The Yoruba in Kano and especially the Ogbomoso people yesterday denounced media reports which described a suspected operational commander of Boko Haram in the metropolis as a Yoruba from the Oyo State town.
Suleiman Mohammed, his wife and five children were arrested by the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) during a dawn raid on his residence at Farawa Quarters on Friday.
Ten crates of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), one AK47 rifle and three pistols were recovered in his residence.
As soon as the various publications hit the newsstands yesterday, the Yoruba within and outside Kano began putting phone calls through to their contacts to ascertain the background of the suspect with no one able to confirm ever knowing him or his origin.
A group of concerned natives of Ogbomoso dismissed the reports as "suspicious and lacking in clarity".
Spokesman for the group, Mr Afolabi Omotoso, advised the security agencies to be thorough in their investigations and stop playing to the gallery.
"We are saying with all emphasis that there is no Ogbomoso indigene bearing that name. And if the security operatives doubt it, let them tell us the suspect’s family compound name. We demand for clarity of purpose from the security agencies", he said.
A source at the palace of the monarch of Ogbomoso who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak told The Nation on phone, "Since the news broke the palace has been inundated with calls and enquiries. However, our reaction for now is that we’ll want to know more about the suspect. Who is his father and from which compound or adugbo (ward) does he come from."
oladapoakanbi at 13-05-2012 06:28 PM (11 years ago) (m)
I DOUBT THE REALITY OF THE BACKGROUND OF THE ARRESTED BOKO HARAM LEADER TO BE FROM OGBOMOSHO...THOUGH OGBOMOSHO PEOPLE HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF YORUBA IN THE NORTH AND THE NORTHERNERS TOO FIND COMFORT IN THIS PART OF THE YORUBA STATE TO THE EXTENT OF GETTING MARRIED TO ONE ANOTHER, 70 OUT OF THE HUNDRED YORUBA IN THE NORTH ARE EITHER FROM OGBOMOSHO OR OSUN..AND THESE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN TO BE INDUSTROUS AND GOD FEARING AMONG THE YORUBA CLAN...WELL ICANT WAIT TO HEAR THE AUTHENCITY OF THIS STORY .....AS A PROUD OGBOMOSHO MAN
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Posted: at 13-05-2012 06:28 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
ademodesty at 13-05-2012 07:20 PM (11 years ago) (m)
The security agencies still have more work to do in identifying who the man in question really is...we should not jump into conclusion of whether he is Yoruba or not just by the name Sulaiman Mohammed...that may not be his real name, so, he needs to be interogated very well on that...But one fact is this, whether he is a yoruba or not, he is not representing any tribe in Nigeria, he is a terrorist and should be treated so. HE IS ALIEN TO OUR COUNTRY THAT IS KNOWN FOR PEACE AND TRANQUILITY...
Posted: at 13-05-2012 07:20 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
dedonmicky at 13-05-2012 08:09 PM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: jossy4reall on 13-05-2012 03:42 PM
The Yoruba in Kano and especially the Ogbomoso people yesterday denounced media reports which described a suspected operational commander of Boko Haram in the metropolis as a Yoruba from the Oyo State town.
Suleiman Mohammed, his wife and five children were arrested by the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) during a dawn raid on his residence at Farawa Quarters on Friday.
Ten crates of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), one AK47 rifle and three pistols were recovered in his residence.
As soon as the various publications hit the newsstands yesterday, the Yoruba within and outside Kano began putting phone calls through to their contacts to ascertain the background of the suspect with no one able to confirm ever knowing him or his origin.
A group of concerned natives of Ogbomoso dismissed the reports as "suspicious and lacking in clarity".
Spokesman for the group, Mr Afolabi Omotoso, advised the security agencies to be thorough in their investigations and stop playing to the gallery.
"We are saying with all emphasis that there is no Ogbomoso indigene bearing that name. And if the security operatives doubt it, let them tell us the suspect’s family compound name. We demand for clarity of purpose from the security agencies", he said.
A source at the palace of the monarch of Ogbomoso who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak told The Nation on phone, "Since the news broke the palace has been inundated with calls and enquiries. However, our reaction for now is that we’ll want to know more about the suspect. Who is his father and from which compound or adugbo (ward) does he come from."
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