₦airaland Forum

Ngwakwe: Bros, you know say he is possessed with CFC spirit that is hardly rational.

What kind of moderation should we expect any day Chelsea loses a match or when they fail to come out of the group stage of European Championship League.

ba7man: Slowly and surely, the Nigerian Landscape is Changing.

Old dilapidated buildings are being torn down and replaced with new ones.

Malls, hotels, housing estates, refurbished buildings etc are being developed again.......Compared to the stagnation of the late 80s and 90s era, Nigeria is moving again.

weezii: the building is a beauty. saw the night view but couldnt take a shot. well kudos to him

berem: So many high brow hotels located at the island. What happened to places like Oshodi, Ojota, Surulere etc? Do i see a disparity between the rich and poor? We need more of such hotels at the mainland too.

Nice edifice anyway!

ilugunboy: Are you now a mod or how were you priviledged to have such information?

Lilimax: Naptu2 viewing this thread.

[size=14pt]Boko Haram emir praises al Qaeda[/size]

By Bill Roggio⁠November 30, 2012

The emir of Boko Haram, the Nigerian terror group that has ties to al Qaeda, has praised the global jihadist organization, and said he and his fighters support jihad in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Chechnya, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Algeria, Libya, and Mali.

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, lauds and supports al Qaeda and its affiliates in a videotape that was released yesterday on jihadist forums. Shekau's speech, which was obtained and translated by the SITE Intelligence Group, was issued in Arabic, which is an indication that he is seeking to appeal to both the wider jihadist community and al Qaeda's leaders. The 39-minute-long videotape includes numerous clips of Boko Haram fighters in training, as well as video of weapons seized by the group during raids.

Shekau repeatedly refers to the fighters in the jihadist theaters as his "brothers." He directly addresses "the soldiers of the Islamic State in Mali ... our brothers and sheikhs in beloved Somalia ... our brothers and sheikhs in Libya ... our brothers and sheikhs in oppressed Afghanistan ... our brothers and sheikhs in wounded Iraq ... our brothers and sheikhs in Pakistan ... our brothers and sheikhs in blessed Yemen ... our brothers and sheikhs in usurped Palestine, and other places where our brothers are doing jihad in the Cause of Allah."

Shekau warns "Britain, America, Israel, and Nigeria" that the killing of jihadist leaders and imams will not defeat the groups. He also refers to some of al Qaeda's top leaders who were killed over the past two decades, and notes that "jihad" did not end with their deaths.

"Don't think that jihad stops with the death of imams, because imams are individuals," Shekau says. "Don't you see and think how many sheikhs and men were martyred, like Sheikh Abdullah Azzam [the co-founder of al Qaeda], Abu Musab al Zarqawi [the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq], Abu Omar al Baghdadi [the emir of al Qaeda's Islamic State of Iraq], Osama bin Laden, Abu Yahya al Libi [a top al Qaeda leader], Abu Yusuf Muhammad bin Yusuf al Nigiri [the former emir of Boko Haram], and others ...."

Shekau says that Boko Haram is "with our mujahideen brothers" in the major theaters of jihad in their fight against "the Jews and the Crusader Christians."

"We are with our mujahideen brothers in the Cause of Allah everywhere, in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Pakistan, Kashmir, Iraq, the Peninsula of Muhammad [Saudi Arabia], Allah's peace and prayer be upon him, Yemen, Somalia, Algeria, and other places that I didn't mention," Shakau says.

Shekau's videotape is very similar to tapes issued by Shabaab in 2008, when the Somali terror group was making overtures to openly join al Qaeda. Shabaab officially joined al Qaeda in February 2012, but the two groups had already worked closely for years, and al Qaeda leaders served in Shabaab's top leadership circles prior to the merger.

Boko Haram and the global jihad

Boko Haram has aimed to become a player in the global jihad. Its fighters are known to fight in Mali with al Qaeda-linked groups, and its members have trained with Shabaab. The terror group has also expanded its propaganda efforts to show solidarity with al Qaeda and its affiliates. In July 2010, Boko Haram emir Abubakar Shekau issued an online statement praising al Qaeda and offering condolences to al Qaeda of Iraq for its loss of Abu Ayyub al Masri and Abu Omar al Baghdadi. He also threatened the United States.

"Do not think jihad is over," Shekau said. "Rather jihad has just begun. O America, die with your fury."

Documents seized at Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan showed that top-level Boko Haram leaders have been in touch with al Qaeda, according to The Guardian. In addition, Boko Haram is known to receive support from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and from Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate in East Africa.

Boko Haram has stepped up its suicide operations in Nigeria. So far this year, Boko Haram has carried out at least 19 suicide attacks [see LWJ report, Boko Haram suicide bombs kill 11 at Nigerian military church]. The targets have included churches, mosques, newspapers, government officials, and security forces.

The terror group also conducted several other suicide attacks in previous years, and not all of its attacks have been against local Nigerian targets. Boko Haram's most high-profile suicide attack targeted the United Nations headquarters in the Nigerian capital of Abuja in August 2011.

The US has only just begun to awaken to the threat that Boko Haram poses to the international community. In June, the US added Shekau to its list of global terrorists, along with Khalid al Barnawi and Abubakar Adam Kamba, both of whom have ties to Boko Haram and close links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. But the US government has not added Boko Haram to the list of terrorist entities, as some officials fear the designation would only serve to further radicalize the group.

naptu2: [size=14pt]Dozens of Boko Haram help Mali’s rebel seize Gao[/size]



April 9, 2012 | 10:12 pm

News

BAMAKO (AFP) – Among the rebels controlling Mali’s northern city of Gao are dozens of Nigeria’s Islamist Boko Haram group, a regional deputy told AFP on Monday, while a security source confirmed the information.

“There are a good 100 Boko Haram fighters in Gao. They are Nigerians and from Niger,” said Abu Sidibe, a regional deputy. “They’re not hiding. Some are even able to speak in the local tongue, explaining that they are Boko Haram.”

Militants from Boko Haram “were in a majority among those who attacked the Algerian consulate” in Gao on Thursday, a Malian security official said, adding that “they had black skin”.

Seven Algerian diplomats, including the consul, were taken hostage at the time.

Witnesses interviewed by telephone from Bamako said members of Boko Haram were later seen openly driving the kidnapped consul’s car.

The kidnapping was claimed in a statement on Sunday by an Al-Qaeda dissident group, the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO).

MUJAO is said to have broken off from the main group, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), in order to spread jihad to west Africa rather than confine themselves just to the Maghreb or Sahel regions.

Boko Haram, which has also kidnapped westerners in Nigeria, has been blamed for a series of attacks over Easter weekend in northern Nigeria that left at least 45 dead.

Mokhtar Belmokhtar, one of the leaders of AQIM, was also spotted over the weekend in Gao, witnesses said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/dozens-of-boko-haram-help-malis-rebel-seize-gao/

naptu2: [size=14pt]Africa's Islamist militants 'co-ordinate efforts'[/size]

By Mark Doyle

BBC International Development Correspondent

26 June 2012


Three of Africa's largest militant Islamist groups are trying to co-ordinate their efforts, the head of the US Africa Command has warned.

Gen Carter Ham said in particular North African al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was probably sharing explosives and funds with Nigeria's Boko Haram.

Speaking in Washington, he said the separatist movement in northern Mali had provided AQIM with a "safe haven".

Somalia's al-Shabab was the other "most dangerous" group, he said.

Gen Ham is commander of the US Africa Command (Africom) which, from its headquarters in Germany, co-ordinates US military activity across the continent.

This includes direct action, varying from the use of drones against al-Shabab Islamists in Somalia to the training of African armies in various countries.

The 100-strong US special forces contingent assisting in the hunt for the Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony also comes under Gen Ham's command.

Speaking in Washington, Gen Ham highlighted what he called three of the "most dangerous" groups - AQIM, Boko Haram and al-Shabab.

He said these groups were not monolithic, and that not all followed an international jihadist agenda.

'Safe haven'

But he said what was most worrying was that the most radical elements among them were co-ordinating and synchronising their efforts.

"Most notably I would say that the linkages between AQIM and Boko Haram are probably the most worrisome in terms of the indications we have that they are likely sharing funds, training and explosive materials that can be quite dangerous," he said.

Gen Ham said AQIM was "an organisation of growing concern", particularly in relation to the situation in Mali.

Earlier this year, there was a military coup in Mali followed by separatist ethnic Tuaregs and Islamist groups seizing control of the north.

The Africom commander said AQIM now had "a safe haven in a large portion of Mali and is operating essentially unconstrained".

Some of the connections between al-Qaeda and African-based jihadist groups have been known before. But there has been a question mark over whether there is a direct, operational link, as Gen Ham says.

In the case of Boko Haram, the group's leader, Abubakar Shekau, has declared the link and the Nigerian government also asserts it.

The problem lies in the fact that it may be in the political interests of Abuja to exaggerate such a link to get US and western support.

In a similar way, it may also be in the interests of Boko Haram to play up its affinity with al-Qaeda because it hopes that will lead to the kind of support it wishes to gather.

The reality, however, may be that the real driving forces behind Boko Haram are inequality and poverty in northern Nigeria; a historic grudge between the Nigerian north and south; and an underequipped and corrupt police force.

These issues may be just as important as any links between African jihadists and al-Qaeda.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18592789

naptu2: [size=14pt]Osama Bin Ladin's message to Nigeria, which was published by the BBC on
Wednesday, 12 February, 2003, 00:56 GMT[/size]

The following is the full text of an audio message purported to be by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, broadcast on Arab television station al-Jazeera on 11 February.

In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate.

A message to our Muslim brothers in Iraq, may God's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.

O you who believe fear Allah, by doing all that He has ordered and by abstaining from all that He has forbidden as He should be feared.

Obey Him, be thankful to Him, and remember Him always, and die not except in a state of Islam [as Muslims] with complete submission to Allah.

We are following up with great interest and extreme concern the crusaders' preparations for war to occupy a former capital of Islam, loot Muslims' wealth, and install an agent government, which would be a satellite for its masters in Washington and Tel Aviv, just like all the other treasonous and agent Arab governments.

This would be in preparation for establishing the Greater Israel.

Allah is sufficient for us and He is the best disposer of affairs.

'Unjust war'

Amid this unjust war, the war of infidels and debauchees led by America along with its allies and agents, we would like to stress a number of important values:

First, showing good intentions. This means fighting should be for the sake of the one God.

It should not be for championing ethnic groups, or for championing the non-Islamic regimes in all Arab countries, including Iraq.

God Almighty says: "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject faith fight in the cause of evil."

So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.

Second, we remind that victory comes only from God and all we have to do is prepare and motivate for jihad.

God Almighty says: "Oh ye who believe! If ye will help the cause of Allah, He will help you and plant your feet firmly."

We must rush to seek God Almighty's forgiveness from sins, particularly the grave sins.

Prophet Muhammad, God's peace be upon him, said: "Avoid the seven grave sins; polytheism, sorcery, killing, unless permitted by God, usury, taking the money of orphans, fleeing from combat, and slandering innocent faithful women."

Also, all grave sins, such as consuming alcohol, committing adultery, disobeying parents, and committing perjury. We must obey God in general, and should in particular mention the name of God more before combat.

'Media machine'

Abu-al-Darda, may God be pleased with him, said: "Perform a good deed before an attack, because you are fighting with your deeds."

Third, we realized from our defence and fighting against the American enemy that, in combat, they mainly depend on psychological warfare.

This is in light of the huge media machine they have.

They also depend on massive air strikes so as to conceal their most prominent point of weakness, which is the fear, cowardliness, and the absence of combat spirit among US soldiers.

Those soldiers are completely convinced of the injustice and lying of their government.

They also lack a fair cause to defend. They only fight for capitalists, usury takers, and the merchants of arms and oil, including the gang of crime at the White House.

This is in addition to crusader and personal grudges by Bush the father.

Trench warfare

We also realized that one of the most effective and available methods of rendering the air force of the crusader enemy ineffective is by setting up roofed and disguised trenches in large numbers.

I had referred to that in a previous statement during the Tora Bora battle last year.

In that great battle, faith triumphed over all the materialistic forces of the people of evil, for principles were adhered to, thanks to God Almighty.

I will narrate to you part of that great battle, to show how cowardly they are on the one hand, and how effective trenches are in exhausting them on the other.

We were about 300 mujahideen [Islamic militants].We dug 100 trenches that were spread in an area that does not exceed one square mile, one trench for every three brothers, so as to avoid the huge human losses resulting from the bombardment.

Since the first hour of the US campaign on 20 Rajab 1422, corresponding to 7 October 2001, our centres were exposed to a concentrated bombardment.

And this bombardment continued until mid-Ramadan.

On 17 Ramadan, a very fierce bombardment began, particularly after the US command was certain that some of al-Qaeda leaders were still in Tora Bora, including the humble servant to God [referring to himself] and the brother mujahid Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri.

The bombardment was round-the-clock and the warplanes continued to fly over us day and night.

War in Afghanistan

The US Pentagon, together with its allies, worked full time on blowing up and destroying this small spot, as well as on removing it entirely.

Planes poured their lava on us, particularly after accomplishing their main missions in Afghanistan.

The US forces attacked us with smart bombs, bombs that weigh thousands of pounds, cluster bombs, and bunker busters.

Bombers, like the B-52, used to fly over head for more than two hours and drop between 20 to 30 bombs at a time.

The modified C-130 aircraft kept carpet-bombing us at night, using modern types of bombs.

The US forces dared not break into our positions, despite the unprecedented massive bombing and terrible propaganda targeting this completely besieged small area.

This is in addition to the forces of hypocrites, whom they prodded to fight us for 15 days non-stop.

Every time the latter attacked us, we forced them out of our area carrying their dead and wounded.

'Alliance of evil'

Is there any clearer evidence of their cowardice, fear, and lies regarding their legends about their alleged power.

To sum it up, the battle resulted in the complete failure of the international alliance of evil, with all its forces, [to overcome] a small number of mujahideen - 300 mujahideen hunkered down in trenches spread over an area of one square mile under a temperature of -10 degrees Celsius.

The battle resulted in the injury of 6% of personnel - we hope God will accept them as martyrs - and the damage of two percent of the trenches, praise be to God.

If all the world forces of evil could not achieve their goals on a one square mile of area against a small number of mujahideen with very limited capabilities, how can these evil forces triumph over the Muslim world?

This is impossible, God willing, if people adhere to their religion and insist on jihad for its sake.

Iraqi 'brothers'

O mujahideen brothers in Iraq, do not be afraid of what the United States is propagating in terms of their lies about their power and their smart, laser-guided missiles.

The smart bombs will have no effect worth mentioning in the hills and in the trenches, on plains, and in forests.

They must have apparent targets. The well-camouflaged trenches and targets will not be reached by either the smart or the stupid missiles.

There will only be haphazard strikes that dissipate the enemy ammunition and waste its money. Dig many trenches.

The [early Muslim caliph] Umar, may God be pleased with him, stated: "Take the ground as a shield because this will ensure the exhaustion of all the stored enemy missiles within months."

Their daily production is too little and can be dealt with, God willing.

We also recommend luring the enemy forces into a protracted, close, and exhausting fight, using the camouflaged defensive positions in plains, farms, mountains, and cities.

The enemy fears city and street wars most, a war in which the enemy expects grave human losses.

Martyrdom operations

We stress the importance of the martyrdom operations against the enemy - operations that inflicted harm on the United States and Israel that have been unprecedented in their history, thanks to Almighty God.

We also point out that whoever supported the United States, including the hypocrites of Iraq or the rulers of Arab countries, those who approved their actions and followed them in this crusade war by fighting with them or providing bases and administrative support, or any form of support, even by words, to kill the Muslims in Iraq, should know that they are apostates and outside the community of Muslims.

It is permissible to spill their blood and take their property.

God says: "O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: they are but friends and protectors to each other."

And he amongst you that turns to them [for friendship] is of them.

Verily, Allah guideth not a people unjust.

Mobilizing the 'Islamic nation'

We also stress to honest Muslims that they should move, incite, and mobilize the [Islamic] nation, amid such grave events and hot atmosphere so as to liberate themselves from those unjust and renegade ruling regimes, which are enslaved by the United States.

They should also do so to establish the rule of God on earth.

The most qualified regions for liberation are Jordan, Morocco, [size=14pt]Nigeria[/size], Pakistan, the land of the two holy mosques [Saudi Arabia], and Yemen.

Needless to say, this crusade war is primarily targeted against the people of Islam.

Regardless of the removal or the survival of the socialist party or Saddam, Muslims in general and the Iraqis in particular must brace themselves for jihad against this unjust campaign and acquire ammunition and weapons.

This is a prescribed duty. God says: "[And let them pray with thee] taking all precautions and bearing arms: the unbelievers wish if ye were negligent of your arms and your baggage, to assault you in a single rush."

Fighting in support of the non-Islamic banners is forbidden.

Muslims' doctrine and banner should be clear in fighting for the sake of God. He who fights to raise the word of God will fight for God's sake.

Under these circumstances, there will be no harm if the interests of Muslims converge with the interests of the socialists in the fight against the crusaders, despite our belief in the infidelity of socialists.

The jurisdiction of the socialists and those rulers has fallen a long time ago.

Socialists are infidels wherever they are, whether they are in Baghdad or Aden.

'High morale'

The fighting, which is waging and which will be waged these days, is very much like the fighting of Muslims against the Byzantine in the past.

And the convergence of interests is not detrimental. The Muslims' fighting against the Byzantine converged with the interests of the Persians.

And this was not detrimental to the companions of the prophet.

Before concluding, we reiterate the importance of high morale and caution against false rumours, defeatism, uncertainty, and discouragement.

The prophet said: "Bring good omens and do not discourage people."

He also said: "The voice of Abu-Talhah [one of the prophet's companions] in the army is better than 100 men."

During the Al-Yarmuk Battle, a man told Khalid bin-al-Walid [an Islamic commander]: "The Byzantine soldiers are too many and the Muslims are few."

So, Khalid told him: "Shame on you. Armies do not triumph with large numbers but are defeated if the spirit of defeatism prevails."

Keep this saying before your eyes: "It is not fitting for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he hath thoroughly subdued the land."

"Therefore, when ye meet the unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks."

Your wish to the crusaders should be as came in this verse of poetry: "The only language between you and us is the sword that will strike your necks."

In the end, I advise myself and you to fear God covertly and openly and to be patient in the jihad.

Victory will be achieved with patience. I also advise myself and you to say more prayers.

O ye who believe! When ye meet a force, be firm, and call Allah in remembrance much (and often); That ye may prosper.

God, who sent the book unto the prophet, who drives the clouds, and who defeated the enemy parties, defeat them and make us victorious over them.

Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the Fire! [Koranic verse].

May God's peace and blessings be upon Prophet Muhammad and his household.

BBC Monitoring , based in Caversham in southern England, selects and translates information from radio, television, press, news agencies and the internet from 150 countries in more than 70 languages.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/2751019.stm

naptu2: Following the Afghan invasion of 2001 and the Second Gulf War of 2003, islamic militants decided to set up base in West Africa and the Sahel Region. Nigeria was an obvious target.

Osama Bin Ladin mentioned this in a 2003 broadcast and repeated it in another broadcast in 2009 after videos of Nigerian forces executing unarmed suspected Boko Haram militants were shown on Al Jazera.

The US and Israeli governments alerted Nigeria to the increased risk of terrorist attacks between 2004-2009. Circa 2003 and again in 2005 the Nigerian authorities stationed police Saxon Armoured Personnel Carriers at Mega Plaza ( a mall owned by an Israeli) and Walter Carrington Crescent (the diplomatic zone) in Lagos. Everybody expected that threat would be actualised via suicide bombing of US and Israeli targets in Lagos and Abuja. We laughed. Suicide bombing in Nigeria? Impossible! (Remember, this was 2003-2006).

The terrorists used a different method. They infiltrated local groups and exploited local grievances.

They did that in Afghanistan and it spread to Pakistan and other countries. They are currently doing it in Nigeria (and Cameroun and Niger are getting worried because there are Boko Haram militants in Niger and northern Cameroun). They are currently doing the same in Mali.

lincy: I hav made my reseach in all this illuminati tin, it real, real my dear brothers and sisters but to make u see to ur self, will list some evidence and and u also google illuminati to well explain ur findings. You must belong for u to survive in hollywood.and it is certain u feature illuminati sign in ur music or film dats is only way u cast a spel on dat art work for it to sale and hiplotize d mass, I swear AMERICANS ar already doom, newest taget is developing cities. Now note * illuminati- de enlighten once* dis tins ar done subconsciously dat it take a *carefull eye for u to know.NIGERIA is infiltrated alread just watch d letest musics carefully **we ar @ d edge of antichrist 666 the new world order is targetting ONE GOVernment u hav seen the revelotion going on in africa Nigeria will not be left aside it just dat nigeria is very difficult for for dem to penetrate back to d main point

Symbols- 1.the index and smallest finger up with oder fingers down(rep BAPHOMED HEAD)
2.Triangle pyramid
3 the one eye (all seing eye)
4.The two horns of BAPHOMed.
5. D one eye symbol wit d thurmb and index finger with three oder hands free- 666 and a lot others just google illuminati

American musicians
Latest music
1.Drake/rihanna(Take care) music-d bow horn and the owl

Nicki. Minaj-(save me) de horse two ears rap the Bahpo

Chrisbrown-@ d end of his music throw his suit on d camera and bapho's head with horns waz shown just under 2seconds.

Jayzzy/kanye west(don't let me into my zone) *OMG* a lot of symbols

The american musicians


Local musicians
1.Dbanj Oliver twist - watch d video some on showed d two hand finger

2. D lady dat sang kele kele love - there was triangle onbackground dancing with 2 oder girls

3. The Big Brother. Africa (BBA)reality show -the one eye log.
It only God dat can save us.

Hav not taken time to go over local videos .

*it not only D banj * a lot of our musicians ar down with it.

lincy: Check out wat I hav below, ladies we see it as fun or a model it a spel, that is kim kad formly caled (kk) d socalled reality show,both d ELLE show.

Down is kim with a puppy head on her nipple, d two ears of d puppy rep d baph, we all know d reaLity show she runs pass no gud massage rather she seduces Men, come to tink of it not quite too long a lady poured floor on her @ d red carpet show did u tak time to read meaning into dat

lincy: @teireal yap I agree with u some gospel ar so much involve, the bible said in my name u heal d sick and raise d death,

Gospel involve

1.Kirk franklyn
2.TBN (chanels)
3.Bishop of All the modem churchs in nig am just being real with facts.

Sorry to say dis I hav body signals it it true but let mi cut it short the present era for d illuminti practice is major on traffic, d ability to generate human traffic loyal to art practice via
Music,religion,reality show,movie media etc it called soul winning, u can't beat dem u only save ur self dey rule d world

* Be careful of BIG BROTHER AFFRICA (BBA) a firm dat spends without recovering from it expense.

naptu2: . Nairaland might be involved

naptu2: I know, Illuminati can monitor you through the internet. They monitor your movements and note what you say. It might be a good idea to log off the internet right now and never ever log back on.

naptu2: Brethren and sistren, face it, you are all members of the Illuminati! You are all hooked! When was the last time a day went by without you logging on to the internet? You see, they've got you and there's no escape.

Your only hope is to log off the net now and never log back on. All that time that you spend on the net should be spent reading your bible. This is the only way you can avoid the mind controlling spells that the Illuminati have cast on the internet.

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