₦airaland Forum

oloriooko:
[size=28pt]Please people of Change, what about the Court case against GMB adjourned to April 22?[/size]

The judge sef go fear that one now

Adewumi2888:
Final results for Kwara presidential
Buhari 211,513 (69%) Jonathan 90,826 (30%)
All the three senatorial districts won by APC

Thats quite ironic.

In 2011 presidential election, Buhari scored 83,603 and GEJ scored 268,243

Jazakallahu khair. May Allah increase us in knowledge.

This is an excellent reference for Muslims and non-Muslims who have an atom of fairness in their hearts.

At least speak and criticise based on knowledge instead of fairy tales

tbaba1234: The scholars of Islam have underscored five major objectives of the Islamic law based on the noble Quran and the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad.

These objectives are the protection and promotion of the following:

1.Religion
2. Life
3. Progeny or family
4. Intellect or mind
5. Property or wealth

your primary purpose of existence is the worship of Allah; from that comes everything including the sanctity of human life. Allah tells us Himself it is sacred(roughly translated):

Do not take life, which God has made sacred, except by right: if anyone is killed wrongfully, We have given authority to the defender of his rights, but he should not be excessive in taking life, for he is already aided [by God]. (Surah 17:33)

Here, Allah declares the sanctity of Human life, and only permits it when a crime such as murder is committed even then the option is given to the family on whether to carry out the punishment. This is in the case of murder...

So how sacred is human life? Allah says in the Quran (roughly translated):

On account of [his deed], We decreed to the Children of Israel that if anyone kills a person– unless in retribution for murder or spreading corruption in the land– it is as if he kills all mankind, while if any saves a life it is as if he saves the lives of all mankind. Our messengers came to them with clear signs, but many of them continued to commit excesses in the land. (Surah 5:32)

Allah relays to us a decree to the previous muslim nation that applies to us. Anyone who kills a person unjustly is as if he has killed the whole of humanity and anyone who saves a life has saved not only that life but the whole of humanity.

This is the weight of taking a person's life unjustly... And this is not only for muslims:

The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever kills a mu‘aahid (a non-Muslim living under Muslim rule) will not smell the fragrance of Paradise, although its fragrance may be detected from a distance of forty years.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2995

Anyone who kills non-muslim living in the land of the muslims will not smell the fragrance of pardise...

We are to deal justly and kindly with those who have done nothing to harm us: Allah says

"Allah forbids you not, 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 Allah loves those who are just" (60:8)

We are to deal justly and kindly with those that have not harmed us in any way...

So wars do happen, don't they? ... What are the rules of conflict for the muslim?

Narrated By 'Abdullah : During some of the Ghazawat of the Prophet a woman was found killed. Allah's Apostle disapproved the killing of women and children. (Saheeh Muslim Book 019, Hadith Number 4319).

Then Abu Bakr, the first caliph based on the prophetic teaching advised a military commander, Yazid, "I advise you ten things| Do not kill women or children or an aged, infirm person. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees. Do not destroy an inhabited place. Do not slaughter sheep or camels except for food. Do not burn bees and do not scatter them. Do not steal from the booty, and do not be cowardly." Maliks Muwatta Book 021, Hadith Number 010.

You are not even allowed to kill animals except for food, nor cut trees

The present life is used to attain the after-life, therefore it is important that a muslim uses what he has been given in this life to attain the success of the hereafter. Islam is all about fulfilling the rights of everyone, Fulfilling the rights of Allah, Fulfilling the rights of the prophet, Fulfilling the rights of of your neighbour, fulfilling the rights of your employer, fulfilling the rights of your parents, fulfilling the rights of your children, fulfilling the rights of your wife, Fulfilling the rights of the animals.

Islam implies that you fulfill all the rights... Allah says in the Quran (roughly translated):

God commands you [people] to return things entrusted to you to their rightful owners, and, if you judge between people, to do so with justice: God’s instructions to you are excellent, for He hears and sees everything. (Surah Nisa:58)

"O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do" (5:

The watch word for the muslim is Justice even if it is against himself...

A muslim that kills an innocent person will have to face justice with Allah. As regards terrorism, whether it is committed by a state that sends an army or drones to kill innocent people or a group of militants for any ideology. It is deeply frowned upon by Islam. Unfortunately, there are some muslims who have used their anger at the state of the muslims to commit acts that have no historical or scriptural basis in Islam.

Allah allows for Self defence when you are wronged but there are limits that must not be transgressed. Allah says (roughly translated):

There is no cause to act against anyone who defends himself after being wronged, but there is cause to act against those who oppress people and transgress in the land against all justice– they will have an agonizing torment– (Surah 42: 41-42)


An Islamic State can engage in retaliatory or preemptive wars but that is only in the case of a state.

black_beau: Ladies,hope you are listening.somebody hits you from the back,get out of your car,remove the keys from the engine and lock the car

Madam if someone hit you from behind make you just increase speed go house

I think both husbands names and fathers names may be allowed. As Allah used both examples in the following Quran verses.


Allah presents an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them, so those prophets did not avail them from Allah at all, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who enter." [Quran 66:10]

And Allah presents an example of those who believed: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise and save me from Pharaoh and his deeds and save me from the wrongdoing people." [Quran 66:11]

And [the example of] Mary, the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We blew into [her garment] through Our angel, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures and was of the devoutly obedient. {Quran 66:12]

I thought the Arabic (Hausa) inscriptions have been removed? 

But you guys insist that all the victims of Boko Haram are Igbo.

Now a donation is made to the victims of Boko Haram and your story is changing.

Which kain wahala be dis?

This is definitely worth reading:

http://saharareporters.com/column/jonathan’s-post-“subsidy”-paradise-ogaga-ifowodo

By now the whole world has heard of the paradise that President Goodluck Jonathan swears awaits every Nigerian the moment oil “subsidy” is withdrawn. The charm and splendour of this paradise is contained in the latest document of deception to emanate from our government. It is called the Subsidy Reinvestment and Employment Programme, or SURE for short. It comes on the heels of General Obasanjo’s NEEDS—National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy.

How creative our governments are with catchy acronyms! If you haven’t read Jonathan’s SURE, you should. It is sure to entertain you and there is no harm in a little comic relief now that all the news is unrelievedly bad. But before you do, let me give you an idea of the many good things it promises: maternities, schools, roads, bridges (including the much talked about second Niger Bridge), railways, refineries, dams and power plants. There will also be social security projects such as free maternal and child care services, vocational training, public works programmes aimed at rescuing the army of jobless youths from the streets, an urban mass transit scheme, intensified water and agricultural initiatives. As evidence that Jonathan is aware we are in the 21st Century after all, he did not forget to include an information technology package as one more boon of the “subsidy” withdrawal.

As I read it, I was struck by its scope. SURE was designed to lure us to sleep, to disarm us of our deep distrust of government, so Jonathan was driven to promising everything. Perhaps he had no choice. Since every sector of the nation’s economy is in distress, he couldn’t possibly leave any out. But you won’t read far before you notice a glaring omission. No where will you find the projected cost of this gargantuan transformation effort sure to rival any in modern history, including the transformation of a backward and agrarian Russia after the 1917 revolution into the industrial powerhouse that would send the first manned rocket to space. And you will soon wonder aloud: all of these state-sponsored projects in justification of deregulation, of government’s surrender to the private sector, to corporate governance? Just how much will it cost the government to build one corner of this paradise? And then you note the one figure that is given: N1.134 trillion. That is the sum Jonathan says will be saved from the phantom subsidy withdrawal. Out of which the federal government would get N478.49, the states N411.03, and local governments N203.23 billion respectively. In truth, then, Jonathan will transform Nigeria into a land flowing with milk and honey, a veritable El Dorado, with his paltry share.

But why would I call nearly half a trillion naira paltry? Well, simply because the naira is not the pre-SAP currency that was worth something in by-gone days; in fact, worth more than the dollar. The IMF and World Bank, we must not forget, began the project of dismantling Nigeria two and a half decades ago. Precisely under General Ibrahim Babangida who fled, in the heat of the destruction that ensued, to his fabled hillside mansion of gold and marble in Minna. The result is that as the naira maintains its freefall to the depths of worthlessness, government officials no longer speak of millions but billions, which add up quickly to trillions. I will give you proof in a moment. So just how many intercity expressways, rail lines together with the trains to ply them, refineries, power and petrochemical plants, among others, can Jonathan build per year with N478 billion naira?

I said I would give proof of why we count mostly in billions and trillions but rarely in millions these days, so here it is. Between January and September 2009, when Jonathan was vice president, the value of the major contracts awarded by the federal government was close to a trillion naira. I refer readers to Sonala Olumhense’s well researched article, “The Contract Bazaar” in The Guardian of 11 October 2009 (also http://saharareporters.com/column/contract-bazaar). In August 2009, the Yar’Adua-Jonathan government awarded contracts worth N348 billion to improve power generation, distribution and transmission. In June of that year, a N114 billion contract was awarded to procure locomotives for the Nigeria Railway Corporation. There were also a N41.5 billion contract for the purchase of fertilizers to be sold to farmers at a 25% subsidy (seen how abundant and cheap food has been ever since? that’s why!), a N25.3 billion contract for the dualisation of a purported East-West highway, and an additional N16.67 billion for the reconstruction of the Benin-Sagamu expressway which brought the total sunk in that lingering death trap to N24.27billion. These are just a few of the tally, but the figures speak loudly: as surely as day is separate from night, nothing substantial will result from SURE worth the unmitigated pain and grief to follow the “subsidy” withdrawal.

And you will ask: can the N1.134 billion El Dorado fund not be found by any other means? In Jonathan’s disappointing broadcast to the nation in response to the gathering momentum for a national protest, he recognizes that it can but, characteristically, fell short of the courage to take that option. Instead, he proposed cutting “the basic salaries of all political office holders in the executive arm of government” by 25%. Note, basic salaries, and only the executive arm! No mention of allowances, which is where the real legalized theft is done. Wonder how much that will amount to? Enough, I suppose, to build a refinery or two—I wish he had told! This does not even qualify as a half gesture, being none. If Jonathan will do the right thing, then he would speak of a comprehensive downward review of the salaries and allowances of all public servants of the rank of permanent secretary and above by at least 50%. It is laughable that a wealthy nation like Singapore can cut its prime minister’s total emolument by 36%, the president’s by 51%, and the president of a poor country the majority of whose citizens are literally in the poorhouse will only concede a quarter of his basic salary. And, of course, there was no mention of security votes. I challenge Jonathan to disclose the total amount of the security votes of all local government chairmen (yes, they have them too), state governors and the president. I wouldn’t even put it past their deputies, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, speakers of the state houses of assembly and every minister and commissioner to have a security vote too. In fact, I am willing to bet on it that this is the case.

But why even make this a matter of conjecture? In a widely reported claim, Dahiru Kuta, chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-governmental Affairs, disclosed that Nigeria loses about N3 trillion annually to corruption, mostly perpetrated through the phenomenon of ghost workers. That is just one avenue of greed and graft that can be firmly closed, thus saving the masses who are barely able to keep body and soul together from the death blow of hyper-inflation sure to follow the withdrawal of “subsidy.” Seeing all the possible ways Jonathan can fund his trillion-naira paradise pipe dream but which he obstinately refuses to take, lest he annoy the IMF and the World Bank, it beats me hollow how he can expect any sane person to believe him. In his speech yesterday, he used the word “assure” seven times while failing to say any assuring thing. He most certainly did not assure us, nor the foreign investors that he believes have only been waiting for him to remove oil “subsidy” before they would fall over themselves to invest in our country. Yes, the same country where kidnappers snatch people from the streets for ransom without their even being caught or tried, no matter how high or low the victims. The same country in which Boko Haram can bomb the offices of the United Nations, the headquarters of the police force and a church right under the president’s nose in Abuja and all he could say was that we have to learn to live with terror. The same country where the roads that Jonathan proposes to use for his poverty alleviation mass transit programme are death and armed robbery traps, sure to wreck the imported buses in a matter of months. And where in the world is mass transit done with buses? In a country where barbershops and hairdressing saloons, the pepper-and-tomato grinder at the market and the roadside vulcaniser, all have to rely on generators, Jonathan acts as if the impact of “subsidy” withdrawal will be felt only in the transport sector. Apparently, he does not know the country he presumes to govern.

Jonathan has yet to say if he will increase the minimum wage to N100,000—which should be the basic post-subsidy salary, and I defy him or any of his spokespersons to tell us the verifiable cost of living for a family of six—but it is clear now that he would rather punish the poor than to take a penny from those who have looted the country to the ground. Hence, no talk of recovering stolen moneys; not even from the oligarchs of the oil cartel that he has identified. But maybe this shouldn’t be surprising. As he knelt to receive divine guidance and protection—“touch not my anointed”—before Man of God Enoch Adeboye, he must have been reminded of that biblical wisdom: “unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance, but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.” I hope, however, that he will remember the more uplifting message of caring for “the least of my brethren.” And until he does and rescinds this wicked and punitive decision to withdraw oil “subsidy,” his promise of paradise will prove as elusive to the masses as Christ said it would be for the rich man. A camel, if Jonathan has forgotten, will more easily pass though the eye of a needle than for the rich men whose loot he is protecting to do so.

Good job Mukina

omokidew:
Where can i get a good bicycle . Any recommendations ?.

Suppose you got a bicycle how will you use it? Are there bicycle lanes in the city you live? Is there parking space at your office for bicycles? How safe is it to ride bicycles where you live? With the law banning motorcycle in some cities do you think bicycles would be tolerated?

Anyway happy new year

You have to wonder really how this story was missed by some of the "top" investigative newspapers like Tribune, Sun and co

And why it is not a screaming headline even on Thisday and all the other newspapers.

How then can we get a clear picture about what is really going on?  

OK lets keep sweeping "some stories" under the carpet, keep crying crocodile tears, keep spitting blood and fire on the Internet, while innocent Nigerians are killed and maimed

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/sss-arrests-alleged-bomber-in-bayelsa/106021/

By Segun James

A man, who allegedly tried to blow up a church in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital has been arrested by the State Security Service (SSS).

The man, who was identified as Wisdom King, was apprehended by men of the SSS on Tuesday, while trying to set off explosives at the God’s Grace International Ministry Church premises located up town Yenagoa.

The action of the man, whose mental state could not be ascertained as at press time, however, heightened anxieties that he may be a member of Boko Haram sect in disguise.

It was learnt that the suspect, who hailed from Edo State was a member of the said church but fell apart with the pastor identified as Mr. Isaac Ogbuji.

It was gathered that the suspected arsonist was once convicted in Edo State for armed robbery but was later released from prison after serving his sentence.

On his release from prison, he was said to have met the pastor whose church was then located in Edo State.

The pastor, who THISDAY gathered, had been trying to nurture him in the path of repentance, invited the suspect to Yenagoa after relocating his church to the capital city, but problem was said to have started following the suspect’s insatiable demands for money.

Failing to meet with his financial requests, the church was said to have fallen apart with the ex-convict; he became angry with the pastor and decided to show it by attempting to burn the church with explosives.

But luck ran out on him as the plot was leaked to the SSS who apprehended him and handed him over to the police.

When THISDAY contacted the State Director, SSS, Mr. Andrew Iorkyar, he referred all inquiries to the police.

Though the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Egoaveon Emopkai, claimed ignorance of the development, sources from the SSS confirmed the report.

Meanwhile, the new security measure, followed last week’s alleged detection of some locally made explosive devices, which were detected and diffused around three churches in Mubi town, while the fourth one planted in a hotel in the commercial border town, which went off injuring a woman on her leg.

The new security measures, THISDAY gathered, was ratified when security agencies in the state assured Governor Murtala Nyako of their readiness to ensure peace and security in the state.

The Brigade Commander 23rd Amour Brigade, Yola, Brig Gen J.N Nwaoga, who spoke on behalf of other heads of security agencies in the state, during a courtesy call on Nyako, said: “We can assure you that we are making every effort to ensure that the state remain peaceful.”

While noting that there would be no development where there is no peace and where there is suspicion and mistrust, Nwaoga urged the people of the state to remain united and committed to check any group or individual trying to breed hate and violence in the state.

“A lot of people are trooping into the state some of them are bad people and some of them good ones. We will partner with you to sift the bad ones while accepting the good ones to help develop your state,” Nwaoga said.

Responding, Nyako commended the efforts of security agencies and religious leaders in promoting peace in the state and assured them of full government in that direction.

Meanwhile, at the Government House, officials of the state branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) led by its Chairman, Rev Moses Tafarki, had commended the state government for enthroning peace in the state and assured that Christians in the state would also remain committed in working for peace and progress of the state.

I saw this story first on Thisday online newspaper around 3am Nigerian time.

I cant believe they removed the story

But let me just check very well to confirm my suspicion

Beaf:
Kpogede! Abeg flow us the koko; what is really going on on the ground in Sapele?

I do not support your methods, but many people do not understand the unflinching mentality of ND people.
Small, but mighty.

Hypocrisy in its worst form

There is no need to get emotional with me, I am not even a GEJ fan.

Read my post again and answer the question if you are able to

Goodluck Jonathan should never have been elected as President of Nigeria but that is another topic altogether.

However to be completely honest he is NOT to blame for Boko Haram killings.

If you were in his shoes (slippers) what would you do? Please think carefully before answering because what you say can and will be used against you.

This is a sect that has been preparing and strategising to go to war with Nigeria for about 10 years. They are ready for full blown war while Nigerians are just beginning to realise how serious the situation is. And remember they are fighting a guerilla warfare. The type in Afghanistan and Iraq where the mighty USA has spent 10 years without a clear victory. It is a very difficult situation.

Welldone nairaland guys and girls, this is quite remarkable.

Maybe there is yet hope for Nigeria in this generation.

Lets see if this is the start of a new dawn on nairaland or maybe just an aberration.

Like you told us you are Muslim because your parents are Muslims. So it is not unfair to say you are only a Muslim by default.

The truth is that you have to study the Holy Quran sincerely and contemplate about what the religion preaches.

I can guarantee that you will never find a fault with the Islamic religion because it is perfect. However, Muslims (just like non-Muslims) are not perfect.

You say Boko Haram caused you to begin to lose faith in Islam. I say read the history of great prophets of God like Prophets Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.

Their common and single aim in life was to worship God alone and teach their followers about God. For if you dont know Him how can you worship Him.

So learn about Islam first before you make any such drastic decisions.

Let them publish the names of Boko Haram sponsors first

NO fewer than 20 people were feared killed yesterday morning in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, as two opposing factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) turned the boisterous town to a theatre of war over the control of the Sango Motor Parks.

I may be naive but I wonder what is so special bout motor parks that causes so much deaths in the SW?

Something is just not right here

NO fewer than 20 people were feared killed yesterday morning in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, as two opposing factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) turned the boisterous town to a theatre of war over the control of the Sango Motor Parks.

Yesterday’s mayhem occurred barely three weeks after a similar incident in Ifo and Ijebu-Ode, which claimed the lives of six people, leading to the disbandment of the NURTW in Ijebu-Ode. A few days before then, there had been a similar clash between factions of the union in Ijebu-Igbo in which lives were also lost.

The Sango clash came just 24 hours after an Abeokuta State High Court struck out an application challenging the conduct of a proposed election by a faction of the union in the state.
Also, following last Thursday’s fatal robbery incidents at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, and a deep-seated feeling of insecurity, banks in that university community and across major towns in Ijebu area of the state have shut their doors against their customers for three working days, starting last Friday.

The Guardian learnt that the banks took the step on the advice of the State Police Command.

According to a banker in Ijebu Ode who asked not to be named, “the police told us to shutdown our operations pending the time the Ijebu Bankers’ Forum would meet with Governor Ibikunle Amosun to discuss the security situation in the whole of Ijebu area, which is now under siege by armed robbers.”

The situation has created a huge cash crunch problem for residents of Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Ago-Iwoye as their funds are trapped in the banks, whose ATMs have also ran dry.

Meanwhile, Amosun has pledged to wage “total war on armed bandits” in the state.

He made the pledge yesterday while receiving leaders of the Ijebu Bankers’ Forum in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Consequently, the governor has ordered 30 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to assist the police and other security operatives in combating armed banditry and other violent crimes in the state.

Ten of the APCs, according to a statement by Funmi Wakama, Senior Special Assistant (Media and Communication) to the governor, would soon arrive the state.

Amosun tasked security operatives in the state to be more active, stressing that the frequency of armed banditry in the state did “not speak well of the competence of the security men.”

Chairman, Ijebu Bankers’ Forum, Olusegun Olusoga, informed the governor of the security challenges facing their operations and appealed for government’s assistance.

Pandemonium broke out in Sango on Monday night when a faction of the union took steps to forcefully overthrow a faction of the NURTW in the town.

This met stiff resistance and clashes ensued all night, with sporadic gunshots.

Yesterday morning when the police doused the tension, 10 people have been killed. One of the victims’ remains were left under the Sango bridge, which is still under construction, in the pool of his own blood.

Scores of other people were seriously injured in the mayhem, including an employee of the construction giant, Julius Berger Plc, who was stabbed on the neck.

There were, however, conflicting figures of casualties as some said eight while others claimed the number had risen to 20.

When The Guardian visited the scene, commercial activities in the area was grounded, as shops were under lock and key. All the banks also locked out customers in the area.

Armed police personnel drafted to the scene frisked passersby who were ordered to raise their hands up as they passed on.

But despite the security beef-up, the fracas spread to the neighbouring Ogba Iyo in Ijoko, a suburb of Sango around 11.00 a.m. and residents of the area were forced to run for their lives.

When The Guardian visited the Sango Police Station to confirm the number of casualties, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) was reportedly on the field to monitor the situation.

The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident.

He said: “There was a minor fracas in the morning and it was caused by NURTW members over the control of the motor park, but the command has drafted its men to the scene.

“We are even sending more men there; we are sending additional 40 men to that place. We are trying to make some arrests. We must arrest some people for peace to reign in that place. That is what the command is trying to do now.”

On the number of casualties, Adejobi said: “I don’t know the number of casualties. For now, I don’t have the exact number. Nobody can say somebody is dead; a medical doctor has to certify. The CP has not given us the exact figure. We have deployed APC. Everybody should go about their lawful business.”

The Guardian learnt that the incessant clashes by the NURTW factions could not be unconnected with an alleged failure of the union leaders to conduct an overdue election for new leaders for the group.

According to sources, the tenure of the current union leaders in the state had expired, “but they have refused to conduct election for new leaders.”

For this, some aggrieved members of the union went to court and Judge Peter Onamade of the State High Court, Abeokuta, ruled that the union leaders whose tenure had ended should give up their positions for the conduct of fresh election to elect new leaders.

Source: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67792:20-feared-killed-in-ogun-nurtw-clash-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

OK just to be fair I include more detailed reports from other victims to show attacks were not directed at particular group or religion

“It was catastrophic. Wallahi, I thought it was the end of the hour because I have never heard such a disturbing blast before,” Sani, who spoke to our reporter on phone, said.

A youth corps member narrated that he never knew that he excreted inside his trousers until the next day. “I purged in my trousers when the bombs started exploding at the Federal Secretariat, but I never knew until the following day when I did not hear gunshots again because I live behind the Federal Secretariat. “I even missed my way; instead of going inside YTV premises, I saw myself going back to the secretariat where the bombs were exploding. It is still a miracle how I escaped,” the corps member, who identified himself simply as[b] Adebayo[/b], said.

“An elder in the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, who pleaded anonymity, also narrated his ordeal: “We had just finished a programme in the church that evening and I asked my wife to go to the house with the children (pointing to his house in the church premises). “I stayed behind to arrange some things and lock up the church when I heard a huge slam. The sound came from the Assemblies of God Church. I quickly rushed out of the church to the house and told my wife to move out of the church premises with the children, that something terrible was happening. “By the time we came out of the gate of the church, there was shooting everywhere. I did not see my wife and children until the following day. I did not even know where there were. We both ran in opposite directions. My heart kept thumbing each time there was an explosion.”

Bala, another resident, was filled with shock to narrate his story, as according to him, he escaped by a whisker: “I was coming from Maiduguri, approaching the Yobe mosque when I heard the first explosion. I thought it was probably a petrol tanker that fell and exploded. I heard another one, so I decided to put my ears on the ground. As I approached the roundabout, I saw people running from all directions. So I had to run for my dear life, but what I saw was terrible,”  Bala said.

Yakubu [/b]said he was disconnected with his family throughout the night, which made him more confused.  “[b]I went to buy a ram for the Sallah celebration when my friend whispered in my ears that the town had been taken over by Boko Haram. Before I knew it, my wife had called me and asked me to stay wherever I was and not to come home. I had to enter the bush crawling like a wild animal, and each sound of  explosion made my heart to jump. It was terrible!”

A resident of 300 housing estate, whose house was affected by the impact of the bombing, disclosed that his eyes couldn’t believe what they saw.
“I saw my wife’s missed call, but I could not return it because I was busy in the office. Then, another call came in from my friend telling me that there was problem in my area. I hurriedly rushed out of the office. I headed straight to my house. By the time I got home, my house had completely been shattered  due to the impact of the bombing of the Anti-terrorism Police building, which is very close to my house. “I met my wife confused and my kids all crying. We got more devastated because one of my sons could not be seen; so we just assumed that he was among the dead bodies in front of our house. My head was completely empty  until I got a call from a relation that my son had left the house shortly before the blast to see his friend in the neighborhood and that he was safe. At that moment, I became a bit relaxed but it is the worse experience of my life”, Adamu [/b]narrated.

A middle aged woman, who identified herself simply as[b] Janet, also relived her expereience:  “When the bombing started, I picked up  my five-year-old daughter and we started running towards Potiskum road in the bush, not knowing that the Police Headquarters was on fire. We had to quickly run back to the house of one of our church elders to take refuge. Over 200 of us were holed up in the compound”.

Abdullahi,  who lives in Jerusalem area, one of the most affected parts of the town, said: “All my children were just crying. They kept on asking me, ‘What is going?’ I told them to stop talking, that God would protect us”.

Bulama, a seller of second-hand clothes near Total Filing Station at the main round about, said when he heard gunshots, he began to run along with some policemen. “I gave a policeman my clothes so that he can escape”.  He informed that disclose policemen had to pull off their uniforms and run Unclad for fear of being easy targets in the crisis. “I saw a lot of them (policemen) Unclad, climbing trees; some were crawling on their stomachs like reptiles. There were many of them without their uniforms where we were hiding. What I saw was terrible. I pray it would never happen again. “Our policemen were nowhere to be found. The entire town was taken over by Boko Haram guys, Bulama maintained.

A female youth corps member, who has since left for her hometown in the eastern part of the country, described her ordeal as “horrifying”.“This is my first time of knowing what passing through a psychological trauma really looks like. Even though  I’m seated in my house now, I can’t still bring myself together. The fear that they are still around, that they would strike any moment is still strong in me. I jump at any slightest sound. I can’t even close my eyes because I would be seeing the whole thing again”, the corper said. “I saw an angel covering me and one police woman. We slept at the roof of the Police Headquarters. Only God knows why the place we were hidding wasn’t bombed. It was a miracle that we survived.

My phone started ringing when we were hiding; I switched it off and smashed it on the wall,” a resident disclosed.

The  state Director of the National Orientation Agency, Wakil Kaku, and some of his staff were seen taking refuge in the office of the Public Complaints Commission. Kaku  regretted the destruction, stressing that “most of the things we lost here can hardly be retrieved. My greatest pain is those rich workshop materials that we have gathered over the years”. It was observed that some of the ministries were relocating to the personal residences  of their directors or comptrollers.

The Yobe State Police Commissioner, Suleimon Lawal, whose office was also completely razed down, is now operating at the Area Command Office of the force in Damaturu. Many people in Jerusalem ward, one the Christian dominated areas in the state which was worse hit by the attack, have moved to other parts of the city, while other have completely left the town.

Motor parks are now over-crowded with passengers waiting to flee the town. Expectedly, in the ‘Nigerian spirit’, the cost of transportation has astronomically gone up. Most of the luxurious buses have increased their fares by N1,000. One of the travellers, who identified himself as Chinedu, regretted the increase in the fair. “What they are doing is very bad and ungodly. How can you use this kind of situation to make more money? It is very inhuman”, he added.

Yobe State government has said that it would investigate and come out with the modality of how best to compensate those who were affected in the attack. Alhaji Goni Fika, the  Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, who spoke with our correspondent on phone, disclosed that “Government is still studying the situation to see how best the victims can be compensated. I cannot say any other thing because all the other measures are being handled by security operatives”.

Touching stories from lucky victims of senseless Boko Haram killings in Yobe. (Source: The Nation Newspaper)

“It was catastrophic. Wallahi, I thought it was the end of the hour because I have never heard such a disturbing blast before,” Sani, who spoke to our reporter on phone, said.

A youth corps member narrated that he never knew that he excreted inside his trousers until the next day. “I purged in my trousers when the bombs started exploding at the Federal Secretariat, but I never knew until the following day when I did not hear gunshots again because I live behind the Federal Secretariat. “I even missed my way; instead of going inside YTV premises, I saw myself going back to the secretariat where the bombs were exploding. It is still a miracle how I escaped,” the corps member, who identified himself simply as Adebayo, said.

“An elder in the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, who pleaded anonymity, also narrated his ordeal: “We had just finished a programme in the church that evening and I asked my wife to go to the house with the children (pointing to his house in the church premises). “I stayed behind to arrange some things and lock up the church when I heard a huge bang. The sound came from the Assemblies of God Church. I quickly rushed out of the church to the house and told my wife to move out of the church premises with the children, that something terrible was happening. “By the time we came out of the gate of the church, there was shooting everywhere. I did not see my wife and children until the following day. I did not even know where there were. We both ran in opposite directions. My heart kept thumbing each time there was an explosion.”

Bala, another resident, was filled with shock to narrate his story, as according to him, he escaped by a whisker: “I was coming from Maiduguri, approaching the Yobe mosque when I heard the first explosion. I thought it was probably a petrol tanker that fell and exploded. I heard another one, so I decided to put my ears on the ground. As I approached the roundabout, I saw people running from all directions. So I had to run for my dear life, but what I saw was terrible,” Bala said.

Yakubu said he was disconnected with his family throughout the night, which made him more confused. “I went to buy a ram for the Sallah celebration when my friend whispered in my ears that the town had been taken over by Boko Haram. Before I knew it, my wife had called me and asked me to stay wherever I was and not to come home. I had to enter the bush crawling like a wild animal, and each sound of explosion made my heart to jump. It was terrible!”

A resident of 300 housing estate, whose house was affected by the impact of the bombing, disclosed that his eyes couldn’t believe what they saw.
“I saw my wife’s missed call, but I could not return it because I was busy in the office. Then, another call came in from my friend telling me that there was problem in my area. I hurriedly rushed out of the office. I headed straight to my house. By the time I got home, my house had completely been shattered due to the impact of the bombing of the Anti-terrorism Police building, which is very close to my house. “I met my wife confused and my kids all crying. We got more devastated because one of my sons could not be seen; so we just assumed that he was among the dead bodies in front of our house. My head was completely empty until I got a call from a relation that my son had left the house shortly before the blast to see his friend in the neighborhood and that he was safe. At that moment, I became a bit relaxed but it is the worse experience of my life”, Adamu [/b]narrated.

A middle aged woman, who identified herself simply as [b]Janet, also relived her expereience: “When the bombing started, I picked up my five-year-old daughter and we started running towards Potiskum road in the bush, not knowing that the Police Headquarters was on fire. We had to quickly run back to the house of one of our church elders to take refuge. Over 200 of us were holed up in the compound”.

Abdullahi, who lives in Jerusalem area, one of the most affected parts of the town, said: “All my children were just crying. They kept on asking me, ‘What is going?’ I told them to stop talking, that God would protect us”.

Bulama, a seller of second-hand clothes near Total Filing Station at the main round about, said when he heard gunshots, he began to run along with some policemen. “I gave a policeman my clothes so that he can escape”. He informed that disclose policemen had to pull off their uniforms and run naked for fear of being easy targets in the crisis. “I saw a lot of them (policemen) naked, climbing trees; some were crawling on their stomachs like reptiles. There were many of them without their uniforms where we were hiding. What I saw was terrible. I pray it would never happen again. “Our policemen were nowhere to be found. The entire town was taken over by Boko Haram guys, Bulama maintained.

A female youth corps member, who has since left for her hometown in the eastern part of the country, described her ordeal as “horrifying”.“This is my first time of knowing what passing through a psychological trauma really looks like. Even though I’m seated in my house now, I can’t still bring myself together. The fear that they are still around, that they would strike any moment is still strong in me. I jump at any slightest sound. I can’t even close my eyes because I would be seeing the whole thing again”, the corper said. “I saw an angel covering me and one police woman. We slept at the roof of the Police Headquarters. Only God knows why the place we were hidding wasn’t bombed. It was a miracle that we survived.

My phone started ringing when we were hiding; I switched it off and smashed it on the wall,” a resident disclosed.

The state Director of the National Orientation Agency, Wakil Kaku, and some of his staff were seen taking refuge in the office of the Public Complaints Commission. Kaku regretted the destruction, stressing that “most of the things we lost here can hardly be retrieved. My greatest pain is those rich workshop materials that we have gathered over the years”. It was observed that some of the ministries were relocating to the personal residences of their directors or comptrollers.

The Yobe State Police Commissioner, Suleimon Lawal, whose office was also completely razed down, is now operating at the Area Command Office of the force in Damaturu. Many people in Jerusalem ward, one the Christian dominated areas in the state which was worse hit by the attack, have moved to other parts of the city, while other have completely left the town.

Motor parks are now over-crowded with passengers waiting to flee the town. Expectedly, in the ‘Nigerian spirit’, the cost of transportation has astronomically gone up. Most of the luxurious buses have increased their fares by N1,000. One of the travellers, who identified himself as Chinedu, regretted the increase in the fair. “What they are doing is very bad and ungodly. How can you use this kind of situation to make more money? It is very inhuman”, he added.

Yobe State government has said that it would investigate and come out with the modality of how best to compensate those who were affected in the attack. Alhaji Goni Fika, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, who spoke with our correspondent on phone, disclosed that “Government is still studying the situation to see how best the victims can be compensated. I cannot say any other thing because all the other measures are being handled by security operatives”.

Eid Mubarak and peace to Nigeria!!!

In teaching Islam and Christianity are very similar as both religions forbid
(a) illegal sex (adultery and fornication)
(b) drinking alcohol
(c) indecent dressing
etc

But in practice the followers are not very similar except maybe the following:

bolseas:
@ Topic

1) Fasting

2) Praying

3) Praise

Even the Nigerians supporting this wicked plan know it is not right. Why are we selfish in Nigeria? Why?

I copied the post below from a different source.

"23yrs ago, precisely in 1988, the then SUG president of d University of Jos led a team of students who rioted against the then military dictator (IBB) removal of oil subsidy. He termed it "a crime against the Nigerian masses & a war against the poor". That SUG president is Mr. Labaran Maku, the current Minister for information who has said the removal of oil subsidy is long over due, How ironical!"

The "almighty" USA has been fighting this type of war for over 10 years in Iraq, and Afghanistan with ALL their might (and they are strong). But what is the result? No end in sight despite the unjustifiable fatalities (simply explained as collateral damage) and permanent damage to millions of lives. Now compare the sophistication, intelligence and resources of the US Army to Nigerian Police and Military combined.

Even today as I write this post, 50 naira is enough to bribe a police at a checkpoint and travel with a dead body or machine gun in your car. Or simply use intimidation, driving a brand new car, wearing designer suit and reading newspaper in the owners corner. It is the same with immigration officials at our borders, and all other security parastatals. This will continue because corruption and injustice starts from the top and flows all the way to the bottom so there is not really a way out.

By the way what is their mission? To go there and kill or capture "Fulani" and "Berom" trouble makers? However, if as I guess their mission is to scare people from going out to kill so that GEJ can write on his facebook page that he has solved the problem, then for how long will they be in Jos? Cant the "sophisticated terrorists" just hide or retreat until the soldiers are tired and leave then resume their activities? This is not too difficult to figure out.

Justice and Sincerity (in fight against corruption) is the ONLY solution to the Jos, Boko Haram, and all other crises in Nigeria. It is easy for someone to quickly dismiss this without thinking, but I am 100% convinced that the best route to success for any Nigerian President is to fight corruption with all his might. Nigeria is rich enough such that all her citizens have the basic things in life with hope for a better future. Poverty causes hardship, envy, anger, and hate, which all combine to make people terrorists (at different levels).

The former Nigerian leader who is a notable politician was manipulated by the combined team of Nigerian and Foreign Security Agencies investigating the bombing of the United Nation's house in Abuja as one of the major sponsors of the dastardly incident.

Why bother comment on this report?

National Daily competent sources disclosed that lead covering the alleged involvement of the top shot in terrorism activities was blown during interrogation of some of the several suspects earlier arrested by the State Security Service (SSS).

What does this mean? Useless journalists feeding lazy, gullible readers!!!

kpofkpof:
I don't have a link to it, the video is on my phone
Yes, its been going on for a long while now, infact since last yearNo vex abeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nvIpsNazCk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9kSBEv5OkY

Really? So politicians are paying people to kill themselves or what?

Boko Haram are religious fundamentalists. Simple as A B C

In Nigeria it is to make sure they are really dead!!! You never know