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Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by dulaman: 10:10pm On Jan 23, 2015
9jagirl4ree:
I hope this will make the FP in the spirit of fairness.

All the threads on the FP have been negative news about Buhari
is not new. mods are bias. any bad about buhari hit fp
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 10:11pm On Jan 23, 2015
fijiano202:
am really surprise an intellect could be so biased.....


What Has Jonathan some to curb book Haram? The main reason this book haram became an issue was due to Jonathan negligence.. I was serving in the north in 2010 and I can tell u that the fed govt made book haram stronger due to their negligence

Far from it I am not biasied

Most Nigerians want results ... They want to see magic happen. They want to hear that our 200 girls are back, that all the captured state in bornu are now under the Military control, the want to shekua head on a tray and Boko haram disbanded . I want the same results too.
The challenge is that they fail to realize that you can't get results out of thin air from an army who for the past 30 years have been left to rot, both in equipment, and in training by successive governments. The quality of our soldiers are no longer what it used to. We have people joining the military not out of patriotism but mainly due to the desire to make ends meet.

Also According to Vanguardngr.com I quote
From the deep divisions in the fighting ranks of the Nigerian military, it does appear these selfish politicians have reached out to their contacts in the military and convinced many of them not to fight and to sabotage the operations of the Nigerian military. This has led to too many desertions and cowardly actions, which have paved the way for the Boko Haram to make frightful progress to the point of establishing caliphates here and there - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/boko-haram-curious-calls-presidents-resignation/#sthash.BkUsaPgy.dpuf

So aside Goodluck working hard to correct an over 30 years rot in the military, and leading an army /citizenry filled with saboteurs and Boko haram sympathizers he has to navigating his way around the stiff opposition from the west that is bent on limiting his ability to purchase weapons due to their spurious human rights.

Moreover in terms of Ammunition purchase he has recently been able to secure a I billion dollar loan. This loan is not a cash loan but supply of military hardware to be paid over seven years. This loan does not attract interest.

It is very strategic move given that Close to 90% of the armies budget goes into recurrent expenditure. With only 10% left for milex any attempt by GEJ to encroach into the 90% would spell doom to the salaries of men of service who put their life on line for Nigeria. Taking a 1billion loan that did not attract interest and would be paid over 7 years is a very strategic decision. We are on a part to have a much more equipped army to battle terror.

The irony is that the same APC saying Nigerian army lack ammunition were against this move. Whewww What an opposition.

Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by fijiano202(m): 10:17pm On Jan 23, 2015
Matthewbriggs:


Far from it I am not biasied

Most Nigerians want results ... They want to see magic happen. They want to hear that our 200 girls are back, that all the captured state in bornu are now under the Military control, the want to shekua head on a tray and Boko haram disbanded . I want the same results too.
The challenge is that they fail to realize that you can't get results out of thin air from an army who for the past 30 years have been left to rot, both in equipment, and in training by successive governments. The quality of our soldiers are no longer what it used to. We have people joining the military not out of patriotism but mainly due to the desire to make ends meet.

Also According to Vanguardngr.com I quote
[/i] From the deep divisions in the fighting ranks of the Nigerian military, it does appear these selfish politicians have reached out to their contacts in the military and convinced many of them not to fight and to sabotage the operations of the Nigerian military. This has led to too many desertions and cowardly actions, which have paved the way for the Boko Haram to make frightful progress to the point of establishing caliphates here and there - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/boko-haram-curious-calls-presidents-resignation/#sthash.BkUsaPgy.dpuf [/i]

So aside Goodluck working hard to correct an over 30 years rot in the military, and leading an army /citizenry filled with saboteurs and Boko haram sympathizers as he tries to navigating his way around the stiff opposition from the west that is bent on limiting his ability to purchase weapons due to their spurious human rights allegation.

Moreover in terms of Ammunition purchase he has recently been able to secure a I billion dollar loan. This loan is not a cash loan but supply of military hardware to be paid over seven years. This loan do not attract interest.

It is very strategic move given that Close to 90% of the armies budget goes into recurrent expenditure. With only 10% left for milex any attempt by GEJ to encroach into the 90% would spell doom to the salaries of men of service who put their life on line for Nigeria. Taking a 1billion loan that did not attract interest and would be paid over 7 years is a very strategic decision. We are on a part to have a much more equipped army to battle terror.

The irony is that the same APC saying Nigerian army lack ammunition were against this move. Whewww What opposition.


is this not the same military OBJ used against the militants? Did the military use bows and arrow in Odi? are u telling that since 2010 he had no knowledge of the military outdated weaponry? What has he been doing since the first bomb blast? All this while that's he's been changing military chiefs ,are u telling me he's unaware of the poor state of the military?

"Moreover in terms of Ammunition purchase he has recently been able to secure a I billion dollar loan" this should have been done 3-4yrs ago....why doing it days before election?
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 10:36pm On Jan 23, 2015
fijiano202:
is this not the same military OBJ used against the militants? Did the military use bows and arrow in Odi?

I laugh at this statement.

Did the military battle in ODI stop mend.
Was ODI saga effective in defeating or stopping the activities of MEND.

Leme surprise you. Do you know that our military have replicated ODI type of battle too many times to mention. They have cleared boko haram killed them and recovered territories only for them to lose it again. Under Ihejirika no territory was lost. He was brutal in attacking them.

Only for your Buhari to say "An attack against the north is an attack against boko haram". After much bruhaha Ihejirika was removed since then things have never been the same.

Recently I had the privilege of having a drink with a key member of the Borno state ruling class and he said boko haram would stop when we northerners want it to stop. He said that their is a huge conspiracy going on against the military where some elements in and outside the military support boko haram and hence provide them with intel... This is one of the key reasons for the several setbacks the military is facing. He says he can't fathom how people would chose to support a group that is bent on killing their own people.

This statement backs my assertion that Killing terrorist alone can't stop terror, killing the ideology that breed terror is how to defeat terrorism.

In closing he told me and I quote "Jonathan is good man the problem with him is that he is not a good politician ". I was surprised to hear this words from him. especially coming from someone from that region.
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 10:49pm On Jan 23, 2015
Obiagelli:

Can we see gej's ssce results

Did GEJ submit an affidavit in place of his qualifications ?
Did GEJ lie under oath stating that his result is with the military only to later say that he lost it during a coup.
Did GEJ submit a forged result that so far has not been verified by the examination bodies responsible for the results.
Did GEJ/Sambo certificate result into scandal that so far has been handled in a very clueless and incompetent manner.

When you can answer these question only then can I consider showing you a copy of GEJ's BSc, Msc and Phd certificate. Oh I forgot they are already allover the web. grin
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by fijiano202(m): 10:56pm On Jan 23, 2015
Matthewbriggs:


I laugh at this statement.

Did the military battle in ODI stop mend.
Was ODI saga effective in defeating or stopping the activities of MEND.

Leme surprise you. Do you know that our military have replicated ODI type of battle too many times to mention. They have cleared boko haram killed them and recovered territories only for them to lose it again. Under Ihejirika no territory was lost. He was brutal in attacking them.

Only for your Buhari to say "An attack against the north is an attack against boko haram". After much bruhaha Ihejirika was removed since then things have never been the same.

Recently I had the privilege of having a drink with a key member of the Borno state ruling class and he said boko haram would stop when we northerners want it to stop. He said that their is a huge conspiracy going on against the military where some elements in and outside the military support boko haram and hence provide them with intel... This is one of the key reasons for the several setbacks the military is facing. He says he can't fathom how people would chose to support a group that is bent on killing their own people.

This statement backs my assertion that Killing terrorist alone can't stop terror, killing the ideology that breed terror is how to defeat terrorism.

In closing he told me and I quote "Jonathan is good man the problem with him is that he is not a good politician ". I was surprised to hear this words from him. especially coming from someone from that region.

bros out of all my questions u only selected 2 that u could put a less assertive answer to.....

only a competent politician can rule a country of over 150million....till date Yar Adua short regime is what I still count has the best governance in the country history

The reason I stated u are biased is thru some of ur points .. u are holding the northerners solely responsible for book haram while some PDP E-warrior are finger-pointing Buhari as the man backer of boko haram even though there's no evidence to back the claim that buhari is responsible for book haram

I remember clearly in 2010/2011 when Jonathan made mention that Okah was his brother ....does that mean Jonathan is responsible or in cohort with okah for the Bombing? No

As a concern citizen i can clearly say Jonathan has failed his citizens and the nation as a whole...

I dont know or can't guaranty if Buhari is the change Nigeria needs but one thing that's clear is Jonathan is a clear way backward...his corruption index is either closer or higher then babagidas regime....

Deducting 10naira from the fuel price is not the solution to the current problem...terrorism and corruption is killing the nation...Nigerians are tired of all the junks abt how good our economy is on papers which is not reflecting in its citizens and always hearing abt daily loss of lives and properties

Winning a war against terrorism may take years but you need to take the right steps to be acertain of victory

A
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 11:14pm On Jan 23, 2015
fijiano202:
bros out of all my questions u only selected 2 that u could put a less assertive answer to.....

only a competent politician can rule a country of over 150million....till date Yar Adua short regime is what I still count has the best governance in the country history

The reason I stated u are biased is thru some of ur points .. u are holding the northerners solely responsible for book haram while some PDP E-warrior are finger-pointing Buhari as the man backer of boko haram even though there's no evidence to back the claim that buhari is responsible for book haram

I remember clearly in 2010/2011 when Jonathan made mention that Okah was his brother ....does that mean Jonathan is responsible or in cohort with okah for the Bombing? No

As a concern citizen i can clearly say Jonathan has failed his citizens and the nation as a whole...

I dont know or can't guaranty if Buhari is the change Nigeria needs but one thing that's clear is Jonathan is a clear way backward...his corruption index is either closer or higher then babagidas regime....

Deducting 10naira from the fuel price is not the solution to the current problem...terrorism and corruption is killing the nation...Nigerians are tired of all the junks abt how good our economy is on papers which is not reflecting in its citizens and always hearing abt daily loss of lives and properties

Winning a war against terrorism may take years but you need to take the right steps to be acertain of victory

A



You modified your post. I did not see those other follow up question.

I do not see boko haram as a northern problem. I never stated that any where in my post.

I simply stated that that your man of Change buhari stated that "A fight against boko haram is a fight against the north" I would not support a man who instead of cheering the army to victory was against them. I would not find it cool to see this same man leading the army.

I simply stated that in America the world trade center fell, In paris artist were killed, in australia terrorist took over a cafe in all these scenario the opposition stood together with the government. But in Nigeria we have an opposition who is against the government plan to access a 1billion dollar loan that is to be use to acquire more military hardware even when it is clear that this loan is interest free and not in cash.
I would not trust such an opposition with this same military.


Buhari is not competent if he can not manage the fallout and drama surrounding his common certificate. He can not manage anything. He has not become president yet here we have scandal. Nigerian would be in for a lot of scandal when he becomes president.


Did jonathan say that deducting 10N is the solution to nigerias problem.


Dude I am Voting for GEJ because the opposition is even much worse.
The change you all tout is a CHAM a charade it is fake.

Change is when you chose a fashola who is more competent as your candidate instead to basing that decision on tribe and religion.
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by dulaman: 11:31pm On Jan 23, 2015
so this thread never see front page? OK oh
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by fijiano202(m): 11:46pm On Jan 23, 2015
Matthewbriggs:


You modified your post. I did not see those other follow up question.

I do not see boko haram as a northern problem. I never stated that any where in my post.

I simply stated that that your man of Change buhari stated that "A fight against boko haram is a fight against the north" I would not support a man who instead of cheering the army to victory was against them. I would not find it cool to see this same man leading the army.

I simply stated that in America the world trade center fell, In paris artist were killed, in australia terrorist took over a cafe in all these scenario the opposition stood together with the government. But in Nigeria we have an opposition who is against the government plan to access a 1billion dollar loan that is to be use to acquire more military hardware even when it is clear that this loan is interest free and not in cash.
I would not trust such an opposition with this same military.


Buhari is not competent if he can not manage the fallout and drama surrounding his common certificate. He can not manage anything. He has not become president yet here we have scandal. Nigerian would be in for a lot of scandal when he becomes president.


Did jonathan say that deducting 10N is the solution to nigerias problem.


Dude I am Voting for GEJ because the opposition is even much worse.
The change you all tout is a CHAM a charade it is fake.

Change is when you chose a fashola who is more competent as your candidate instead to basing that decision on tribe and religion.
so you mean a man that calls a terrorist is brother is diff from buhari? Smh
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by midolian(m): 12:29am On Jan 24, 2015
Dannyset:
Instead of this to make Front Page, I bet u it will be deleted. Its high level of hatred for the good General. The problem of this country has trickled down to many angles. Everybody is now against any good Person.
don't worry broda, he will begin to make frontpage after d election cos by God's grace, he is winning. And d corrupt and bias ones will be put to shame
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 7:12am On Jan 24, 2015
fijiano202:
so you mean a man that calls a terrorist is brother is diff from buhari? Smh

Yes because he understand that some of these terrorist are Nigerians who have gone astray. Your brother who becomes a thief even tho though a thief is still your brother.

What that suggests is that he would be using a two pronged approach. A hard one and soft one. The hard means he would attack them and kill them while the soft one means for thos who change and drop down their weapon they could be pardoned and rehabilitalized.

I would prefer him to a man who instead of standing with the army tries to pit the army against the entire north, and therefore in turn sow more seed of discord in the minds of the people against the army. which in a way goes on to feed the ideaology that powers terrorisim.
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by chukel(m): 7:24am On Jan 24, 2015
ellechrystal:
Na wa o. Buhari this buhari that, Johnathan this Johnathan did that.. haba, una no dey tire
u have been trolling this section a lot, contributing nothing. please go back and stay within ur romance section.
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by ellechrystal(f): 7:45am On Jan 24, 2015
chukel:
u have been trolling this section a lot, contributing nothing. please go back and stay within ur romance section.
Come here, don't b an animal n mind d way u talk to ppl.
U don't own nairaland n will never do. U didn't register for me. n I ve equal rights with every other person to visit n contribute in any section I chose to.
So please pack the remaining parts of ur respect n stay out of my comments. I will not warn u again.
If u don't want to b banned, mind d way u type. Am not here for anybody. Respect urself n deal with d subject matter, please do not let ur wondering brain derail u.
Thanks.
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Nobody: 7:49am On Jan 24, 2015
Matthewbriggs:


Did GEJ submit an affidavit in place of his qualifications ?
Did GEJ lie under oath stating that his result is with the military only to later say that he lost it during a coup.
Did GEJ submit a forged result that so far has not been verified by the examination bodies responsible for the results.
Did GEJ/Sambo certificate result into scandal that so far has been handled in a very clueless and incompetent manner.

When you can answer these question only then can I consider showing you a copy of GEJ's BSc, Msc and Phd certificate. Oh I forgot they are already allover the web. grin
Why all these defense? I only ask for him waec scores
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 7:56am On Jan 24, 2015
Obiagelli:

Why all these defense? I only ask for him waec scores

These are not defenses these are me getting you back to the main issue in discourse.

The fact is If GEJ did all those things I listed in the last post you quoted. Then would APC have had the right to demand to see his waec result. At this juncture unlike your buhari GEJ did not lie under oath and release to the public a forged certificate. He can show you his waec scores at his own discretion.


Why not you and you APC goons, start a campaign to get him to show it to you guys.
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Cannonleo(m): 4:25pm On Jan 24, 2015
Matthewbriggs:
Attached are my reponse in pictures
my brother a bottle of orijin for you concise and on point

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Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Cannonleo(m): 4:36pm On Jan 24, 2015
fijiano202:
is this not the same military OBJ used against the militants? Did the military use bows and arrow in Odi? are u telling that since 2010 he had no knowledge of the military outdated weaponry? What has he been doing since the first bomb blast? All this while that's he's been changing military chiefs ,are u telling me he's unaware of the poor state of the military?

"Moreover in terms of Ammunition purchase he has recently been able to secure a I billion dollar loan" this should have been done 3-4yrs ago....why doing it days before election?
it usually takes nigeria unfortunately an error for us to learn..OBj did not use the bulk of the military in the ND crisis..it only took that particulary crisis to restore the importance of the nigerian navy...suffering from the same syndrome prevading the military..most of the bulk of NA troops used were amphibious troops and a larger bulk was from the navy.for your information the navy had only one functional frigate since the 80s NNS aradu today our inshore and blue water capabilities have changed..i dont care weather the money was approved b4 or after election...modification on our air assets and moribund force multipliers have been resusuitated b4 this loan....so for me this government has stumbled and made mistakes but they have also corrected and forged on perfectly well for me...there is no perfection only a moment of brief enlightenment

one will not know the state of weaponry before this crisis because many were dead and unuasble that has changed.....
it is unfortunate that it takes a jolt to move nigeria.however it is fortunate to know that we are learning and will never make the mistakes of the past.....
know that it took the algerians almost 11yrs to deal with their own insurgency..........today can u deal with the algerians
we will emerge from the ashes of this issue stronger
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by dulaman: 8:51pm On Jan 24, 2015
NICE ARTICLE
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by jaybee(f): 11:25pm On Jan 24, 2015
Matthewbriggs:
Attached are my reponse in pictures

your response is fo0lish, from a fo0l, and for the fo0ls.

All previous leaders in Nigeria, including Obasanjo and Yaradua kept these deadly group(s) in check.

But your master, the clueless one, for undisclosed reasons, pampered them, funded them, armed them, shielded them, sheltered them, ceded Nigerian territories to them, and kept on diverting attention from any meaningful discourse on them; while blaming everyone from his imagination, that comes to his mouth, for being responsible for inability to stem the problem.

A president that can not take presidential responsibilities. what is he?
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 8:21am On Jan 25, 2015
jaybee:


your response is fo0lish, from a fo0l, and for the fo0ls.

All previous leaders in Nigeria, including Obasanjo and Yaradua kept these deadly group(s) in check.

But your master, the clueless one, for undisclosed reasons, pampered them, funded them, armed them, shielded them, sheltered them, ceded Nigerian territories to them, and kept on diverting attention from any meaningful discourse on them; while blaming everyone from his imagination, that comes to his mouth, for being responsible for inability to stem the problem.

A president that can not take presidential responsibilities. what is he?

First my responses are factual based on hard raw facts not pulled from thing air. You calling me a fool is not based on sound reasoning but based on bias and emotion. I get it people can be very emotional when it comes to politics ... Not me.

@ bolded GEJ is not my master his is the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, and you statements that he pampered, funded and armed, shielded and sheltered them are baseless accusations ...

You are wrong GEJ is carrying out his presidential responsibilities admist the presence of an opposition doing every thing they can to oppose him even when his actions are in the best interest of Nigeria.

Case in point is a loan of 1 billion dollars he needed to use get more military hardware. loan that is not a cash loan but comes on the form of military hard ware. this loan is to be paid in seven years with no interest guess what this same APC that shouts that the military is not equipped kicked against this loan... and you want me to support such a party. God forbid.

Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by anytaij: 12:13pm On Jan 25, 2015
Matthewbriggs:
Attached are my reponse in pictures
9ice one dear!
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by watchindelta(m): 12:31pm On Jan 25, 2015
Terrorist is a sin n Nigeria don joined am, only God will help us! Ask does terrorist country to fight terrorist no be mouth oh undecided dey no dey take terrorist dey do politics oh lie lie cool
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Caseless: 12:49pm On Jan 25, 2015
DankemzI:
Nigerian soldiers used Dane guns to hunt Maitatsine that were using arrows.
boko haram were using arrow and cutlass at the initial, we left them untamed like buhari did to maitatsine , they've grown and now using sophisticated weapon.

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Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Nobody: 12:53pm On Jan 28, 2015
Matthewbriggs:
Modified
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Nobody: 12:55pm On Jan 28, 2015
Matthewbriggs:
Modified
Matthew, it seems you've unfollowed me b/c I didn't follow you back. I know; I'm psychic.

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Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Matthewbriggs(m): 1:47pm On Jan 28, 2015
Yields:

Matthew, it seems you've unfollowed me b/c I didn't follow you back. I know; I'm psychic.


Not everyone I follow currently, follows me back.
I unfollow people for different reasons. Yours was mainly because you've been less active for a long while. I rarely saw your updates.

Inbtwn I never knew you would notice me unfollowing you. *covers face*
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Nobody: 3:32pm On Jan 28, 2015
Matthewbriggs:


Not everyone I follow currently, follows me back.
I unfollow people for different reasons. Yours was mainly because you've been less active for a long while. I rarely saw your updates.

Inbtwn I never knew you would notice me unfollowing you. *covers face*
Oh okay, understandable.

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Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by dulaman: 8:07am On Jan 29, 2015
scanty
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by LouisVanGaal(m): 8:24am On Jan 29, 2015
olu77:
That was 30 years ago. Now what do you think our children will be digging out of the dump of history in the next 30 years?:

23/01/2035

They will be reading something of this nature:

GEJ could neither defeat bokorams nor rescue Chibok girls until GMB came on board in 2015
Twale boss!
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Nobody: 6:25pm On Jan 29, 2015
Front page tinz

spott:
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 10— Sectarian violence has claimed 718 lives in the northeastern city of Jimeta, it was reported here today.

Earlier in the week, the police said 535 people, including 7 policemen, had been killed in rioting started by the outlawed Maitatsine Islamic sect.

Today, the authoritative newspaper The Guardian published a list of casualties obtained from the Government medical officer in the area. The list recorded 718 deaths, 80 wounded people admitted to hospitals and 527 treated as outpatients.

In a day-by-day report between Feb. 27 and last Wednesday, the paper quoted the medical officer as recording 92 deaths on Feb. 27, the first day of the clashes, and 245 deaths last Monday, the worst day.

Riots erupted when sect members broke out of a jail and went on a rampage through a marketplace in Jimeta, about 500 miles northeast of Lagos.

Nigeria's Council of State, made up of the 19 state governors, armed forces chiefs and the country's military leader, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Buhari, have ordered an investigation of the religious uprising.

The Maitatsine sect was outlawed after rioting in 1980 in Kano, the center of the Islamic faith in Nigeria. The sect's leader, Alhaji Marwa Maitatsine, was among 4,200 people killed in the 1980 violence, which was quelled by the army and air force.

http://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/11/world/718-deaths-cited-in-nigeria-riots.html

Buhari went to the United States Army War College and attended Officer's Cadet School in Aldershot (United Kingdom) in October 1963 and the Defence Services' Staff College, Wellington (India) in 1973.
Re: Buhari Defeated The Maitatsine Islamic Sect - New York Times 1984 Article by Expressions(m): 6:41am On Feb 01, 2015
Yields:

Matthew, it seems you've unfollowed me b/c I didn't follow you back. I know; I'm psychic.
That's true. From experience I always thought you had this piercing stare, like you could see through my thoughts. smiley

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