[size=18pt]Boko Haram in Lagos: We’ll defend Yorubaland[/size]

Our Reporter March 24, 2013
By OMONIYI SALAUDEEN



The National coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has warned members of Boko Harm group to steer clear of Yoruba land in the interest of peace, unity and stability of the country. Speaking in an interview with Sunday Sun after the Thursday’s arrest of some terror suspects believed to be members of Boko Haram insurgency in Lagos State, Adam said his group would defend Yoruba land against any aggression with their last drop of blood.

His words, “We never thought that Boko Haram would ever think of coming to Yoruba land. We condemned what happened on Thursday out rightly and we are sending a warning signal to them that any attempt to bomb or destroy any part of Yoruba land will be met with severe resistance. Any group of person who attempts to attack Yoruba land will meet their waterloo. As an organization, we are prepared to defend Yoruba land with everything we have, including the last drop of blood in our veins. We will defend Yoruba land both physically and spiritually.”

He further expressed the willingness of the OPC to cooperate with
security
operatives in their efforts to ensure peace and safety of persons in the Southwest and Nigeria as a whole. “We are ready to co-operate with any security agent working to restore peace and tranquility in Yoruba land. Yoruba is not known for religious fanaticism. As a people, we believe that the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria allows for freedom of religion. Whether you are a Christian, Muslim or traditional worshiper, everybody should be free to practice what he or she believes in. We are sending a warning signal to the hierarchy of Boko Haram or Ansaru that they should not try what they are doing in the North in Yoruba land,” he added.

Adams said though none of the Southwest governors had approached him on the best possible strategy to adopt to safeguard the region, he assured that Yoruba would not be caught unaware in case of any eventuality. “I can’t count the number of calls I have received from well meaning Yoruba leaders between the incident of Thursdays and today. In my own opinion, Yoruba are prepared for any eventuality. Some of our Obas have called me; some other important personalities have also called me. Yoruba will not be caught unaware. I don’t know about the people in authority especially the governors and members of the state
Houses
of Assembly because I have never heard from them. No governor in Yoruba land has called me for us to sit down and map out strategies. All the same, we will contribute our own quota to ensure that Yoruba land is safe. From all indications, we are prepared for any eventuality,” he maintained.

Similarly, Senate Minority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, representing Lagos West Senatorial District, also commended the security operatives for their proactive measure which led to the unraveling of the terror suspects before they could carry out their planned bombing. He said, “The security operatives need to be commended for the arrest of these terror suspects. It would have been terrible if they were able to carry out their planned bombing, but the security operatives were able to foil their planned attack.”

Urging the security agencies to be ahead of the terrorists, he added, “They (security operatives) need to ensure that they are several steps ahead of terror in Lagos. That this happened in Lagos calls for concern. There is a reason for everybody to be worried because Lagosians are not known for terrorism. Lagos is not known for terror of any kind. Lagos is a community where communal life is a way of life. People living together know one another.”

Solomon also advised residents of Lagos to be more vigilant and report any suspicious movement to the law enforcement agencies. “We need to pay more attention to our environment and live with a higher sense of vigilance. We should not take anything for granted. We need to be more vigilant and support efforts of security agencies”, he enjoined.

But a former Publicity Secretary of the Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, cautioned against creating unnecessary panic in the polity, saying “we only need to be more vigilant and conscious of movement around our environment.”

Odumakin warned that Yoruba would not succumb to any intimidation under whatever guise. “It is clear that all is not well in the country. Yoruba have no issue with anybody. We suspect that fifth columnists who want to instigate fear in Yoruba land are the one behind this thing. But Yoruba will not be vulnerable to any attack where ever it is coming from.”

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/boko-haram-in-lagos-well-defend-yorubaland/

Doubling up security is really necessary. What's happening in Kano can't be allowed to happen in Lagos. Adam we are solidly behind you.

LOL

Odumakin warned that Yoruba would not succumb to any intimidation under whatever guise. “It is clear that all is not well in the country. Yoruba have no issue with anybody. We suspect that fifth columnists who want to instigate fear in Yoruba land are the one behind this thing. But Yoruba will not be vulnerable to any attack where ever it is coming from.”

[size=14pt]They should blame OPC and yoruba leaders like tinubu who became spokesmen of terrorists by requesting for amnesty for boko haram. [/size]

Gani Adams, this should be a slap on your face for fooling yourself and supporting 'amnesty' for these 'Virgin Hunting' ali babas .. You should know that it's an herculean task to take 'evil' out of those terrorists and yet you, yes you Gani Adams, supported amnesty for these 'maalu' people and now you turn around with 'Kola nut' in your cheek saying to me you would defend yorubaland against the very people you supported for amnesty.... Abegi, go sit down for one corner make Fasheun talk better thing.....


www.nairaland.com/1226218/opc-leader-gani-adams-wants#14765064

Is this mumu not supposed to be in jail? I tire for Nigeria ooo

My malee pipu get mouth die

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we were told boko killings and runs na minor crime?

so all the bitter oduduwa pls explain to us wat una chief ole tinubu meant

hmm one could imagine the ugly barrage that might swing up if Late Achebe spit fire over such a s-tupid and silly comment from oduduwa leader

by the way i still struggling to edge where the oduduwa stand?

its be very cumbersome however any surprise?

is this wat the free 419 education gives

Oga OPC shut-up ur mouth there, u no fit do anytin, na mouth una get. Abi u see gun wey bh boys get? OPC get any kind of dat?

Not only lagos o.

All across the southwest and everywhere else.

Lord have mercy, too much going on these days.

And with obadare gone too, these are perilous times.

agasigikogoongo <rege ||| kimbiriki ||| agawaga Oodua. rege> egenombiriki

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oily-Yoruba:
[size=14pt]They should blame OPC and yoruba leaders like tinubu who became spokesmen of terrorists by requesting for amnesty for boko haram. [/size]

Walahi I swear u JƱ§†̥‎​ talk waytin day M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ mind

One would be surprised of this new development, judging by how the Yorubas always try to defend and align themselves with the Hausa Fulani hegemony. The Christian Yorubas has been dumb all these while, they agree to every things their elites { who happened to be predominantly Muslins and takes most of their decisions based on these very premise} say. The Bokoharam can not infiltrate the South west without the involvement of the South Western Muslims, believe me You guys would never know how divided you are religiously is only a mater of time.

oily-Yoruba:
[size=14pt]They should blame OPC and yoruba leaders like tinubu who became spokesmen of terrorists by requesting for amnesty for boko haram. [/size]

Shut up your ignorant mouth. Those who are opposed to amnesty are the real trouble makers who hope to benefit from the crisis and a divided Nigerian populace.

What is wrong in declaring amnesty if that will bring to the public the faces behind boko haram (or what do they call it)? If this will stop bombing of innocent Nigerians, why should a sane person say no to it especially when the same imbe. has no other solution to the problem.

If federal government will not give amnesty to boko haram because they belief they are ghosts, what other solution do they have? They have to tell us this, otherwise some of us will begin to think the government is benefiting or plans to benefit from this crisis and may even be the one covertly behind it.

Now that is clear that GEJ will lose south west come 2015 no matter what, they want to bring boko haram here to intimidate and divide us. This will not work - evil will not take over south west.

NINETOFIVE: One would be surprised of this new development, judging by how the Yorubas always try to defend and align themselves with the Hausa Fulani hegemony. The Christian Yorubas has been dumb all these while, they agree to every things their elites { who happened to be predominantly Muslins and takes most of their decisions based on these very premise} say. The Bokoharam can not infiltrate the South west without the involvement of the South Western Muslims, believe me You guys would never know how divided you are religiously is only a mater of time.

There is no division here and there can't be. Come to think of it, is boko haram a religious or political issue? It is purely political and nothing religious about it. Politicians are the one behind it and using it to intimidate and divide people for political gain but give it a religious colour.

In Yorubaland, we have muslims and xtians in the same nuclear family - husband muslim and wife xtian with their children split between the two religions in some cases.

Now tell me, the husband will plant a bomb or work with boko haram (or whatever name you give it) to bomb the church his wife and probably children attend?

Or you are going to organise to bomb the church your uncle or cousing attend?

Man, it is really naive and crude to think that someone here will be carrying bombs around. Even the bombing in the north are most carried out by non nigerians from chad and niger republic. Policians are using foreigners to intimidate their people and use the money looted form our treasury to sponsor terrorism across the land. But when they come to south west, I am sure whoever is behind this evil will be revealed.

OsunOriginal:

Shut up your ignorant mouth. Those who are opposed to amnesty are the real trouble makers who to hope benefit from the crisis and a divided Nigerian populace.

What is wrong in declaring amnesty if that will bring to the public the faces behind boko haram (or what do they call it)? If this will stop bombing of innocent Nigerians, why should a sane person say no to it especially when the same imbe. has no other solution to the problem.

If federal government will not give amnesty to boko haram because they belief they are ghosts, what other solution do they have? They have to tell us this, otherwise some of us will begin to think the government is benefiting or plans to benefit from this crisis and may even be the one covertly behind it.

Now that is clear that GEJ will lose south west come 2015 no matter what, they want to bring boko haram here to intimidate and divide us. This will not work - evil will not take over south west.

There is a need to smarten up, You are not making sense at all, just the same way the former leader of Alqaeda Osama bin Laden posted video messages before he met his well deserved end is the same way the leader of Boko haram Abubakar Shekau is from time to time posting video messages, so pray tell should America have given given Alqaeda amnesty? guest Not. No rational mind would support giving a terrorist group amnesty, some of you You guys should be ashamed of yourselves sometimes, but no you are not cut out for smart thinking.

NINETOFIVE: One would be surprised of this new development, judging by how the Yorubas always try to defend and align themselves with the Hausa Fulani hegemony. The Christian Yorubas has been dumb all these while, they agree to every things their elites { who happened to be predominantly Muslins and takes most of their decisions based on these very premise} say. The Bokoharam can not infiltrate the South west without the involvement of the South Western Muslims, believe me You guys would never know how divided you are religiously is only a mater of time.

Shut up omo ibo, did you read the nonsense you wrote before it was submitted? Mumu original
Why not do little research on how Yorubas elect leaders irrespective of the religion? Aside lagos, which of the SW states hasn't been governed by leaders from either of the religion? Lagos own ain't even your business and omo ekos are not complaining. Awo-Christian, Mko Abiola-Muslim, ObJ-christian, Tinubu-Muslim...
How's this your headache? Go check the crime rate in your erosion ridden landlocked region before you preach epistle to people miles ahead of you.

NINETOFIVE:

There is a need to smarten up, You are not making sense at all, just the same way the former leader of Alqaeda Osama bin Laden posted video messages before he met his well deserved end is the same way the leader of Boko haram Abubakar Shekau is from time to time posting video messages, so pray tell should America have given given Alqaeda amnesty? guest Not. No rational mind would support giving a terrorist group amnesty, some of you You guys should be ashamed of yourselves sometimes, but no you are not cut out for smart thinking.

If the Yorubas are not complaining, wetin be your own?
Olofofo
Even your geo-zone that is dominated by one religion, see how divided and dis-united you people are. Returning ibos from the war turn North are gonna prefer to go the SW or Gabon than to return to the hatred dominated ibo land. If it's references you need on threads where those from Imo and Anambra backed at themselves even here on Nairaland I'm gonna give you links.
Olofofo get a life.

Eko Atlantic:

If the Yorubas are not complaining, wetin be your own?
Olofofo
Even your geo-zone that is dominated by one religion, see how divided and dis-united you people are. Returning ibos from the war turn North are gonna prefer to go the SW or Gabon than to return to the hatred dominated ibo land. If it's references you need on threads where those from Imo and Anambra back at themselves even here on Nairaland I'm gonna give you links.
Olofofo get a life.

Have you ever seen lower animals in bush uniting to achieve something substantial for the generality of the animals? Those guys are still at that low level of reasoning - they are still evolving...

NINETOFIVE: One would be surprised of this new development, judging by how the Yorubas always try to defend and align themselves with the Hausa Fulani hegemony. The Christian Yorubas has been dumb all these while, they agree to every things their elites { who happened to be predominantly Muslins and takes most of their decisions based on these very premise} say. The Bokoharam can not infiltrate the South west without the involvement of the South Western Muslims, believe me You guys would never know how divided you are religiously is only a mater of time.

My friend don't play that kind of card here, even though what boko boyz are doing is not good and they are muslims but that does not mean all muslims are like that.
About that division thing, that is a big lie i have lived with muslims all my life and am currently living with one even though am a christain but as a Yoruba we are not religiouly divided except if as a muslim, u want ur uncle, sister, brother, inlaws and ur close relatives to die or be harmed. If anything happen it is because of the hospitility of Yoruba which give any body freedom with out any challenges.
NOTE: There is no dout that some peaple may be sympathetic to them as a muslim or for political reason but not like the north or because we hate each others as u have think or wish.

author=OsunOriginal

[quote]There is no division here and there can't be. Come to think of it, is boko haram a religious or political issue? It is purely political and nothing religious about it. Politicians are the one behind it and using it to intimidate and divide people for political gain but give it a religious colour.

If you actually believe that Bokoharam is not religious related movement then you could almost believe anything, the fundamental nucleus of Bokoharam is religion, although it is used some tines as a political machinery, why would that not be when Muslin religion is the most political conscious religion ever known to man, in fact Muslin religion and draconian political reasoning can not be separated 'cause they are one and the same, could we right now stop the coloring 'cause the picture is blurring out.

In Yorubaland, we have muslims and xtians in the same nuclear family - husband muslim and wife xtian with their children split between the two religions in some cases.

Now tell me, the husband will plant a bomb or work with boko haram (or whatever name you give it) to bomb the church his wife and probably children attend?

Or you are going to organise to bomb the church your uncle or cousing attend?

There is an element of halve truth in this, Chritianity is highly over rated in Yoruba land, statistically you can only get about 20% percent yoruba Christians and there is these 15% that would either go to the church or to the mosque in company of their friends depending on what is obtainable at that particular time, could be Christmas, could be id el fitri or id el kabbar etc, these are classical example of people who are stocked in the middle and at the same time people refereed to when people say the Yoruba are religious tolerant. There is another 10% who are the Aborishas {Native Religion), the rest 55% are Muslims' so all you are trying say above can not be said to be a common occurrence in Yoruba, your statement above reprents a very tiny minority and at such negligible. almost every one I grew up with is either Fatai, Jimoh, Ganiyu , Lateef etc.

Man, it is really naive and crude to think that someone here will be carrying bombs around. Even the bombing in the north are most carried out by non nigerians from chad and niger republic. Policians are using foreigners to intimidate their people and use the money looted form our treasury to sponsor terrorism across the land. But when they come to south west, I am sure whoever is behind this evil will be revealed.

Can you tell me the differences between the genetic make up of a chadian or a guy from Niger Republic and an average Hausa Fulani which will impede his (Hausa Fulani)carrying out the Jihad, you could chose not to be smart but don't try to infect people with stupidity, i mean that in the most bumble way possible.

A very pretty yoruba tribalist I taught its only d ugly yoruba's re d most tribalist here

Eko Atlantic:
Shut up omo ibo, did you read the nonsense you wrote before it was submitted? Mumu original
Why not do little research on how Yorubas elect leaders irrespective of the religion? Aside lagos, which of the SW states hasn't been governed by leaders from either of the religion? Lagos own ain't even your business and omo ekos are not complaining. Awo-Christian, Mko Abiola-Muslim, ObJ-christian, Tinubu-Muslim...
How's this your headache? Go check the crime rate in your erosion ridden landlocked region before you preach epistle to people miles ahead of you.

oily-Yoruba:
[size=14pt]They should blame OPC and yoruba leaders like tinubu who became spokesmen of terrorists by requesting for amnesty for boko haram. [/size]

Afam4eva, we don hear you.

Let the first bomb blows up first then we go know how far!

Hope Gani Adams has enough information/intelligence to know who the attackers might be.

Afam = Oily-Yoruba..

Welcome to Lagos you gallant fighters. The most respected yoruba man fought on your side in the last war, killing another tribe to help you win the war, you are very welcome to blow up the place. Giving a monkey your cup to drink water is easy, retrieving your cup from it is the trouble!

The quickest way to split this ugly nation=Boko haram.

Eko Atlantic:
Shut up omo ibo, did you read the nonsense you wrote before it was submitted? Mumu original
Why not do little research on how Yorubas elect leaders irrespective of the religion? Aside lagos, which of the SW states hasn't been governed by leaders from either of the religion? Lagos own ain't even your business and omo ekos are not complaining. Awo-Christian, Mko Abiola-Muslim, ObJ-christian, Tinubu-Muslim...
How's this your headache? Go check the crime rate in your erosion ridden landlocked region before you preach epistle to people miles ahead of you.

You can not believe the extent an anger management class would help, non of your rants negate the fact that Yoruba elite base are of the Muslim stock which is understandable because they are the majority. yeah! blah blah blah Awo-Christian, Mko Abiola-Muslim, ObJ-christian, Tinubu-Muslim Fashola - muslim, Lateef Jakande- muslim.... you start to wonder who brought all these fine religious blend together and taught them all how to be kissing the the buttt of Hausa Fulani Muslims( which also does not negate my point that Yoruba Muslims has been playing dumb), OBJ Made it a do or die affair to rig in Yaradua, Let us not even talk about Awolowo.


Yeah! talking about who is miles ahead of who, you decide, even with all the execute power the presidency brings; not you the South Western Nigeria, not the Northern Nigeria could come up with the first Nigerian Indigenous Vehicle Manufacturing Company we did it in the East, that kind of stuff is over your heads, cause you lack the brain power to carry out that type of project.

NINETOFIVE:

You can not believe the extent an anger management class would help, non of your rants negate the fact that Yoruba elite base are of the Muslim stock which is understandable because they are the majority. yeah! blah blah blah Awo-Christian, Mko Abiola-Muslim, ObJ-christian, Tinubu-Muslim Fashola - muslim, Lateef Jakande- muslim.... you start to wonder who brought all these fine religious blend together and taught them all how to be kissing the the buttt of Hausa Fulani Muslims( which also does not negate my point that Yoruba Muslims has been playing dumb), OBJ Made it a do or die affair to rig in Yaradua, Let us not even talk about Awolowo.


Yeah! talking about who is miles ahead of who, you decide, even with all the execute power the presidency brings; not you the South Western Nigeria, not the Northern Nigeria could come up with the first Nigerian Indigenous Vehicle Manufacturing Company we did it in the East, that kind of stuff is over your heads, cause you lack the brain power to carry out that type of project.

Hahahahahah, classic!

7842I: [size=13pt]Welcome to Lagos you gallant fighters[/size]. The most respected yoruba man fought on your side in the last war, killing another tribe to help you win the war, [size=13pt]you are very welcome to blow up the place.[/size] Giving a monkey your cup to drink water is easy, retrieving your cup from it is the trouble!

The quickest way to split this ugly nation=Boko haram.

I sincerely hope you are not typing this rubbish from Lagos, or have any of your relation in lagos?
If you do, I pray that the first casualty will be your family and your loved ones

seunfly:
My friend don't play that kind of card here, even though what boko boyz are doing is not good and they are muslims but that does not mean all muslims are like that.
About that division thing, that is a big lie i have lived with muslims all my life and am currently living with one even though am a christain but as a Yoruba we are not religiouly divided except if as a muslim, u want ur uncle, sister, brother, inlaws and ur close relatives to die or be harmed. If anything happen it is because of the hospitility of Yoruba which give any body freedom with out any challenges.
NOTE: There is no dout that some peaple may be sympathetic to them as a muslim or for political reason but not like the north or because we hate each others as u have think or wish.

At least we do agree on something, that is a start, i would leave you to do the counting.

Pangea:

I sincerely hope you are not typing this from Lagos, or have any of your relation in lagos?
If you do, I pray that the first casualty will be your family and your loved ones

I and my family are living in the diaspora, enjoy the bombs, is the third mainland bridge bombable, (see inglish)