The men arrested in the aftermath of Thursday’s botched attempt to free two abducted foreigners in Sokoto have told security agents why they killed their victims.
British Chris McManus and Italian Franco Lamolinara were killed by the suspects as Nigerian soldiers and the British Special Boat Squad (SBS) stormed a house in Sokoto to rescue the foreign engineers.
They had been in captivity since their abduction inBirnin Kebbi,the Kabbi State capital, last May.
Five men were arrested in connection with the abduction and killing of the duo.
Among them is Abu Muhammed believed to be the ring leader of the group and a factional leader of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
They were moved to Abuja yesterday by security agents for interrogation.
The suspects,sources said, told their interrogators that they were under instruction of their leaders to shoot the hostages whenever they came under any threat from security agents.
One of the suspects was quoted as having said : “We had a standing instruction to kill the hostages immediately we sight security agents around the building.
“We were to kill the hostages since we were not sure of being alive after an encounter with security men.”
However, a faction of the sect yesterday denied involvement in the abduction and eventual murder of the Briton and Italian.
According to an international cable television, a source informed that an un-named Boko Haram spokesman called a Nigerian journalist in Sokoto to tell him that the Islamic group had no hand in the incident.
The cable television stated that the Boko Haram faction spokesman claimed that they had never been involved in kidnapping and would never do it for the purposes of extortion. It maintained that for now, bombing its targets remained its major strategy and had no intention of changing it.
Senior security sources yesterday said a desperate call by a Boko Haram member during a gun battle with Abu Mohammed and others in Zaria might have led to the retaliatory killing of the hostages in Sokoto.
Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the Thursday operation was coordinated by the State Security Service (SSS) and the military in conjunction with British secret agents.
It was gathered that it had been difficult to locate the whereabouts of the hostages in the last 10 months because their captors kept relocating them at the slightest suspicion of security tracking.
The SSS,it was gathered, however, recorded a breakthrough when it located Abu Mohammed and some other leaders of the sect in Zaria , Kaduna State.
A reliable source said: “Those arrested in connection with the abduction and killing of the hostages have been moved to Abuja for interrogation. I mean Abu Mohammed and four others.
“They are being quizzed to know their motive, why the hostages were killed and the Al-Qaeda connection. This probe has international dimension to it because Britain and Italy will want to ascertain why their citizens were targets.”
Giving an insight into the operation ,the source said : “The operation to free the hostages was conducted in Zaria and Sokoto.
“Having established that Abu Mohammed faction abducted the hostages, the SSS conducted a comprehensive investigation which led to the uncovering of his hideout in Zaria on Tuesday. While he was in Zaria , this leader made sure that the hostages were kept in Sokoto.
“Following the finding of the hideout, the SSS, supported by the military, succeeded in invading the place and arrested Abu Mohammed and four leaders.
“The moment the game was up, one of those arrested was chosen to lead security agencies to the compound in Madera Quarters in Sokoto where the hostages were kept.
“At that point in Zaria , the first leg of the operation by the SSS and the military achieved 100 per cent success.
“Concerning the operation in Sokoto, we are probing a clue that during the gun battle in Zaria , one of the Boko Haram members made a phone call to Sokoto that their leaders were under siege.
“This theory of phone call is being analysed to know whether it is true or not.
“You know the operation in Zaria was a heavy crossfire, Boko Haram was humbled. I think the phone call made those in Sokoto to become desperate to kill the hostages.
“The operation would have been like that against Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan .”
A top government official said: “The British Government was involved in this operation and their security operatives were convinced that the SSS, the military and other agencies gave their best to free the hostages.
“It is obvious that the sect is deadly and we all have to be a step ahead. I mean the international community.
Posted: at 9-03-2012 09:03 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Why would they kill innocent foreigncitizens....?these idiots believe if they die in the jihad they will go to heEAVEN..well my advice is whenever there is a suicide explosion the nigerian force should go there and gather there pieces and bury them with pigs and dogs doing soo they will go straight to hell....its there believe too that was how isreal stopped them.......motherphyukers......
Posted: at 10-03-2012 01:56 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
fateewase at 10-03-2012 02:12 PM (12 years ago) (f)
The boko haram sect aren't cowards and would never deny whatever they do. If they were the kidnappers,they would own responsibility to it. How much do they want to get from the government and what would be their reason for kidnapping,why don't we open our eyes to the truth.
Posted: at 10-03-2012 02:12 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
The boko haram sect aren't cowards and would never deny whatever they do. If they were the kidnappers,they would own responsibility to it. How much do they want to get from the government and what would be their reason for kidnapping,why don't we open our eyes to the truth.
You are a very big fool for saying that Boko haram members are not cowards. Tell me, how do you classify people that attack and murder innocent women and children in cold blood? Your Islamic beliefs have totally twisted your mind to the extent that you can no longer differentiate good from evil. Must you follow in the footsteps of your father Muhammed who was a Paedophile, and also a murderer during his life time. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Posted: at 10-03-2012 03:25 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
The boko haram sect aren't cowards and would never deny whatever they do. If they were the kidnappers,they would own responsibility to it. How much do they want to get from the government and what would be their reason for kidnapping,why don't we open our eyes to the truth.
Go take your med , take of the towel on your head and then please put your tinfoil hat on...
Posted: at 10-03-2012 03:39 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
open_reality at 10-03-2012 03:48 PM (12 years ago) (f)
My dear brothers and sister, kindly google this islamic word "Taqqiya". Do not believe their cheap lies. Allah has told them when it's neccessary to lie to cover up their mess. Boko haram are scared of the repercussion of their crime. They know that britain and Italy will leave no stone unturned in destroying them. Bloody liers. (oya aboki make una start to bark
KINDLY IGNORE ANY TYPING ERROR, IT'S CALLED SLIP OF FINGER. R.I.P HATERS.
Posted: at 10-03-2012 03:48 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
open_reality at 10-03-2012 03:50 PM (12 years ago) (f)
My dear brothers and sister, kindly google this islamic word "Taqqiya". Do not believe their cheap lies. Allah has told them when it's necessary to lie to cover up their mess. Boko haram are scared of the repercussion of their crime. They know that britain and Italy will leave no stone unturned in destroying them. Bloody liars. (oya aboki make una start to bark)
KINDLY IGNORE ANY TYPING ERROR, IT'S CALLED SLIP OF FINGER. R.I.P HATERS.
Posted: at 10-03-2012 03:50 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
open_reality at 10-03-2012 03:59 PM (12 years ago) (f)
I just had to post this lovely write up i found online. AMAZINGGG!!
Islamic Tactics of Taqqiya teaches Muslims to practise Deception , Fraud & Double Standards to spread Islam :-
Whatever US may do to help Muslims and Arabs , they will always blame America for their problems.
Muslims always use double standards to cheat Non Muslims.
Even Koran Teaches the Islamic Tactics of Taqqiya which allows muslims to use deception to spread Islam.
Oil Rich Gulf Muslim countries are spreading their money on buying latest Military hardware , F-16 , Machine guns , War ships and offcourse secret program to build nuclear weapons.
This enormous amount of money and resources could be used to resettle " so called Palestinian Muslim Brethren " in the empty lands of Sinai desert ( Egypt) or in Rub al Khali area of Saudi Arabia .
Arabs will pay and reward to families of suicide bombers but they are not willing to invest in modern & carrer oriented education in middle east. and the education which is provided by Saudi Funded Wahabi Schools and seminraies will only help muslim children to become Suicide Bombers , Terrorists , Murderers or Clerics.
Wahabi Islam / Militant Islam / Jihadist Islam / Radical Islam is infact mainstream Islam which is practised or atleast supported by 99 % of Muslims in the world. so Islam is Islam and its dangerous , there is no sense in fooling ourselves by classifying Islam into categories.
A Time will come when West ( or infact rest of the world ) will have to collide with Islam head on.
There will be no more options left .
Remember the fact that Islam and Freedom cannot coexist peacefully.
Islam is biggest threat to humanity and its more dangerous than Hitler led Nazi Germany or Stalin led Soviet Union.
The boko haram sect aren't cowards and would never deny whatever they do. If they were the kidnappers,they would own responsibility to it. How much do they want to get from the government and what would be their reason for kidnapping,why don't we open our eyes to the truth.
SHUT DA FUK UP!! U STUPID HAUSA BITCH...STUPID FOOL...BOKO HARAM, SADAM, GADAFI, OSAMA ARE COWARDS HIDDING THEMSELVES LIKE RATS...I MEAN LATS ...U ARE ALL COWARDS AND BRAIN WASHED FOOLS..DON TRY TO IDOLISED UR SO CALL BOKO HARAM BROTHERS AND SISTER HERE FUKING BITCH..ALL WE NEED IN NIGERIA IS TO DIVIDE INTO 2 SEPRATE NATIONS SO THAT YOU AND UR BOKO HARAMS CAN WATSE WIT TASTE AND HUNGER IN THE DRY DESERT NORTH NA THERE UNA EYE GO OPEN AND CLEAR..IDIOT...IF I CATCH U I GO SLAP UR STINKING MOUTH WEY UR ABOKI MALLAMS DEY TERRORISED..MUMU..YAR ISKA KAWAI...SHEGIYA..KIN CHI BURAN UBANKI..
Posted: at 10-03-2012 04:02 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
FinlandGuy at 10-03-2012 04:05 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: open_reality on 10-03-2012 03:59 PM
I just had to post this lovely write up i found online. AMAZINGGG!!
Islamic Tactics of Taqqiya teaches Muslims to practise Deception , Fraud & Double Standards to spread Islam :-
Whatever US may do to help Muslims and Arabs , they will always blame America for their problems.
Muslims always use double standards to cheat Non Muslims.
Even Koran Teaches the Islamic Tactics of Taqqiya which allows muslims to use deception to spread Islam.
Oil Rich Gulf Muslim countries are spreading their money on buying latest Military hardware , F-16 , Machine guns , War ships and offcourse secret program to build nuclear weapons.
This enormous amount of money and resources could be used to resettle " so called Palestinian Muslim Brethren " in the empty lands of Sinai desert ( Egypt) or in Rub al Khali area of Saudi Arabia .
Arabs will pay and reward to families of suicide bombers but they are not willing to invest in modern & carrer oriented education in middle east. and the education which is provided by Saudi Funded Wahabi Schools and seminraies will only help muslim children to become Suicide Bombers , Terrorists , Murderers or Clerics.
Wahabi Islam / Militant Islam / Jihadist Islam / Radical Islam is infact mainstream Islam which is practised or atleast supported by 99 % of Muslims in the world. so Islam is Islam and its dangerous , there is no sense in fooling ourselves by classifying Islam into categories.
A Time will come when West ( or infact rest of the world ) will have to collide with Islam head on.
There will be no more options left .
Remember the fact that Islam and Freedom cannot coexist peacefully.
Islam is biggest threat to humanity and its more dangerous than Hitler led Nazi Germany or Stalin led Soviet Union.
FinlandGuy at 10-03-2012 04:11 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: open_reality on 10-03-2012 03:50 PM
My dear brothers and sister, kindly google this islamic word "Taqqiya". Do not believe their cheap lies. Allah has told them when it's necessary to lie to cover up their mess. Boko haram are scared of the repercussion of their crime. They know that britain and Italy will leave no stone unturned in destroying them. Bloody liars. (oya aboki make una start to bark)
Thank you,i don check am on goggle na true u talk.But them for leave the Italian guy and take the UK GUY make them fellow us the easterners and southerners feel the pain we have been feeling for over three years now after all Na UK put us and them together when they fully know that Human bings and animals has no relation.Na the easterners and South South people and our Edo people wey dey for Italy go dey suffer this mess now because i know how wicked Italian mafians can be,how many ajanni,cadnare,jublow,fatima,relatives dey live for Italy and UK.1 out of Ten or None.
Posted: at 10-03-2012 04:11 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
FinlandGuy at 10-03-2012 04:14 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: fateewase on 10-03-2012 02:12 PM
The boko haram sect aren't cowards and would never deny whatever they do. If they were the kidnappers,they would own responsibility to it. How much do they want to get from the government and what would be their reason for kidnapping,why don't we open our eyes to the truth.
Just a common prodigal Daughter of a cow like you. Nuisance
Posted: at 10-03-2012 04:14 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
open_reality at 10-03-2012 04:15 PM (12 years ago) (f)
A wonderful muslim brother have just explained the meaning of the word "Taqqiya" . His words: "the word "al-Taqiyya" literally means: "Concealing or disguising one's beliefs, feelings, opinions, or strategies at a time of eminent danger, to save oneself from physical and/or mental injury."Going by that defination, it's clear boko haram are trying to conceal and disguise there actions because they are under pressure by the Nigerian government, Britian, and Italy. Only a fool will believe these fools called boko haram. Any aboki with a different explanation in the house? na only monkey go believe ur cheap lies.
KINDLY IGNORE ANY TYPING ERROR, IT'S CALLED SLIP OF FINGER. R.I.P HATERS.
Posted: at 10-03-2012 04:15 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
FinlandGuy at 10-03-2012 04:16 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Senegal on 10-03-2012 03:25 PM
You are a very big fool for saying that Boko haram members are not cowards. Tell me, how do you classify people that attack and murder innocent women and children in cold blood? Your Islamic beliefs have totally twisted your mind to the extent that you can no longer differentiate good from evil. Must you follow in the footsteps of your father Muhammed who was a Paedophile, and also a murderer during his life time. You should be ashamed of yourself.
People like you should live forever !.
Posted: at 10-03-2012 04:16 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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