Residents of Mushin saw the shootout live. That's why they were clapping for the police. This wasn't something that happened in secret.
People who live in Mushin have said what happened in this and the previous thread, we have seen tweets by people who live in Mushin, tweets that were made while the shooting was still ongoing.
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She is simply wasting her time if she thinks I'm going to read her post.
She should go and find out what her problem is. She's always quoting me and mentioning Ipob when nobody mentioned Ipob and the threads have nothing to do with Ipob. I don't have time for that.
Beremx: you couldn't decipher the "allegedly ' narrative I said? And where did I say you mention IPOB? I wasn't even referring to you but the police who arrested the kidnappers. And why do you always robe me with IPOB whenever I bring up the matter?
"Where did I mention Ipob"? "Why do you always robe me with Ipob"?
MAYBE IT WAS MY GHOST THAT POSTED THIS!
Beremx: the controversy is that the kidnappers are alleged IPOB members since the kidnappers are from the SE. That's the narrative they want to push for Lagosians to believe.
What else could be the narrative?
Clearly you are not serious and there is no need for me to continue engaging you
Beremx: the controversy is that the kidnappers are alleged IPOB members since the kidnappers are from the SE. That's the narrative they want to push for Lagosians to believe.
What else could be the narrative?
Ipob was not mentioned in any of the things that I was referring to, you are the person that mentioned Ipob. None of them mentioned Ipob apart from you. None of the things that I was referring to have anything to do with Ipob.
Maybe you should consider why you have an obsession with Ipob and introduced them into this thread.
Poiniyisworld: Congratulations to the Nigerian police
Although I am finding this news funny sha. Out of eleven kidnappers, nine neutralised and two escaped.
They were so sure they were kidnappers and not armed robbers or even smugglers ...okay I forgot since the dead don't speak, their parrot briefed them earlier... . I don't trust them o jare... Just me with my feelings.
Read the post, watch the video and read the reactions and you will know how the police knew that they were kidnappers even before the action and why the police were waiting for them.
This issue is causing controversy online because there is something that SP Benjamin Hundeyin said that he won't mention (in the video), but a certain government official mentioned it and he is receiving backlash for it.
In the series of: "If Nigeria is explained to anyone and you understand it then you have willing accepted insanity sown in you"
SP Benjamin Hundeyin @BenHundeyin
They also aimed to kill all of us. We only had superior firepower. We still have bullet holes on our operational vehicle.
But I can guess why you’re sympathetic towards notorious kidnappers.
Simplicity @real_inocient
So they don't have names
SP Benjamin Hundeyin @BenHundeyin
Sorry, they didn’t allow us question them. They just started shooting at us. And after searching them, the only identity we saw on them were sophisticated arms and ammunition. That suffices for us.
Ayodeji Aladejana @DejiAladejana
If they had successfully kidnapped that man in Mushin, we would’ve dragged and insulted the Police for days. Now, they managed to foil the kidnap and neutralise majority of the Kidnappers, you people have the effrontery to ask them why did they kill them?
What would you have them do? Wave back at the kidnappers as they were shooting at the Police officers?
The police used the unmarked Toyota Sienna minivan in the screenshot below to lay ambush for the kidnappers. You can see that the window pane was broken by bullets and the van has bullet holes in it. (This is a screenshot from the video)
PRESS BRIEFING HELD BY THE LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND ON FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024 AT THE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, IKEJA
Gentlemen of the press, it is our delight to inform Lagosians that the Lagos State Police Command under the stewardship of CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni recorded a major breakthrough yesterday, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Our intelligence gathering assets yielded very credible and actionable intelligence about a dangerous and very notorious gang of kidnappers planning to kidnap some high net-worth individuals in Lagos.
Upon receipt of this intelligence about two weeks ago, CP Fayoade directed the Command’s tactical teams to commence work on it. They followed up closely, monitored dutifully and were able to determine that the gang was going to strike yesterday in Ladipo area of Lagos State. With the benefit of this information, we were able to proactively prepare for them and more or less laid an ambush for them.
The kidnappers who were caught unawares would not give up easily as they engaged the police officers in a shoot-out. They of course bowed to the superior fire power of the police. Nine of them were neutralized while two escaped with gunshot injuries. Four AK-47 rifles, four locally-made semiautomatic pistols, nine AK47 magazines, three walkie-talkies, one POS machine and a loud speaker were recovered from them. Also recovered are their two operational vehicles: one black Toyota 4Runner and a blue Lexus RX350. Meanwhile, investigations are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.
It is worthy of note that the Command had been on the trail of this gang for the past eight months for their numerous kidnapping of wealthy individuals in Isolo, Okota, Ejigbo and Ladipo areas of Lagos State. We are proud to declare that their reign of terror has effectively come to an end.
This breakthrough is in addition to several other breakthroughs we have made in recent times in identifying and apprehending gangs of kidnappers and armed robbers while planning their crimes. Many of these were not made public so as to protect the identity of members of the public that made the information available.
We urge everyone including medical practitioners to be on the lookout for anyone with gunshot injuries and promptly inform the nearest police station or call any of our emergency numbers if they come across any. We also use this medium to call on other well meaning Lagosians not to hesitate in giving us information when they suspect anything amiss around them to enable us act appropriately and swiftly. On our part, we promise to continue to prioritize their safety and security.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, anipr, mipra Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ikeja.
Stevosty: Are you saying those men on uniform are not trained combat ready soldiers but religion and their job is to offer chaplaincy services to the combat soldiers?
Continue reading the thread, you will find the answers to all your questions in my later posts (I don't want to repeat myself). In fact, Major General Edward Buba answered your question in the article in the first post. Read it.
naptu2: Most evenings, Father Anthony would stroll down to the fighting forces camp. Those residing there were absolutely prohibited from coming near the officers’ camp. Anthony would sit among st them and chat with them far into the night. At times they would sing and play games around bonfires. Sometimes he would buy them beer from his meager allowance. They loved him very much for that. Gradually he won their confidence and some nights he would get one or two of them to accompany him on walks around the streets.
From time to time Anthony would drive down to Diobu with the soldiers. They would visit orphanage camps, organize prayer sessions as well as present food items to the inmates. Some catholics amongst them also helped in arranging catechism classes for the war victims.
In no time, young Father Anthony had settled down to the harsh life of the military camp and accepted realities of the situation. His only anxious moments were whenever he had to accompany the troops to the warfront. The fact that he was well protected at the rear did not completely insulate him from danger.
Most mornings he had to report at the headquarters to the Chief of Staff – Col. Godwin Ally. One day however, Anthony ran into the GOC – the BLACK SCORPION, Brigadier Adekunle himself, who asked “What is that man doing there? Ask him to report at 18 Battalion”. Later, Anthony gathered from a military orderly that 18 Battalion was in the heart of the military offensive. The orderly warned him “Oga, don’t go, that place fire dey o!” but Anthony knew that he had to go.
Very early the following morning, about 5:00 am, Anthony joined the troops to the warfront. There he was able to observe the difference in fire power between the Federal troops and the Biafrans. While the Biafran gunshots sounded like toys to him, the Federal troops' firepower reverberated throughout the entire neighbourhood. from the sound of the guns you could know the position of the opposing troops.
Anthony's duty was to minister to all the casualties at the warfront. one strange thing that he experienced at the front and which he reported to the Chief of Staff was the case of two soldiers who were very good friends. one got fatally injured and surprisingly, all his friend did was to search his pockets, remove everything therein and take off. Anthony witnessed this on about two or three occasions and just couldn’t understand. When he reported this to Ally, he simply replied that there was nothing unusual in this. “Sir, I don’t think it is charitable”, Anthony said.
“What? You talk about charity here? If an enemy caught up with our wounded men, they would still be shot to ascertain they are dead before removing all they have on them and whatever ammunition found on them would still be used on us. You don’t discuss charity. This is war”. “Sorry sir”, Anthony said. After this, he learnt to keep his mouth shut. Understandably, all is fair in war!
On Sundays Anthony would offer Mass for the troops, at the end of which he would listen to their complaints – both personal and professional. It was generally believed among the fighting forces that he could intercede on their behalf with the authorities. This he did whenever he could.
Father Anthony also made himself available to take the soldiers confessions. At the warfront however, confession was heard at the oddest locations, and a lot of times, while in motion. Wherever the soldiers caught up with him, they just stopped and shouted “Father, Father, confession.” Before he was ready, they would recount their transgressions and speed off, not even bothering to wait for absolution. He always sent this after them.
One day he had gone to the market to pick up a few things for the camp. He came upon a pretty lady struggling with a broken down vehicle. Then as he made to get into his jeep, a soldier dashed over to him and said the lady had ordered him to surrender the vehicle.
“Which madam? Your madam?” Anthony asked, suspecting that the lady was a girlfriend of one of the top war commanders.
“No, Oga’s madam”, the soldier replied.
“If you don’t get out of my sight…” Anthony shouted like a senior officer, “I will deal with you and your madam!” The soldier retreated like a frightened rabbit. Before the soldier could get back to the lady, Anthony jumped into the jeep and ordered the driver to race off.
naptu2: One Christmas eve, a short truce was declared and Roy Chicago and his band were brought in to entertain the troops. At the height of the entertainment, Brigadier Benjamin Adekunle took the microphone. He certainly was in one of his light moods as he addressed the troops.
“Now, this war, if all goes well, will end before January 1st!”
All the soldiers shouted “HURRAH!”
“Don’t annoy me now”, Adekunle said. “What are you shouting hurrah for?” Then he digressed and said “I can see some people are just sitting bone to bone and I don’t like that. I want you to sit ‘bone to flesh’. Anytime Brigadier Adekunle made such remarks, the drums would roll to cheer him. as if this was not enough, he decided to go on inspection to fish out any soldier sitting’bone to bone’.
For fear of running foul of the Black Scorpion’s orders, Anthony got up quietly slid beside a lady and so did everybody else. But the Black Scorpion had not finished with him. he took the microphone again and announced – “Now I want the gentleman and lady that I will call out to come and open the floor – The Roman Catholic Chaplain from Lagos”. Anthony almost fainted, but Brigadier Adekunle, sensing his great discomfort, quickly summoned about six couples to join him and this provided Anthony the opportunity to sneak out and go into hiding. Soon, the merry making was over and it was back to business.
At about 4:00am that morning, the bugle sounded, signaling the end of the truce. Anthony walked up to the Chief of Staff and reminded him that he had just eight days left in the camp. Col. Ally threatened that he wasn’t going back, but instead will be commissioned into the army as an officer. Anthony didn’t argue.
In his free moments, Anthony would visit Commander Alfred Diette Spif, the then Governor of Rivers State. The governor, being a catholic, found a lot of solace in his religious discussions with Father Anthony. Governor Dietter Spiff was not known to be too friendly with Brigadier Benjamin Adekunle.
Eventually, his last day at the warfront arrived and he submitted his discharge papers. After the usual formalities, he was released and driven straight to the airstrip. That very day, Brigadier Adekunle was also on his way to Lagos for consultations. On arrival at the airstrip, true to character, he ordered everybody out of the aircraft, including even the military governor of the state - Diette Spiff. He announced that he intended to fly to Lagos alone in the aircraft.
On sighting Governor Spiff, Adekunle walked to him and in apparent ridicule blurted out: "So you want to travel with me, Governor? Governor my foot! You know without me here you're as good as dead". After thoroughly enjoying himself, he allowed everybody on the aircraft.
Just before the aircraft took off, Brigadier Adekunle asked: "Where is the Roman Catholic Chaplain? You must sit with me here". So Anthony sat beside the Black Scorpion.
"What would you like to drink?" He asked. Anthony replied "soft drink".
They served Adekunle beer and meat and he joked, "Before I drink my beer, I want Father to make it holy. After all, Jesus turned water into wine. If you cannot do this, it means you are fake". Sensing the mockery in his voice, Anthony refused to bless the beer and Brigadier Adekunle, noticing Anthony's reluctance, said "Well, if you don't bless it, it is blessed".
naptu2: On their arrival in Lagos, Governor Diette Spiff drove Anthony back to the Holy Cross Catholic Mission. At last he was back to peace and sanity. The warfront experience remains ever fresh in Father Anthony's memory.
All considered, Anthony felt that the experiences at the warfront were very valuable. It re-equipped him both emotionally and psychologically and memories of wounded and dead soldiers always brought back flashes of the graveyard experience his father put him through during childhood. Both events had the effect of preparing him for the unknown life ahead of him.
Back in Lagos, Anthony noticed that his attitude to life had changed tremendously. For one, he observed that his voice had assumed a much higher pitch. He now shouted. The short military life had obviously rubbed off on him. He now enjoyed shouting orders. His immediate boss, Father Moran, who was then the administrator of the Holy Cross Cathedral, had to remind him often times that he had left the warfront and that he didn't have to shout that much anymore. What was more, he even walked differently from his pre-military service period. Now he marched rather than walk. Even his table manners became less formal. But with time, Anthony had to return to his priestly "civillian days".
naptu2: Culled from "Archbishop Olubunmi Okogie: Devil or Saint" by Sir Steve Omojafor (STB & Associates, 1992).
In a twist of fate, Anthony Cardinal Okogie became Monsignor (Col) Pedro Martins' boss.
Crime › Re: Police Statement On The Attempted Kidnapping In Mushin (Video & Photos) by naptu2(op): 3:52pm On Jul 06, 2024
