hardship.” In another narration, the Prophet (SAW) said; “For every misfortune, illness, anxiety, grief, or hurt that afflicts a Muslim -even the hurt caused by the pricking of a thorn – Allah removes some of his sins.”
Going by these, if they implement the verdict, they would quite literally wipe off all your sins and that will afford you the opportunity to be raised before Allah with a clean slate. If you ask me, that’s a big WIN.



The only scenario in which you would lose, is if you are guilty and somehow you walk away a free man. That would be the greatest loss of all.
Personally, I think you are innocent because if you were guilty, why did it take so long to prove. But hey, that’s just me – my personal, private opinion.



Yours truly,

Gainaako
http://gainaako./2012/02/03/from-me-to-hamza-al-mustapha/

Just Show us the man's video or picture after arrest . Top Al Qaeda suspects were shown being arrested or after arrest. Nigeria's case doesn't have to be different

KnowAll:
the day a northern Muslim would marry a Christian as a wife, then the Boko Haram isssue would be settled half way if in anything.

I would mention notable Northern leaders that have Christian wives, to show you your naivety.
IBB, ATIKU, BUHARI

dayokanu:
IBB and Atiku married xtian women

To add to the list: Buhari also has a Christian Wife. But people just believe what they want to

This is a very shameful discussion, an embarrassing one too. At this age and time, the criteria you people are considering for electing political office holders is religion. Nonsense. Why don't you raise the issue that Plateau state is a Christian state too. Because they have always had Christian leaders despite having a sizeable population of Muslims indigene and non-indigene. This post is crap.
The Poster is highly paranoid, perhaps Islamophobic. Let me clear the air, when A Muslim gives the opening prayer a Christian gives the Closing Prayer. This is the practice for decades. We in Lagos are not myopic people.

Show us what you intend to use the 180 billion naira for. How you intend to spend it; then we will decide if it is inadequate or not.

Below is an abridged version of the statements of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and Sergeant Barnabas Jabila aka Rogers before the Special Investigation Panel, SIP as published by TELL in edition No 48, November 27, 2000. Excerpts:

SIP: Major Al-Mustapha, what was your role in the series of assassinations carried out in this country as at that time? We think the Kudirat’s own came first.
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir.
SIP: Tell us, what you know about it.
Al-Mustapha: The little I know about it was reported. She was assassinated sir.
SIP: By?
Al-Mustapha: I don’t know, sir.
SIP: How did you feel when you heard of the news?
Al-Mustapha: I really felt bad sir.
SIP: You felt bad?
Al-Mustapha: Yes, sir.
SIP: Why?
Al-Mustapha: Why? Because of my personal relationship with late M.K.O. Abiola
Encounters with Abiola
SIP: What was it?
Al-Mustapha: I knew him long ago. And even while he was here in Abuja. When he was in custody, I was always going to him and there were a lot of discussions I had with him. Much, much earlier, I had a very long-standing relationship with him. And that was why I fought it on my own. Even on quarterly basis, sometimes, I do take loan, I gave as much as N800,000 to the commissioner of police in Abuja for his upkeep. And every time, I went to section, and he was in need of things, I do buy personally with my money for him because of the relationship I had with him. I used to tell him never to mention my name in anything. But yet, there were some of his notes from what I read in the papers, even when the late head of state was still alive, that actually he wrote, that has to do with me, thanking me for what I did for him. But to me, I saw him as a father. The late head of state introduced him to me, it was actually one time when he came for breaking of the fast, to eat in his house. He introduced him to me as a father. And I said, “But why do you have to fight now? Why don’t you sit down and reconcile and agree?” He would always tell me. “Yes,” he agreed. But (the next day) when he came out, he would say “no,” he would not agree. So. I kept convincing him in that direction. I actually played a role in trying to make sure that they agreed between themselves. So, that is all sir.
SIP: Now when Kudirat was killed?
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir.
SIP: Who were the officers you sent to monitor, to cover the burial?
Al-Mustapha: Er… I heard reports sir.
SIP: But you sent officers?
Al-Mustapha: I didn’t send anybody.
SIP: You said you can’t recall if you sent anyone there?
Al-Mustapha: No, you said, “Who were the officers sent for the burial?” No I didn’t send anybody.
SIP: Do you have any documentation, blueprint on the burial, photographs etc?
Al-Mustapha: No. I don’t think I have it sir. Apart from the one I watched on NTA. I don’t think I have anything sir.
SIP: Did you send anybody?
Al-Mustapha: No sir.
SIP: Okay, who is Abraham Adesanya?
Al-Mustapha: I don’t know sir. I don’t know much sir.
SIP: You don’t know much?
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir.
SIP: How would you feel if people were brought in here to say, “Look, you sent us to so, so and so place sir, on so, so, so and so assignment?”
Al-Mustapha: They say that sir, but I know, then I would remember if I sent them I would then say I sent them sir.
SIP: Why do you think they can say you said so?
Al-Mustapha: I don’t know.
SIP: Of course …
Al-Mustapha: You are talking about my personal instructions.
SIP: We mean if the people say you sent them for the assignments?
Al-Mustapha: If they come in and say, I sent them sir, it will prick my conscience, I know I have not sent them. Let them prove to me (that) I sent them. I did not send anybody.
SIP: (To Rogers) Who is this man?
Rogers: He is Major Al-Mustapha. He was the former CSO to the former head of state, General Sani Abacha.
SIP: Were there times he sent you out on assignments outside Abuja?
Rogers: Yes sir. He sent me. RUTAM House sir. I remember; to burn down RUTAM House. He sent us with OC MOPOL to go and burn down RUTAM House.  Then he sent us for …
Al-Mustapha: (Cuts in) I didn’t send you.
Rogers: You sent us.
Al-Mustapha: No, I didn’t.
Rogers: You sent me. You sent us to RUTAM House, assassination of Alex Ibru, Kudirat Abiola, Segun Osoba, Bola Ige, Abraham Adesanya. You sent us on these assignments.
Al-Mustapha: I didn’t send you on all these assignments.
Rogers: You sent me.
SIP: (Cuts in. To Al-Mustapha) No, don’t argue with him. Don’t respond. You will have to ask him questions. But let him say what he wants, you just listen.
Al-Mustapha: Okay.
SIP: (To Rogers) Go on.
Rogers: What I want to tell you is that we should not deny it here again. Because you told me that we should deny it. You said we should deny it that you have already settled with the police, you’ve settled with the chief judge, you understand; you told me so. Yes. You sent Aminu Mohammed to come and call me in my house. I came and met you. The two mobile policemen on duty. You can find out, the two mobile policemen on duty that day, you told them that I should wait in the small guardroom. I waited there. You came and met me, you said I should come out. I came out, you said that you had already talked with the chief judge, you’d settled everything, you’d seen all the lawyers, you said we should deny everything. You said, Rewane and Yar’Adua, you said you had run concrete cover for them. The remaining, Alex Ibru and Kudirat Abiola, that we should deny.
Al-Mustapha: (Cuts in) I told you this?
Rogers: I believe you should be bold enough to come out and say the truth. Why denying it? I believe you should be bold. Because you’ve been telling us that you are going to protect us, we should not worry. You should be bold enough to come out. And you are a major!
SIP: (Cuts in) Let’s go about it this way. Since the beginning of this incident, what were his involvement? What happened? Who told you? How it was done and how you reported back to him on each of these incidents. Just count them. When you were working for him, did you have any grudge at all for any reason?
Rogers: No grudge. He is my boss. I don’t have any grudge. Anything he sends me, I do it.
SIP: Did he treat you well?
Rogers: He treated me well, very well. He gives me welfare (money), even the last money he gave me was $1,000, when I was working in Jos prison, my mother was sick.  I came down from Jos prison to come and see you while you were about entering one Mercedes Benz, a new Mercedes bus. You were wearing safari. You called me, you gave me $1,000. You said I should go back to work. I changed it to N85,000.
SIP: (To Al-Mustapha) True or false?
Al-Mustapha: True, I gave him that money.
SIP: Okay. (To Rogers) Did he send you on any course?
Rogers: Yes, he sent me to a course in North Korea.
SIP: So you have no reason to lie?
Rogers: I have no reason! And even one time, he was going to Libya, I could remember, he said I should follow him. I followed him to Libya and he gave me extra $300.
SIP: What did you go for?
Rogers: We went for the graduation of some BGS (bodyguards) like that, who graduated from a course.
SIP: (To Al-Mustapha) Is that true?
Al-Mustapha: So, I took a team to Libya and then graduated another team. That’s apart …

The Attack on Ibru
SIP: (To Rogers) Please, tell us some of the agenda on Ibru. The plan on the assassination of Ibru and the burning down of RUTAM House.
Rogers: The first one was RUTAM House. He and OC MOPOL, Lawal. They called me on air, then I came. I mean I reached the office, Lawal joined us, then Sani, Samaila, Shaibu and Lawal. You sent us. You briefed us that RUTAM House has to be burnt down. You said so. So you told us that we should make sure that it was burnt down. We moved from Abuja, (I), Lawal and the other two chaps, Samaila and Lani Garba, to Lagos. On reaching Lagos, we were received by Major Ado. At the airport, he sent a vehicle to come and pick us. From there we moved to Dodan Barracks. On reaching Dodan Barracks, Oga Lawal said we should proceed for raid. We went there, we checked. Later on, we went to James Dambaba. In the night, when we reached there to burn the house, there was a police team just by the RUTAM House, so we had to go and meet James Dambaba. Dambaba now called the police on the radio that they should move to Oshodi, the there was a robbery at Oshodi. Then when they moved, we came and we put petrol and fire. Er … Superintendent Lawal lighted the matches. So we burnt half. We went back to  Dodan Barracks. After about one, two days, we came back to Abuja. You were not happy. You said why didn’t we make sure that it was burnt properly because “was there nothing like fuel dump inside?” We said. “There was” and you said, why didn’t we burnt it properly? You said we should  get ready to go back. This time around, it was for  Alex Ibru and that we should  make sure he was assassinated. So, we went to meet James Danbaba. So, we went back and when we reached Lagos, you gave money. N25,000, to Superintendent Lawal to give to James Dambaba. We went, we gave it to James Danbaba. And  when we went, we told him that “this is the situation” so he  now told us that we should not use our arms so that it would not be traced back to us. He said there were arms that they seized from armed robbers and ECOMOG soldiers, which were still with them. Then we came, he said we should come and meet the former military administrator of Zamfara State, Colonel Jubril Yakubu. I came and the others. We met him. When we met him, he gave us the two rifles, AK47 with 30 rounds of two magazines each. So, from there, we proceeded to our office, the CSO’s guest house. That was where we were kept, right behind Dodan Barracks. He took us round right there. We shared the two rifles, one to OC MOPOL, one to my car, the one I was in. Then from there, we moved back  to Federal Palace Hotel to check for Alex Ibru. We couldn’t find him. We moved to his house to look for him. The house that they took us to. They said he was not there, that it was for his brother, Felix Ibru. Then we had to come back to Federal Palace where we found out from those people that were selling souvenirs there, we asked them, “Is Alex Ibru in?”, then the people said, “Yes, he is  in.” (I) and Lawal now moved, and as we were moving towards there, he was coming out. Then we came back and entered the vehicle, (I) and Lawal. Then we moved, we pursued, then Lawal said, I should, when we were approaching, my vehicle should move forward, then he would move from the back to give me cover-up. Right from there in front, I opened (fire), when we came closer to the bridge, he was going down to Bourdillon. Then we went straight to  Ikoyi Hotel. He said now …, immediately we reached there, I should open fire. Then I opened fire from the front, he was opening fire from the rear. That is how it happened . Then immediately we turned under the bridge, we went back to  Dodan Barracks. Then you were informed that this is what happened by Lawal, the O.C MOPOL. That is about Alex Ibru. Now, about the case of …
SIP: How did he react?
Rogers: He was not happy. He said why didn’t we trail him properly?
Al-Mustapha: (Cuts in) I didn’t …
Rogers: (Cuts in sharply) You said so! You were not happy. Even during IBB, you said you are the people that kept them. You helped them to keep them in all these types of assignments, 1,2,1,2. Then Aminu Mohammed, he told me that “this man doesn’t know what is happening in Lagos. Why should he say we should do 1,2,1,2 and  come back with all these Operation Sweep (forces) and other  things.” I said, “don’t worry.” The Kudirat one. There was Alhaji Lateef (Shofolahan), one of your informants. Early  in the  morning, on the  4th, I moved with Katako to Alhaji Lateef to go and get information about the woman, where she would be going. Immediately we reached there, she came out of the house, out of Abiola Crescent. Then we followed, we trailed her to Allen Avenue to the roundabout. She dropped a lady and again proceeded to Alausa police station. On reaching there, (Alausa), we trailed her close to the express, we opened fire on her. Immediately we opened fire on her, I told Katako to move immediately. He moved immediately and we went to Dodan Barracks, and immediately I tried to get you on phone. But unfortunately, I couldn’t get you. Then I called O.C Lawal. He now phoned, he told me that he had gotten to you. Then later they connected me to you, I told you. “Yes sir, we have gotten the woman.” You said, “Well done, congratulations! Lie low. Send one of you to come down and collect some money.”
Al-Mustapha: I told you so?
Rogers: You told me. I sent somebody to go and collect money. Don’t hide anything sir. You told us that we should deny it but this time around, there is nothing like denial. I want to tell you the truth.
Al-Mustapha: Did I tell you to…?
Rogers: Yes! You told me. You told me. That is the one for Kudirat. Then the Abraham Adesanya’s case. In Adesanya’s case, myself …
SIP: (Cuts in) Just hold on. Where did he source those weapons you used for Kudirat?
Rogers: He gave me from his office. The weapon was right there. He said. “Bring that bag”. I brought it and he said “Open it.” When I opened it, there were two Uzzis, specially made with fixed silencers and some ammunition inside. Luga, Luga 9mm. You now said I should bring out the Uzzi. “Have you ever seen this gun?” I said, “No sir.” I removed the magazines, uncorked it and checked it and then I dropped it.
SIP: Was anyone there with you in that office?
Rogers: Yes, there was Alhaji Mohammed.
SIP: Mohammed what?
Rogers: Mohammed Abacha
Al-Mustapha: He was in the office with me there?
Rogers: Yes, he was in the office when I came.
SIP: So, where did you usually stay in Lagos when…?
Rogers: We (stayed) in CSO’s guest house, his guest house.
SIP: How do you gain entry to that guest house?
Rogers: Through Major Ado. Immediately we reached there, Major Ado would be the one to accommodate us.
SIP: How did you reach Abuja from Lagos on these assignments, by road or by air?
Rogers: By air. He used to give us aircraft.
The Assassination Attempt on Adesanya
SIP: Now, about Abraham Adesanya’s case …
Rogers: Adesanya’s case, we moved from here by air, myself …
SIP: Did he brief you?
Rogers: He briefed us. He called me to his office. I went to his office. He said Abraham Adesanya, Segun Osoba, Bola Ige. Those were our targets. So when we came here now, we look, look, look, then we got your informant. Alhaji Lateef, the one who gave us Kudirat’s… so, Alhaji Lateef took us to Adesanya’s house. When we got there, he was not around, and he took us to his office at Igbosere. At his office … that was the second coming. The first coming was with OC MOPOL. The second coming was with Aminu Mohammed and others. He was the one driving. Two of us were in the back seat. So on reaching Adesanya’s office, he was coming out from his office, he wanted to go out. Then we trailed him, we followed him. On reaching the junction which was linking Obalende, we started opening fire on him, (I) and Aminu, you know, firing at his car, directly, but the shots couldn’t get him. Then we came back and told you that it was unfortunate. You said, “Why is it so?”

SIP: Where did you source the weapon for the Adesanya assignment?
Rogers: My personal weapon, Uzzi. He said we use AK47 in Kudirat’s case. No in Kudirat’s case, we used Uzzi. In Ibru’s case we used AK 47. He said, I should go with my weapon.
SIP: Al-Mustapha, did you ever expect this kind of evidence against you?
Al-Mustapha: First of all, I didn’t send him.
SIP: Answer the question?
Al-Mustapha: No, I didn’t.
SIP: But you were the one giving them directives, assignments, briefings, telling them exactly what they should do and this was exactly what he had executed?
Al-Mustapha: Not according to my instructions.
SIP: Would he have any reason to lie against you? Why would he want to tell lies against you?
Al-Mustapha: I wouldn’t know, but …
SIP:  There’s going to be a reason. Why would he want to lie against you when you were so nice to him?
Al-Mustapha: Exactly!
SIP: You’ve known Rogers for some time.
Al-Mustapha: Yes.
SIP: Presumably, he’s one of your trusted …
Al-Mustapha: Whatever …
SIP: He was not special in any way to you.
Al-Mustapha: He’s just like the rest. One thing, I used to say to all of them is what he can testify … may I use the word family?
SIP: Has he been in anyway different from how he used to do when you were in the villa?
Al-Mustapha: To me he is not normal.
SIP: Why do you think he is not normal?
Al-Mustapha: Because, I expect him to say this has happened, this has happened, but now, he is playing everything backward to me.
Al-Mustapha: This, to me, is very, very shocking and …
Rogers: Don’t be too surprised.
Al-Mustapha: I am responding to what you said.
Rogers: I want you to be bold enough again to respond proper …
Al-Mustapha: A gentleman should respond to what he does, a gentleman should not respond to what is a lie. I am responding and when did I tell you all this? First of all, I didn’t send them to RUTAM House. I didn’t send them to burn anybody’s property. This is certain sir.
SIP: Is that all?
Al-Mustapha: That’s all sir. I didn’t send them to burn RUTAM House.
SIP: There are so many others involved. He is not the only one involved now. There are so many other people who were in that group that are preparing now to testify in your presence. Not only him, if you are writing him off that there is something wrong with him …
Al-Mustapha: (Cuts in) No. I am not writing him off.
SIP: Then something is also wrong with the others.
Al-Mustapha: No. All I am saying is that I didn’t send anybody to burn RUTAM House.

SIP: So, why would he lie against you?
Al-Mustapha: I don’t know sir. It’s left to him.
SIP: Does it mean that he lied against you?
Al-Mustapha: I don’t know. I didn’t also assign them to shoot Alex Ibru. I did not. Please I repeat, I did not. I did not know how he will now say I briefed him to go and shoot Alex Ibru.
SIP: How about Segun Osoba?
Al-Mustapha: I did not send them to shoot him at all.

SIP: How did they come by that and the Uzzi?
Al-Mustapha: Let him come and testify. I did not give him my Uzzi to go and kill anybody. I did not. Let him come around and testify.
SIP: Ado is still very much, much alive
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir! Let him come. That me, I sent them, to go and kill Alex Ibru, I did not. I did not give them my arms to go and kill anybody. I did not.
SIP: But you can recall that RUTAM House got burnt.
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir.
SIP: Where did you get the information?
Al-Mustapha: I got to know later … It was first in the papers, number one, and secondly, I had to run a statement about it earlier before this sort of thing.
SIP: Did you also know that Kudirat was killed?
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir.
SIP: Where did you hear it?
Al-Mustapha: I heard it through the paper sir.
SIP: Alex Ibru was shot, how did you get the information?
Al-Mustapha: I heard it also through the news.

SIP: Within the period these things were happening, did you send out persons to Lagos concerning it?
Al-Mustapha: I can’t recall sir.
SIP: You must recall Al-Mustapha.
Al-Mustapha: (Cuts in) I am telling you what I know sir.
SIP: Tell us what other special assignments you sent people for in Lagos other than the monitoring of NADECO rallies.
Al-Mustapha: Really, I don’t think I sent anybody I can’t recall sending any.
SIP: Do you know Major Ado?
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir.
SIP: Where is he?
Al-Mustapha: Em … in Dodan Barracks sir.
SIP: Can you recall having had cause to ask Major Ado in Lagos to offer those sent on assignments any forms of assistance as regards the assignments?
Al-Mustapha: I can’t recall vividly sir, but Lawal would not send any note to the Presidency sir. He will first of all go to Ado sir.
SIP: What we are saying is that, can you recall asking him to give any form of assistance to persons sent on any of these assignments?
Al-Mustapha: I can’t recall vividly sir. Em. Abraham Adesanya, Wole Soyinka, Chief Alani Akinrinade, Dan Suleiman …
SIP: So what happened to all these people you named?
Al-Mustapha: I can’t recall, but I know they all had problems.
SIP: What type of problems?
Al-Mustapha: I don’t know sir.
SIP: But you said they had problems
Al-Mustapha: They had problems with government at that time.
SIP: So what was to happen to them if they had problems with government and you were in government and you were the chief security adviser to the head of state?
Al-Mustapha: There is a need for me to cry in private sir. There was a time I was given a paper to make a comment. I was called CSO and the assumption of CSO for what I wrote was as if the entire security of this country was entirely in the hands of CSO. I want to make this correction sir. CSO is the chief security officer to the late head of state and members of his family. My duties were within the confines of the Presidency or wherever members of the head of state’s family goes. The other aspect of security is not mine. There are security advisers. There are agencies like NIA, DIS. Those are the ones that own the nation not me.
SIP: But you sent somebody to monitor the NADECO rally?
Al-Mustapha: No sir. Let’s look at it from this angle. My own is a small fraction. Like I said, the late head of state, no matter how much intelligence you put before him, once he decided on something, he would still do it.
SIP: Did it disturb you that NADECO activities were conflicting with government policies?
Al-Mustapha: Yes sir, we looked for peace, especially with the chair I occupied at that time. I knew if there was any crisis sir, there was no way I would survive it.
SIP: So how were you to take care of that? How were you to take care of these people who were a problem to government?
Al-Mustapha: No, that is out of my schedule.
SIP: But you sent someone to monitor the NADECO rally?
Al-Mustapha: The late head of state told me to send somebody to confirm that rally and I did. But the activities going on across the country, it was not my own.
SIP: Do you know Alhaji Lateef?
Al-Mustapha: I was asked and I said I didn’t know him. Probably, if I see him and I know him, I would tell you sir.
SIP: You don’t know Alhaji Lateef?
Al-Mustapha: I can’t recall sir.
SIP: Your informant?
Al-Mustapha: I don’t think so sir. It’s because too many people were bringing information.
SIP: Tell us who they were.
Al-Mustapha: So many people sir.
SIP: You don’t know them by name?
Al-Mustapha: You will discover sometime that there are too many people in the military sir.
SIP: You have said that you don’t know Mohammed Katako.
Al-Mustapha: I don’t know sir.
SIP: Do you know Rogers
Al-Mustapha: I know him sir.
SIP: How did you know him?
Al-Mustapha: He worked with me sir.
SIP: As what?
Al-Mustapha: As a member of the Strike Force, sir.
SIP: What were the duties of this Strike Force?
Al-Mustapha: Their own is er… immediate security of the Presidency.
SIP: You used to send him out on errand?
Al-Mustapha: No sir.
SIP: Outside Abuja.
Al-Mustapha: Maybe as a member of the team, maybe. I can’t recall vividly sir.
SIP: You said, as a member of the team, tell us, what team did you ever send out that Rogers was a member?
Al-Mustapha: There should be many of them. I’m telling you what I know with all respect sir.

alj harem:
It has nothing to do with GEJ. If GEJ did not do it, another person would it jsut so happens that the topic was up under GEJ

abeg free this your political thinking and think freely.

I think this is a false assertion, our judiciary system is very slow, this is how ordinary citizens spend years in court, it is politically motivated / Govt. interested cases that get speedy trial. And I am sure it is not over, Al Mustapha and Sofolahan will buy all the time they need; this will get to the Supreme Court and I Pray He gets the same Judgement as long as they are guilty; which I am 99% certain they are

Kai Sanusi you just fell into a big hole, even if you felt that the North needed more funding to help it out of its misery, you should never have spewed it out at this time. Any other person (a Non-northerner) would have gotten away with these comments, with no notice. But with the vultures in the South waiting for the slightest slip, to further desecrate the North, you made a big time mistake.
Although, I disagree I think every state is getting enough, but their government is not doing enough. And it is the same for South-South and other Southern states. The only reason we are better of is the better education we have. That is just it. The North needs to wake up from her deep sleep and realise the urgent need to educate her people. Even artisans of northern extraction are scarce. Something drastic needs to be done. Lastly, enough of all these hate, the north is not the evil we make of it.

It just shows how clueless our legislators are. Is this one a matter of Law; is it not when you can get hold of someone, that you think of taking him to a law court Perhaps they want to make laws for arresting innocent Nigerians!

These pictures only prove one thing the extra-ordinary luxurious life Diezani's family is living. This is like the lifestyle of a rock-star whom is clueless as to how to spend the millions of dollars He has just come across. The question is should people like these be at the helms of our affairs With so much affluence how much have they given back to the society They don't have to, but these are not the hallmarks of good leaders/politicians or people who really care about this country. In the UK, the Prime Minister's Children or any top political office holder dare not put her/his children in a non-government school, what am I even saying the UK prime minister is flying commercial Jets; but no ours are rolling in mad wealth, that even their children are so overwhelmed by it.And they would tell you there is a cabal !

Olodostein:
I am yet to see a VERY strong condemnation from the Muslim community at large. Even during Osama's reign, there wasn't a massive protest or demonstration against his deeds from the higher echelons,let alone, lower strata of your community. Why remain SOMEWHAT MUTE( read in between the lines again please)?

Same goes to honor killings, as in if one is considered a run away bride or an outcast. Do you subtly condone it?

Your analogy is BASELESS and a way of justifying revenge and killing. I remember a book I read of a Jewish holocaust survivor who later became a psychologist and psychiatrist . Now, can you compare that?

Similarly, Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel is a Holocaust survivor, despite the horrific experience; he is a Humanist and strong peace advocate that led him to win the Nobel peace prize. There are countless of them. Although, they have not forgotten about their experiences and are ever vigilant. Do you see the Jews committing hideous crimes against the Germans in the name of revenge and religion?  Forgive but don't forget, for history not to repeat itself.

I think there is one word Muslims need to enshrine in their psyche, TOLERANCE. We are all humans and therefore, fallible.

I wonder what sort of support you are asking of. Saudi Arabia has been licking USA's ass in the name of support. They provide a base and military support for US to attack Al Qaeda, Egypt provided her security intelligence and even carried out the dirty job out for the Americans and the west, Pakistan is bombing her own people to appease USA. What type of support or condemnation do you want exactly

akpanbaba:
So another name for media is Boko Haram or matasine.My brother the religion thrives with blood all over the world and media has contributed nothing to bad image of islam.My take is that the religion is on the path self-destruction.I mean no sensible man will touch islam with long pole.

I wonder what the basis of your rationale is?? The west (christians) imposed Israel in the middle of the Arab world, in doing so they massacred many Muslims, no to even talk of what the crusaders did in Spain; Russia (Christians) invaded Afghanistan and massacred many Muslims and the Mujahids (Taliban) rose up to fight for their freedom, even the USA called them freedom-fighters, they used suicide bombing but were never regarded as terrorists, Yugloslavia (Christians) also went on to massacre thousands of Muslims in Bosnia. Same happened in Kosovo. Yet we are the ones they claim feed on blood!
In recent times America invaded Iraq based on falsehood, thousands of Muslims have been killed, raped, maimed as a result of this; Israel constantly oppresses Palestinians abusing and killing them at will, Palestine remains the only country where its citizens are living as refuges. Are all these scenarios/circumstances not enough for a militia (Al-Qaeda) to rise up to fight for the interest of the Muslims even though their methodologies are questionable. You kill Muslims with impunity, and when they defend themselves you call them terrorists. Coming back home, Muslims are being massacred in Jos, but what do the media carry retaliations by Fulani herdsmen (whom are mostly non-Muslims, but attacked along because of their ethnicity). We acknowledge the existence of extremist amongst us e.g Boko-Haram and the likes, but we are not fooled that we are the villain all the time

maasoap:
@brainpluse, I totally agree with you that the report didn't link the church in question with evil activities. But there is a greater imbalance in the way Islam and Christianity are being represented in the media. When Muslims attack or retaliate (which is wrong), you would see it in every single medium. But whenever Christians attack or retaliate, you would hardly see it in any medium. Even the few that eventually report it would still manipulate the facts so as make it look like provocation-induced attack. A typical example is 2011 August 29 Idl-Filtri attack on Muslims in Jos.

This is what Muslims have been suffering in Nigeria, I was unfortunate to witness the Kaduna post-election riot; you will be shocked the way the media reported the atrocious acts that happened in Muslim dominated areas, but they never mentioned, not even one of them reported the even more atrocious acts perpetrated by Christians in Kaduna; they practically ambushed every Muslim coming from Abuja into Kaduna and slaughtered them, they wiped out villages, I mean every word of wiped out and burned them afterwards. Not one media reported this. Not to even talk about what happens in Jos. But whenever the Fulani herdsmen retaliate then it becomes big news. They are planning, and indeed Allah is the best of planners.

buzor:
sometimes i wonder who our so called save nigeria abracabra pastor is trying to save; or may be he is trying to save is vp ambition.
just laughed in igbo language.
i also guess that those still protestin re lazy folks without job causing public nuisance.

You shouldn't be laughing, honestly. Tunde Bakare has been fair in all his accusations and the mathematics He worked out based on GEJ's claims, just proved it all. GEJ is simply a rogue.
Summary of the Maths is below:

According to FG:
Nigeria Consumes 34 million litres of pms per day averagely
Landing cost of pms per litre is =N=131.70 naira
recommended profit per litre =N=9.30

Total Cost of fuel used in 2011 (assuming no subsidy) = 34million(litres)*141naira*365days = 1.75 trillion naira
Total Cost paid by consumer = 34million*65 naira*365days = 807 billion naira approx.
Cost paid by Govt.(subsidy) = 1.75 trillion - 807 billion = 943 billion naira approx.

Subsidy Claimed to be paid by Govt. = 1.4 trillion naira
Difference (Stolen by Who) = 1.4 trillion - 943 billion = 457 billion naira

Take Note:
Bakare & I assumed such a bogus amount of fuel was consumed by Nigerians & their neighbours (as claimed by Govt.);
Bakare&I were modest in our analysis by assuming that NNPC didn't exist, and a such the 34 million litres per day were imported!.

Yet, see the difference, GEJ and Okonjo probably thought we would be too lazy to do the maths. I am dissapointed in Sanusi; How can a President claim He was ignorant of this, this is daylight robbery. GEJ used this money for the elections that is just the simple truth; and lastly GEJ is just another PDP rogue.

emtar:
GEJ REGIME WOULD HAVE BE THE MOST PEACEFUL,BEST DEMOCRACY AND THE MOST PRODUCTIVE REGIME EVER HAD IF NOT THE ISSUE OF OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL SAGA.

BY THE WAY, GEJ IS TRY TO EXPOSE THINGS TO NIGERIANS WHICH THE ISSUE OF NOBODY CAN HOLD ME ATTITUDES OF THE CRUDE OIL EXPORTERS AND THE PETROL IMPORTERS.

THE IMPORTERS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HIKE INCOMING PETTROL AND THE VOLUME SAID TO BE DELIVERED ON PAPER WHERE NOT UP TO THE VOLUME BEEN DELIVERED AND THEY WILL COLLECTED THE 100% INCREASE PLUS THE VOLUME DIVERTED . NOW GEJ DO NOT WANT TO SUBSIDIZE PETROL AND HE WANTS THE IMPORTERS TO SELL WHAT THEY BRING TO THE COUNTRY AT THE RATE AND THE VOLUME THEY SAID NIGERIANS ARE CONSUMING DAILY TO SEE IF THEY ARE ON THE WAY.

OUR ABLE PRESIDENT SHOULD LET NIGERIANS KNOW THOSE BEHIND THE IMPORTATION OF FUEL AND THE PRICE AT WHICH THE SELLER ARE SELLING IT TO THEM.

SO NIGERIANS WILL FACE THEM SQUARELY NOT GEJ.

I THANKS GEJ FOR THE EXPOSION OF SOME OF CORRUPT NIGERIANS CALLED RICH MEN.

LONG LIVE NIGERIA.

Lets stop fooling ourselves, GEJ is a complete rogue like others; they are just milking this nation dry. Bakare has exposed the simple mathematics behind it, and only a fool & nonentity of a president would call this sophisticated fraud; it is fraud at the simplest level.
According to FG:
Nigeria Consumes 34 million litres of pms per day averagely
Landing cost of pms per litre is =N=131.70 naira
recommended profit per litre =N=9.30

Total Cost of fuel used in 2011 (assuming no subsidy) = 34million(litres)*141naira*365days = 1.75 trillion naira
Total Cost paid by consumer = 34million*65 naira*365days = 807 billion naira approx.
Cost paid by Govt.(subsidy) = 1.75 trillion - 807 billion = 943 billion naira approx.

Subsidy Claimed to be paid by Govt. = 1.4 trillion naira
Difference (Stolen by Who) = 1.4 trillion - 943 billion = 457 billion naira

Take Note:
Bakare & I assumed  such a bogus amount of fuel was consumed by Nigerians & their neighbours (as claimed by Govt.);
Bakare&I were modest in our analysis by assuming that NNPC didn't exist, and at such the 34 million litres per day were imported!.

Yet, see the difference, GEJ and Okonjo probably thought we would be too lazy to do the maths. I am dissapointed in Sanusi; How can a President claim He was ignorant of this, this is daylight robbery. GEJ used this money for the elections that is just the simple truth; and also GEJ is just another PDP rogue.

joesbuba:
i hope the labour leader see reason with govt and stop the strike,no govt will want his people to suffer,hope we all reason well and surpport the govt,nigerians has sufferd alot but this one wil not kill us CARRY GO GEJ

I beg to disagree a govt. that spends 1.4 trillion naira on subsidy in 2011 alone while 673 billion naira was spent the previous year, must be very fraudulent.Also during his tenure the no. of fuel importers astronomically increased, construction companies became fuel importers under his watch. And you say the man loves you