ASANIGBO20:

One of the alleged masterminds and prime suspects of the bombing in Suleja, Niger State, Ahmed Hassan Ezimako, yesterday told the court how Boko Haram attacked the All Christian Fellowship Mission and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office and other areas between April and May 2011.

Ezimako, who is a Boko Haram convert from Imo State, was among eight suspects arraigned in an Abuja Chief Magistrates Court yesterday by the State Security Service (SSS) on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit felony.
Others arraigned with him were Shuaibu Abubakar, Umar BabaGana Umar, Mohammed Ali, Musa Adam, Mohammed, Umar Ibrahim and Salisu Ahmed.

They were said to have criminally conspired to commit “a felony to wit: criminal intimidation and threat to life and, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous means contrary to Section 97, 248, Sub Section 1 and 397 of the Penal Code punishable under the same section.”

However, prosecuting counsel, Mr. Cliff Osagie, told the court that one Basha, who is the architect of the crime, along with others was still at large.

Although Ezimako did not enter his plea to the charges against him, he confessed participating in the Boko Haram bombings, revealing that he connected the members to where they bought the cortex wires that were used in detonating their bombs.
Ezimako, who said point blank that he knew something about the transactions on the explosives, said: “I was working in a mining site at Awe Local Government Area in Nasarawa State.” He said at the close of work on a certain day, he met Ahmed, who he had known for a long time since they started the Boko Haram.

“He collected my phone number on a condition that he would not give it to anybody,” disclosing that he had to run away and change his former phone numbers after Ahmed gave it to Basha, who invited him to Suleja, preached to, and converted him to Boko Haram. He said Basha told him that they were on a revenge mission for their slain leader, Mohammed Yusuf.

“We have been together since 2008 and 2009 in the preaching of Boko Haram. After the crisis of 2009 in Maiduguri, Basha called me with Salisu, to meet him in Madala for a meeting. As I went there, Basha collected my number and preached to me that he was training people for a revenge for the death of Mohammed Yusuf. He taught us how to handle AK 47.”
Revealing that he, Basha and Ahmed went into oath taking after the meeting, Ezimako said he became discontent with the practices of the dreaded sect and told Basha that he was no longer interested in the sect. Hence, he destroyed his initial phone number to prevent Basha from reaching him.

However, he said Basha was able to again reach him on his new phone numbers, which he allegedly got forcefully from Ahmed, after he (Ezimako) gave it out to Ahmed conditionally.
He told the court that this was how Basha was able to contact him to help the sect get two rolls of cortex wire that would enable them explode their bombs.

He said he was able to connect Ahmed with one of the accused persons that helped them to get it and got his money from Basha through the same Ahmed.
Having listened to him, the prosecution told the court that investigation on the matter had been concluded and the service was ready for the trial of the accused.

Accordingly, he prayed that the accused persons be remanded in the SSS’ custody, while applying an adjournment to enable the service produce other suspects for trial.
Chief Magistrate Oyebola Oyewunmi ordered that the accused persons be remanded in SSS’ custody, even as she urged them to hire a lawyer of their choice.
Further hearing was fixed for October 4.


http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/sept/14/national-14-09-2011-001.html

ASANIGBO20:

One of the alleged masterminds and prime suspects of the bombing in Suleja, Niger State, Ahmed Hassan Ezimako, yesterday told the court how Boko Haram attacked the All Christian Fellowship Mission and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office and other areas between April and May 2011.

Ezimako, who is a Boko Haram convert from Imo State, was among eight suspects arraigned in an Abuja Chief Magistrates Court yesterday by the State Security Service (SSS) on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit felony.
Others arraigned with him were Shuaibu Abubakar, Umar BabaGana Umar, Mohammed Ali, Musa Adam, Mohammed, Umar Ibrahim and Salisu Ahmed.

They were said to have criminally conspired to commit “a felony to wit: criminal intimidation and threat to life and, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous means contrary to Section 97, 248, Sub Section 1 and 397 of the Penal Code punishable under the same section.”

However, prosecuting counsel, Mr. Cliff Osagie, told the court that one Basha, who is the architect of the crime, along with others was still at large.

Although Ezimako did not enter his plea to the charges against him, he confessed participating in the Boko Haram bombings, revealing that he connected the members to where they bought the cortex wires that were used in detonating their bombs.
Ezimako, who said point blank that he knew something about the transactions on the explosives, said: “I was working in a mining site at Awe Local Government Area in Nasarawa State.” He said at the close of work on a certain day, he met Ahmed, who he had known for a long time since they started the Boko Haram.

“He collected my phone number on a condition that he would not give it to anybody,” disclosing that he had to run away and change his former phone numbers after Ahmed gave it to Basha, who invited him to Suleja, preached to, and converted him to Boko Haram. He said Basha told him that they were on a revenge mission for their slain leader, Mohammed Yusuf.

“We have been together since 2008 and 2009 in the preaching of Boko Haram. After the crisis of 2009 in Maiduguri, Basha called me with Salisu, to meet him in Madala for a meeting. As I went there, Basha collected my number and preached to me that he was training people for a revenge for the death of Mohammed Yusuf. He taught us how to handle AK 47.”
Revealing that he, Basha and Ahmed went into oath taking after the meeting, Ezimako said he became discontent with the practices of the dreaded sect and told Basha that he was no longer interested in the sect. Hence, he destroyed his initial phone number to prevent Basha from reaching him.

However, he said Basha was able to again reach him on his new phone numbers, which he allegedly got forcefully from Ahmed, after he (Ezimako) gave it out to Ahmed conditionally.
He told the court that this was how Basha was able to contact him to help the sect get two rolls of cortex wire that would enable them explode their bombs.

He said he was able to connect Ahmed with one of the accused persons that helped them to get it and got his money from Basha through the same Ahmed.
Having listened to him, the prosecution told the court that investigation on the matter had been concluded and the service was ready for the trial of the accused.


Igbo-Man boko-haram? The only 'reasonable' motive the boy join boko-haram may just be the bolded above.

Accordingly, he prayed that the accused persons be remanded in the SSS’ custody, while applying an adjournment to enable the service produce other suspects for trial.
Chief Magistrate Oyebola Oyewunmi ordered that the accused persons be remanded in SSS’ custody, even as she urged them to hire a lawyer of their choice.
Further hearing was fixed for October 4.


http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/sept/14/national-14-09-2011-001.html

knotty:

@Poster, why the mischief? This is an old buried thread; why exhume it and give it a new life?
Do you find pleasure in maligning the Nigerian Police?

LagosShia:

[size=14pt]Aren't there some verses of the Qur'an that condone "killing the infidel"?[/size]
By Huda, About.com Guide

Question: Aren't there some verses of the Qur'an that condone "killing the infidel"?
Answer: The Qur'an commands Muslims to stick up for themselves in a defensive battle -- i.e. if an enemy army attacks, then Muslims are to fight against that army until they stop their aggression. All of the verses that speak about fighting/war in the Qur'an are in this context.
There are some specific verses that are very often "snipped" out of context, either by critics of Islam discussing "jihadism," or by misguided Muslims themselves who wish to justify their aggressive tactics.


"Slay Them" - If They Attack You First
For example, one verse (in its snipped version) reads: "slay them wherever you catch them" (Qur'an 2:191). But who is this referring to? Who are "they" that this verse discusses? The preceding and following verses give the correct context:
"Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loves not transgressors. And slay them wherever you catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter, But if they cease, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful, If they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression" (2:190-193).
It is clear from the context that these verses are discussing a defensive war, when a Muslim community is attacked without reason, oppressed and prevented from practicing their faith. In these circumstances, permission is given to fight back -- but even then Muslims are instructed not to transgress limits, and to cease fighting as soon as the attacker gives up. Even in these circumstances, Muslim are only to fight directly against those who are attacking them, not innocent bystanders or non-combatants.


"Fight the Pagans" - If They Break Treaties
A similar verse can be found in chapter 9, verse 5 -- which in its snipped, out of context version could read: "fight and slay the pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war)." Again, the preceding and following verses give the context.
This verse was revealed during a historical period when the small Muslim community had entered into treaties with neighboring tribes (Jewish, Christian, and pagan). Several of the pagan tribes had violated the terms of their treaty, secretly aiding an enemy attack against the Muslim community. The verse directly before this one instructs the Muslims to continue to honor treaties with anyone who has not since betrayed them, because fulfilling agreements is considered a righteous action. Then the verse continues, that those who have violated the terms of the treaty have declared war, so fight them, (as quoted above).

Directly after this permission to fight, the same verse continues, "but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them, for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful." The subsequent verses instruct the Muslims to grant asylum to any member of the pagan tribe/army who asks for it, and again reminds that "as long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for God loves the righteous."


Conclusion
Any verse that is quoted out of context misses the whole point of the message of the Qur'an. Nowhere in the Qur'an can be found support for indiscriminate slaughter, the killing of non-combatants, or murder of innocent persons in 'payback' for another people's alleged crimes.
The Islamic teachings on this subject can be summed up in the following verses (Qur'an 60:7-:
"It may be that God will grant love (and friendship) between you and those whom ye (now) hold as enemies. For God has power (over all things), and God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
God does not forbid you, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for God loves those who are just."

http://islam.about.com/od/terrorism/f/terrorism_verse.htm

, The Boko Haram sect is an accursed group already, but could it be that they are part of God’s cleansing mechanism in Nigeria?

ljila:

@Topic: i think Pointb has stated great points (kudos ) and sort of agree with gists that they seem short term. However, I believe if peace loving Muslims would take it personally upon themselves to educate the almajiris and vulnerable Muslims in the society against extremism, then the problem can be solved in the long term. Also, providing avenues for jobs and the likes (because they say an idle mind is the devil's workshop), may hopefully go a long way in helping.

Hey gists and dvee2, hear me out pls
If people are willing to look beyond religious sentiments and this attitude of  "i'll get back at whoever attacks my religion", you will understand that Okunboy  and skydeeris have a point, and yes, it is fair for you to say they misquoted.
I speak as a northerner and someone who has muslim relatives so hear me out before playing the judgemental card, ok?
I have heard first hand from a boy less than 10 years about how they were told in Islamiya (after-school quranic classes),they would get lada (blessings) if they burn the bible. Imagine that kid growing up and being told someone insulted Allah, do you think he will take it lightly?
Granted they can misquote the quran and did not see the context of the verses, this can apply to the bible as people misquote it as well which i am not denying.
Don't you think its high time the majority of the "peace loving muslims" openly condemn these attacks that are done in the name of Allah? Why is it that any major condemnation of the acts of these terrorists of muslim origins, if by non-muslims is taken as an act of war? Or if by Muslims, as betrayal of one of the pillars of Islam (Jihad)?
For example, when the American Pastor threatened to burn qurans, didn't alot of Christians all over + influential non-muslims esp in America condemn the act? Didn't muslims all over condemn the act, threatening all sort of atrocities if it happened, saying that it was unlike Jesus bla bla bla? Can you blame the BH peeps when they think they are following the steps of your great prophet by carrying out these killings because they were made to believe so?
I say all these knowing fully well that traditional rulers and Muslim clerics that condemned BH atrocities in Maiduguri were murdered.

P.S - I don't know the criterion for being a Muslim, so i don't know if the Boko haramites are true Muslims; but a Christian is someone whose done what this verse says:
Romans 10:9  So you will be saved, if you honestly say, "Jesus is Lord," and if you believe with all your heart that God raised him from death.
Romans 10:10  God will accept you and save you, if you truly believe this and tell it to others.
And the bible says by their fruit, ye shall know them. So i don't believe for one second that the Norwegian killer was a Christian, because many Nigerians especially think that if people are they are not Muslims, practice African traditional religions, atheists, etc, that makes them Christians, it doesn't!
What do you have to say about this link on Wikileaks: http://wikileaks.org/cable/2008/03/08ABUJA538.html

Dvee2: Which Danish terrorist killed over 100 in the name of Christianity? Do you mean the Norwegian guy? If so, he did not kill in the name of Christianity and the death toll was 98 according to Reuters (that's the highest reported so far), check your facts. Last time i checked, his motives were unclear but there are theories he wanted a check on immigration and didn't really like the policies of the party in govt; hence killings in a political camp which the Prime minister was scheduled to visit.
Osama Bin Laden's feelings towards the West are widely known and Boko Haram have made it clear they want Sharia implemented in Nigeria; they bombed the UN due to 2Islamic oppression by the the UN" bla bla bla

Xfactoria: Deposing all Emirs would be seen as an act of war because their loyals and extremists wouldn't take it lightly. How many innocent lives would be lost as a result? Not all Emirs are in support of the terror acts. Some of them may have been silent because BH have a policy of killing whoever rebukes them - Christian or Muslim.
The BH situation is not very straight forward and has alot of twists to it.

kwelluu:

Assalamu alaikum,My name is Umar,to star with,m not a member of BH,lol,but I need to clarify one basic thng(NIJA doesn't belong to any1)nd for the other dude that was qouting hadith nd a verse frm d Holy qur'an,I must say m really impressed that u tuk your tym to read ,I studied islamic theology,the ayyah(verse)u quoted nd hadith r very correct!!! your mistake here is wat jihad actulaly means in arabic:[b]The jihad for our generation now isn't about taking up AK 47 nd bombing ourselves,it is bout fighting the temptation that is within us nd fighting in d course of Allah with our wealth(building orphanges free skuls nd other charity orgs) nd intellectually defending nd propagating our religion.[/b]We muslims r over 1.5 billion,just because a few have read d quran nd misinterpreted it doent mean we will take the insults nd blame.Allah s.w.a has said in d quran:there is no compulsion in religion: nd for that please stop painting islam(peace) as a violent religion,thank you

nagoma:

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Quote from: auwal87 on Yesterday at 10:33:11 PM
You fail to complete with the next verse;

I believe that people like software are genuine in looking for ideaas to help the government find a solution to security situation in Nigeria. But people like okunboy will always frustrate the discussion by qouting text revealed to urge muslims in Medina in their fight against the disbelivers  of Mecca in the 7th century. They will dismantle whatever peace you suggest while all of us Muslims and non muslims continue to suffer.

auwal87:

You fail to complete with the next verse;

And if anyone of the disbelievers seeks your protection then grant him protection, so that he may hear the Word of Allah (the Quran), and then escort him to where he can be secure, that is because they are men who know not. (Qur'an 9:6)

ekt_bear:

Indeed. Why isn't Okunland still part of Kwara State?

Did you guys kick against it? If not, what were the reasons for the military moving ya'll?