Boko Haram strikes again in Borno, kills 4

RESIDENTS of Dala Alemderi ward in Maiduguri metropolis were again thrown into confusion on Tuesday between 6.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m., following the killing of four people by suspected members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

An eyewitness told the Nigerian Tribune that the gunmen came on a motorcycle and fired some shots into the air to scare the people before they went ahead to open fire on four innocent citizens.Nigerian Tribune gathered that one Dr Michael, a member of Deeper Life Bible Church, Bullumkuttu, was killed in his shop, as well as one Obinna and his brother, who were also patent medicine sellers in the community. A certain Mr James was also said to have been shot in the back while about entering Obinna’s shop to buy medicine.

Nigerian Tribune spoke with the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Lawal Abdullahi on phone and he said that he also heard of the incident but that he could not speak on the situation as the police were still waiting for report on the incident from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area.

Meanwhile, the area has been deserted as people, particularly Christians living around Dala Alemderi, told the Nigerian Tribune that most of the attacks in Dala Alemderi of late were targeted at them, and  as such, they felt they were no longer safe.

Attempts to get the Borno State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Jinjiri Abubakar, were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.

RESIDENTS of Dala Alemderi ward in Maiduguri metropolis were again thrown into confusion on Tuesday between 6.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m., following the killing of four people by suspected members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

An eyewitness told the Nigerian Tribune that the gunmen came on a motorcycle and fired some shots into the air to scare the people before they went ahead to open fire on four innocent citizens.Nigerian Tribune gathered that one Dr Michael, a member of Deeper Life Bible Church, Bullumkuttu, was killed in his shop, as well as one Obinna and his brother, who were also patent medicine sellers in the community. A certain Mr James was also said to have been shot in the back while about entering Obinna’s shop to buy medicine.

Nigerian Tribune spoke with the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Lawal Abdullahi on phone and he said that he also heard of the incident but that he could not speak on the situation as the police were still waiting for report on the incident from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area.

Meanwhile, the area has been deserted as people, particularly Christians living around Dala Alemderi, told the Nigerian Tribune that most of the attacks in Dala Alemderi of late were targeted at them, and  as such, they felt they were no longer safe.

Attempts to get the Borno State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Jinjiri Abubakar, were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report

Posted: at 20-01-2011 12:05 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Malam don enter Boko?

Posted: at 20-01-2011 01:04 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

this is becoming very serious so ooo, i have a believe that no problem is unsumontable and this very problem and that of jos might eventually demolished the democrazy in nigeria , i don,think the international community wfe the inocent livesill ever closed their eyes and fold their arms watching all these systematically killing of inocent peoples day in day out without a just cause , nonsense , such a thing is very minimal in any regime of a militar junta, and if that is the only good thing for nigeria so let it be and safe the inocent lives

Posted: at 20-01-2011 01:19 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master

we dey igbos have suffered alot, but they wont go scotfree.

Posted: at 20-01-2011 01:28 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Set of toothless bulldogs!

Posted: at 20-01-2011 01:42 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

They want to turn Nigeria to the likes of
Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

God help us.

Posted: at 20-01-2011 01:58 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Boko haram again,  for God sake thsi Sharia states are blood sucker, vampires

Posted: at 20-01-2011 02:13 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

The heart of man is deceitful and very wicked. Whatever we do, be it good or bad, we will definitely reap. It is just a matter of time.

Posted: at 20-01-2011 02:28 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I cannot understand why the IG haven't given the policemen in Bornu state the go ahead to finish(killlllllllll) any aboki suspected to be a member of the boko haram. Until this order is given, those idiot will continue to waste innocent lives for no reason. Please, GOd intervene for your people.

Posted: at 20-01-2011 02:32 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

I begin to wonder if truely we're one Nigeria, how on earth could humans turn to flesh eaters, this brings to mind that we live with animals not people, but my major concern is our Nigeria police knows so much about this Boko Haram squard yet they are left to perpectuate evil on the innocent christian in the north,the day of reckoning beacons and nemisis will catch up wit whosoever is associated with this crime

Posted: at 20-01-2011 02:38 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie