The Captured Lecturer of Kogi State University, Dr. Mohammed Nazeef Yunus is Boko Haram’s Spiritual Leader, NE findings revealed
The State Security Service (SSS) was paraded yesterday for alleged connection with Boko Haram activities.
Four other suspects, allegedly under the tutelage of the lecturer, were also paraded. They are: Umar Musa, Mustapha Yusuf, Ismaila Abdulazeez and Ibrahim Isah.
SSS spokesperson Marilyn Ogah, who paraded the suspects, described Yunus as a spiritual leader of the sect in Kogi State where he had been indoctrinating students and others with jihadist messages.
Ogar said Yunus commands no fewer than 200 adherents within and outside the university campus where he preached his messages on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
He was also alleged to have sent some of his followers to the Sambisa Forest in Borno State for training with Boko Haram militants before federal troops bombarded the forest.
According to the SSS, Yunus taught his followers the virtues of Jihad and the sanctity of the Sharia system as an alternative form of governance and how to entrench it in Kogi State and beyond.
The other four suspects confessed to have been recruited by the lecturer and sponsored for training in the handling of weapons, such as AK 47 rifles, and explosive materials.
One of them confessed that he and others were arrested by security agents at Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory while on a mission to Maiduguri on Yunus’s directive.
Another of the suspects said he was placed on a monthly salary of N50, 000 as an instructor at the education unit in the Boko Haram camp.
But Dr. Yunus denied the allegation, even when the other suspects had admitted having link with him. He said: “I am not a member of Boko Haram. I don’t believe in shedding blood because shedding blood is unislamic. Islam is against bloodshed”.
The SSS urged Nigerians to be vigilant and to continue to cooperate with the security agencies by giving information on members of the sect and other terrorist organisations known to them.
Also yesterday, the Borno State government urged the Army to set up a military base along the Nigeria/Cameroun border in Gamboru-Ngala to fight incessant attacks on innocent citizens by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
Deputy Governor Zannah Mustapha made the appeal when he received Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubike Iheajirika in his office in Maiduguri.
Mustapha said a military base would protect Nigerians residing along the border areas against incessant attacks by the insurgents.
He said Yunus though the military had restored peace to most parts of the state, the activities of some citizens of neighbouring countries had been discouraging.
Mustapha also called on the military to introduce air patrol along the country’s borders to check insurgents and other criminals.
He said: “Borno has been peaceful over the years, even with the return of democratic rule in 1999 but, unfortunately, we were subjected to all kinds of criminality, with the coming of the Boko Haram insurgents.
“We thank God that with the cooperation of the people, the military has been able to chase them out.
“Our problem now is the harbouring of these criminals by some of our neighbours, which makes it easy for them to shift base when the heat is on them.’’
Gen. Iheajirika told Mustapha that he was in the state on a routine visit to the newly established 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, and to examine the challenges facing its operations.
The army chief praised the state government for its assistance to security agencies.
The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) also yesterday raised the alarm over the killing of Christians in the North by Boko Haram.
In a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja, CAN expressed worries that despite the state of emergency declared in the Northeast the attacks on Christians in this part of the country had gone unabated.
Explaining the history of the recent spate of killings, the Christian body said suspected Boko Haram members attacked Ngoshe village in Gwoza local government area of Borno state on November 3 and killed eight Christians.
It also alleged that many churches had been burnt since the killing was carried out without any of the attackers arrested.
The communiqué signed by CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor stated that, “On the 3rd of this month (November) at about 8pm, Boko Haram members attacked Ngoshe village in Gwoza local government area of Borno state and killed 8 Christians: Baba Ayuba, Baba Bitrus and Baba Isa Biyabra, the security guard and four others whose names we are yet to get.
“They burnt 11 houses owned by the Christians and three churches: EYN church, Deeper Life Bible church and the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). We were informed that when the Christian community sought to meet the governor on this issue, he said, “He does not have the time to see them until February next year.”
Recalling another instance, the Christian body stated that on the night of November 14, Boko Haram also invaded a Christian dominated village in Gwoza local government area and killed two Christians and abducted three others.
Apart from that, CAN also allege that more than 100 houses were burnt by the assailants in a midnight raid.
While urging Christians to retain confidence in the indivisibility of Nigeria even in the face of provocations and all sort of attacks, CAN urged the Federal Government to strive to protect the lives and properties of the people, particularly the Christians living in the states of Borno and Yobe.
It said,” As Christians we must rediscover who we are, why we are who we are, for the sake of the church today, evangelism and the yet unborn. This must be the beginning of your determination to build the Nigeria of our dreams, a Nigeria where no one is judged by their ethnic nationality or religion. A Nigeria where from the North to South, East to West, everyone is equal and treated as equals and as a Nigerian. A Nigeria where hard work is rewarded and wickedness punished.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Very unfortunate if the allegation level against the lectures are found to be true then the the university authorities has alot Of Work to do. I Also pray the COAS Will ACT On the request of Borno people to station another Army Barracks along the Gamboru border with Cameroun. As for the CAN chief complaining that BH are killing christian , is it only christian or any unfortunate person that come there way. If the CAN President doesn't know The Muslims records the highest number of casualties and lost. But these chief instead of him to use his position as CAN chairman and his closeness to GEJ to see an end to these siege. He is busy misleading people, creating confusion by playing divisional politics in a serious issue like this. I pray Allah will see us through..
ReplyDeleteI don't join issues with faceless BASTARDS.
ReplyDeleteLike orisajafun like his followers. bunch of mentally disabled people
ReplyDeleteThe truth be told more Abokis hv lost their lives than xtians for our God is fighting for us
ReplyDeleteI don't join issues with faceless contributors. Nobody said christians are been killed. But Muslims records the highest casualties. You talk as if what is said about the CAN chief as
ReplyDeletefabrication's as all Nigerian are watching and some reasonable members of CAN are complaining over his stewardship. As for the insult i am not bothered because that's how you treat your Father, that is if you are not a BASTARD.
Ann 6:43pm I dont want to insult you,but kindly stop this kind of provocation. How can you compare the number of muslims killed so far to that of xtains. Please go to the north and see things yourself, you will know that papa Ayo is just a religious bigot atleast about this BH saga.
ReplyDeletemy people let stop fighting each other, will all know BH is our common enemy, issues of highest causality does not arise, let unite and give useful information to our security agent, this BH people are not ghost, they live among us, let fished them out and our society will be free of terrorism
ReplyDeleteRubbish, I have known this man for 18 years now. He is not a member of Boko Haram. SSS God will punish u all. Go to maiduguri and catch the Boko harams. Realease this man, his an innocent man. He is framed. Allah will expose the person.
ReplyDeleteThe primary target of Boko Haram is the Christian community, they now target their Muslim brothers because they do not support their cause. As is common with all internal insurgencies, they will end up killing more of their own(muslims) if not stemmed now. The Niger Deltans kidnap more of their own than they do foreigners; all internal insurgencies nearly end up that way.
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