Boko Haram Strikes In Kogi, Kills 4; Police Station, Bank Burnt-PM News, Lagos

By Yusuf Mohammed & Ben Adaji/ Maiduguri

Men suspected to be members of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram struck early this morning in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, killing four persons. A police station and a first generation bank were burnt by the group.

Though a source claimed that it was a robbery attack, the incident had the trade mark of Boko Haram terrorist organisation.

P.M.NEWS gathered from an eyewitness that a pastor who heard the booming of guns at about 6.45 a.m. ran out of his house through the back door.

He successfully escaped with his wife and members of his family thinking it was an armed robbery attack.

However, a few minutes later, residents of Abuja Estate and those around Church Layout where most of the churches in Ajaokuta are located, realised it was a Boko Haram attack.

Victims of the attack have been identified as Dr. Ahmed, a medical personnel at Ajaokuta Steel Company Medical Centre and Mr. Balogun, a driver of the truck conveying fire service men to the scene of the attack.

P.M.NEWS learnt that as fire fighters approached the razed police station to put out the fire, their driver, Balogun, was shot dead by the attackers.

Two other fire fighters were reportedly killed and their efforts to put out the fire frustrated.

Some other persons were said to have also been attacked.

The attack has paralysed economic activities in Ajaokuta.

Offices, banks and shops were not opened this morning while school children who reported in their various schools were turned back.

A resident of Ajaokuta who attempted to report the attack to the Police Area Commander in the town told P.M.NEWS on phone this morning that the police boss’ phone could not be reached just as the lines of other police officers went dead.

As at press time, there was no official response from the police or government officials on the attack.

The Boko Haram sect has not spoken officially or claimed responsibility.

In another incident, at least six persons were killed by Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Northeast Nigeria.

The attack Thursday took place at Kabar Maila Ward in Shehuri North, Maiduguri.

A statement issued by the Joint Military Task Force, JTF, spokesman, Lt. Col. Hassan Mohammed, indicates that there were several bomb explosions in the early hours of Thursday in Maiduguri, while some unexploded bombs were defused by the JTF with no casualty recorded.

The release stated: “In Kabar Maila in Shehuri North, six persons were killed. Preliminary investigations reveal that the six deceased persons were suspected to have been slaughtered by persons suspected to be their fellow sect members.”

The release further states: “the incident occurred in the area where 11 sect members had an encounter with the JTF troops last weekend. The killing may have been as a result of division among sect members.”

It states that JTF will continue to be proactive in dealing with Boko Haram and advised the people to be security conscious.

The group has claimed responsibility for strings of deadly attacks across northern Nigerian cities such as Bauchi, Maiduguri, Kano, Suleja, Abuja, etc.

Reports say the group has killed over 900 people since it began its attacks, with the deadliest being that of 20 January 2012 in Kano, Northwest Nigeria during which over 185 people died.

It also bombed the United Nations Headquarters in Abuja on 26 August last year, killing 23 people.

The group again struck on Christmas Day in Madalla on the outskirts Abuja, killing over 40 worshippers at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church.

Meanwhile, controversy is still raging over the arrest of its spokesman, Abul Qaqa.

The group says the man arrested is not their spokesman but a member identified as Abu Dardaa who went to negotiate with government following government’s request for dialogue with the group.
 

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Dis are well and pretty

Dis are well and pretty fabricated lies.

staples

stfu! dat dat...i now who you are dope

General Adekunle, "The

General Adekunle,
"The children of Dan Fodio fear us.They cant fight us.We whipped their yansh at the battles of Ofa and Osogbo.Just like we turned back the Biafrans at Ore.The Black Scorpion is still alive."

Your synopsis shows that you don't know history at all. A girl of 16 can teach you the history of the genocidal war. As for yaran dan Fodio, they captured & took away Kwara & Kogi from you. Again they forced 65% of Odua people to become Mohammedans up till today. As for Ore the British highly paid mercenaries with their WW1 over priced weapons drove Biafrans back, not the fleeing timid Odua conscripts. Murderer Adekunle may still be alive, but all he did was to rape & kill children. After the debacle of Afam sector Gowon sacked and replaced him with Obasanjo. He was later deployed to the Lagos wharf where he stole every goods he could lay his dirty hands on until they finally fired him. He is a disgrace to the Yoruba people.

Mr president do something

We pray to God to save us from the hand of terrorist dat attact in every part of dis country,jonathan is time for u raise up and do something against dis wicked group so call boko arram we all know dat when obasanjo was president of dis country we're not experience dis kind thing,jonathan should resgh if can't dis nation.

you are a member

do goverment told u they want to be trusted by terrorist .nonsense.

as you c so also you will b seen

mu believe is that anything that scared you will one day pity him.were is peroh? Talkless of person who kills innocent children kill muslims and christians in their places of worships Allah has examted himself from bieng wi
cket:

opc is not the mouth piece of Yorubas

Most people have this erroneous believe that the OPC is the mouth piece of the Yorubas, this is wrong. Dr faseun, is on the payroll of the Bh sponsors, he hobnobs openly with the Abatha family. He is angry at the sentencing of Al-Mustapha. The mouth piece of the Yorubas is The Afenifere Renewal Group.

Most Yorubas does not see ibo or south-south or Hausa, we see good people and bad people.

Why is ARG silent. They are silent because " when children cuts a huge tree, only men of wisdom knows where it will fall". We have seen this before , and by the grace of almighty God, we know where it is going.We will not take a knee jerk decision to the demonic plans of some low intelligent foreigners parading as Nigerians.No Nigerian will do what they are doing.

NIGERIA WILL FIND HER FOOTING AND THERE WILL BE PEACE, THE ELEMENTS AND DEMONS OF VIOLENCE WILL BE EXPELLED FROM NIGERIA.

how long will dis incompetent president rule us.

How long will dis incompetent president rule us? U said u know the people behind dis deadly attacks'BH' and yet U r affraid 2 pronounce their names. So U r enjoying ur stay in Aso-Rock wit comfort witout thinking abt innocents life losing their breaths and properties at d helms dis destroyers day by day. I know u r not sleepin abt dis issue, but U r too weak 2 handle or govern "NIGERIA".

Names of those that are behind Boko Haram

Where is Mr. Goodluck Jonathan?,come and read this and see those that are behind the Boko Haram Mehem in Nigeria, we are waiting for your action immediately or else you are one of them http://www.republicreport.com/exclusive-ibb-buharitop-cbn-officials-are-...

rejoinder

@Ifeanyi, its like u have no history of ng economy & how it started. Pls refer back 2 history b4 backn resource control.

court martial or Jungle justise

That's another definition of "a state of Emergency" I guess.

GOVERNMENT IS THE BOKO HARAM

since d president says dat he knows d members of boko haram let d president produce them if not he is d sponsor of every thing in d action of boko haram boko haram is not a religion but a group of those who want black paint islam after all islam bring peace and harmony in d universe so i see no reasion why people ar saying that boko haram is a muslim group mean while boko haram is not an islamic group.

Bomb Blast In Kogi, Kills 4; Police Station, Bank Burnt

This story is wrong and misleading. Most of the media reports point to Armed Robbers attacking but SR is now attributing this to Boko Haram. In the interest of your reputation, do take the trouble to ascertain the veracity of information before rushing to the web. It is not enough to qoute a single source , the duty to verify rests with you.

@IBRAHIM Saad..,perish that DEVILISH thought of yours!

Perish the DEVILISH and STUPID thought of govt of Nigeria apologizing to Boko IDIOTS. It can NEVER happen. Boko IDIOTS are cowards. Only cowards will hide behind civilian shield to fight a battle. Boko IDIOTS use women &children as shield, &come out once in a while to stage attacks. If boko IDIOTS are gallant and brave, they should set up camps outside civilian areas and lets see if ORDINARY civil defence corps will not destroy them within seconds. Boko IDIOTS are still breathing today because the hausa tribe in the north have provided shield for them. Outside the north, boko IDIOTS will be like FISH TAKEN OUTSIDE WATER. Where will the boko IDIOT suicide bomber do the wiring in the southeast to stage an attack? Will the wiring be done in the north, and driven all the way down here? Anyway, while boko IDIOTS attack in the east is not impossible(even US was attacked) it will be extremely difficult. Swift justice awaits both attackers and collaborators should any attack slips thru here

BH CROSS THE NIGER

Ibrahim the scenario of BH suicide bomber blowing up in Aba market is not a good omen.
MASSOB says they are mourning Ojukwu and BH should watch after his burial their next line of action.Meanwhile Igbos in the North are 50% evacuated.
OPC is observing silence of the grave yard.
If security agencies can not get a quick closure, citizens action will do.
No people, no nation, no country, no government can successfully negotiate with an armed group determined to end civilization as we now know it. Ask Wiston Churchill or W Bush

WAHALA

I BELIEVE BOKO HARAM WILL NOT TRUST THE GOVT AGAIN SINCE THE REPRESENTATIVE THEY SENT WAS ARRESTED. ACTION IS THEREFORE REQUIRED.
I HAVE WARNED NIGERIANS ABOUT USING TERROR AS A SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THE ELITE. ONCE THAT LINE IS CROSSED, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO COME BACK. IT IS OBVIOUS IF YOU LISTEN TO SHEHU SANI YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT SOME ARE BENT ON ENSURING THAT THE B/H ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED PEACEFULLY.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT THE 2012 BUDGET AND THE SECURITY ALLOCATION TO KNOW THAT WE ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. I WILL REFER YOU TO FORMER PRESIDENT DWIGHT EISENHOWER'S LAST SPEECH IN WHICH HE WARNED AMERICANS ABOUT THE THREAT OF THE "MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX". SEE WHAT IS HAPPENNING NOW. EVEN WITH THE SOVIET UNION GONE THE U.S. HAS BEEN IN PERPETUAL WAR.
WAR IS BIG BUSINESS WAHALA AND JUST AS A TERRORIST IS INVISIBLE SO ALSO THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO FIGHT HIM.

Re: IF CARE IS NOT TAKEN THEY WILL CROSS THE NIGER

Your are such a pipe dreamer!!! WHo are you or boko haram to talk of credibility? Like the moron shekau does, go pick up a log of wood and cleran your mouth. It stinks!!!

BALA ADAMU

I CONDEMN THE BOKO HARAM VIOLENCE IN TOTALITY BUT I KNOW YOU DONT STOP THE FEVER IF YOU DONT TREAT THE MALARIA. RECENTLY THE GOVT ARRESTED 11 NIGERIANS FROM THEIR HOMES AT NIGHT ON SUSPICION OF BEING B/H MEMBERS TOOK THEM TO A BARRACK AND SHOT THEM. NO COURTS NO DUE PROCESS AND WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A DEMOCRATIC NATION. NO NIGERIAN IS SAYING THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT. THE GOVT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE DEFENDER OF THE LAW AND B/H ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE TERRORISTS. BUT AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THEY ARE BOTH TERRORISTS.
AS IF THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH B/H EXECUTED 7 OUT OF THE 30 PEOPLE THEY PLAN TO KILL FOR EXPOSING THE 11 MEMBERS. WHAT DID THE GOVT DO TO PROTECT INFORMANTS? NOTHING!

"Any member of BH should get the death sentence , sponsors should get life sentences and any one who harbors them should get no less than 25 years in jail ."

YES. BUT YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT IN A COURT OF LAW NOT BY EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS WHICH WAS WHAT GOT US WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

WE WILL GET THERE

FOR ALL THOSE WHO INSULT AND ATTACK ME REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I ADVISE THE GOVT ON THE THINGS TO DO. MY INTEREST IS AN END TO THIS CARNAGE. IF WE CANT HAVE ELECTRICITY, GOOD ROADS, CHEAP FUEL THEN BY ALL MEANS DONT ADD THE THREAT OF BEING BLOWN UP TO THAT.
THESE ARE MY REQUESTS:

  • PUBLIC APOLOGY
  • PUNISHMENT FOR THOSE WHO KILLED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS
  • COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS
  • RECONSTRUCTION OF PLACES OF WORSHIP DESTROYED
  • NEGOTIATION
  • SO FAR THE GOVT HAS PAID COMPENSATION, ASK FOR NEGOTIATION, AND ARRESTED THOSE WHO KILLED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. THE GOVT KNOWS WHAT TO DO TO END THE CRISIS BUT THE SECURITY BUDGET IS TOO HEFTY TO BE GIVEN UP. THOSE LIKE DEMOCRACY4EVER WHO LIKE TO MAKE NOISE AND NOT ACT ARE SIMPLY BOASTING. WHAT WILL YOU DO THE DAY B/H SUICIDE BOMBER DETONATE IN ABA MARKET? B/H WILL UP THE ANTE I AM SURE OF THAT AND IT IS A MATTER OF TIME, THEY ARE ALREADY IN KOGI STATE. REMEMBER, NO ONE CAN STOP A SUICIDE BOMBER.

    kogi blast

    Traces of BH. What are the traces of BH? & am sure BH will claim responsibility if the are responsible.

    true talk

    You have spoken the truth and perhaps the only way out of this country's current predicament. However, it is the cowards way. Arresting a ranking officer in BH is a way to go for the government however, the option of dialogue shouldn't be ruled out. People should google up Joseph Koni and the LURD's army in Northern Uganda. The lessons from this is you might never be able to win a war against a guerrilla force that have people willing to lay down their lives for their beliefs. Govt should take iut some high value BH targets and let's see if they wouldn't come to the round table to negotiate a conditional surrender.

    let boko haram be

    when dey killed m.y. how many nigerians condemmed it? injustice to one is injustic to all. justice delayed justice denied. vis a vis . our boaders are porous.customs and immigration are busy makin heavy retuns to fg in nigerian way. everybody in nigeria are bh by proxy. corruption index?

    BK haram is not RELIGIOUS

    The issue of Boko ha ram is not Religious is political with these everyone should mind their language not to cause another wahala.Government is the BK ha ram, where is the SENATOR sentence to Prison? what is the out come? what about the Governor that initiates the Boko Ha ram in Maiduguri? are they not in Government?How Manage the arrested Boko ha ram run away? and many other to be mentioned Mr president says he knows them in his cabinet what makes the delay of fishing them out.we should not deceive our self Governments knows what they doing they are the KILLERS

    sick of corruption among the police

    It is a shame that police force in Nigeria are highly incompetent, crude and only interested in collecting cheap like 0.4 pens bribe while watching evil prevail in the society. They even borrow criminals weapons and symbols of defence to destory our country. These ones cannot match Boko Haram. I hate seeing the abbrv BH call them Blood Hunters. Nigeria remains one, together we shall overcome.

    @Bala Adamu..,why would the north condemn boko IDIOTS?

    The north will never condemn boko IDIOTS as long as they receive MONTHLY PETRO DOLLARS from crude oil sales. They are neither bothered about the destruction of economy of the north nor the private businesses that is being chased away daily. Everyone in the north is RELAXED, oil money is flowing from ND. Even if nothing else happens in the north, the monthly federal allocation is sufficient. Until we restructure this country so that states/regions can control their resources, we cannot make progress. If the north were dependent on income generated locally, the leaders would have done everything possible to restore peace. As things are now, no one cares even if all non-indigenes deserts the north. Even the ACF was quoted to have said those who wanted to leave can leave. This shows how FOOLISH and STUPID the average hausa man is. While other nations are spending millions of dollars in publicity to attract investments, the reverse is the case in northern Nigeria. Shame! Shame! Shame!!

    BOKO IS WEEPING UP SENTIMENTS

    Boko Haram had earlier boasted that they were not ready for dialogue. Now that their big fish is in the net, they have changed statements, resorting to weeping up sentiments against Nigerian Government. The man arrested was never out for any dialogue; he simply strayed into the hand of security men while pressed by sexual desire. His men in Kogi State are already reacting by attacking police station and a bank in Ajaokuta. It is a mighty minus for the North because at the end of the day, development of the region is to suffer. Northern elites, where are you?

    ROBBERY MADE EASY

    Any intelligent Robbery gang can now hide under the cover of Boko Haram to perpetuate there EVIL Activity, courtesy Nigerian Security and Media who attributes any attack in Nigeria as Boko haram. Cant some one think that you are over bloating a minor issue that could have been dealt with a long time ago if not for our corrupt and weak system?

    Boko in Nsukka

    The BH terrorists caught in Nsukka who claimed to be on hunting expedition could actually be an advance party headed across the Niger. Farmers in Uzo Uwani where the hunters were headed have had skirmishes with Fulani herdsmen in recent past. The farmers were cruelly murdered by the fulani cattle rearers. The BH mercenaries may have been invited to teach the infidel farmers in Uzo Uwani a lesson.

    The incidents at Ajaokuta, Nsukka and BH spokesman from Kogi State points the inevitable spread of BH terror panNigeria.

    As a gateway to the North, Enugu and indeed Nsukka must remain eternally vigilant.

    It is now clear that Ibrahim

    It is now clear that Ibrahim Saad is either a BH member , or strong supporter of theirs . He seem to see nothing wrong in their actions and destructive activities . These morons are doing more damage to the Northern Region , it's Economy , people and the Islamic Religion .
    Nigerians in general , but Northeners and Muslims in particular should be the ones exposing , Condeming , and fighting these idiots .
    Any member of BH should get the death sentence , sponsors should get life sentences and any one who harbors them should get no less than 25 years in jail .

    the thing with nigerian media

    It's unfortunate that today in nigeria people believed everything they read in media weather right or wrong. recently a gang of armed robbers attacked traders in zamfara but naija media made pple to believed it was boko haram, now kogi the same thing,very soon kidnapping and raping will bear the mark of boko haram from naija media.

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