Thursday, 23 May 2013
UPDATED: Gunmen Attack Deeper Life Bible Church In Okene, Kill 15 Worshippers
Unidentified gunmen this evening opened fire in a crowded Deeper Life Church near the Federal College of Education in Okene, Kogi State, leaving 15 worshippers dead, and Governor Idris Wada vowing to smoke terrorists out of his State.
The perpetrators of the heinous crime, said the governor who cut short a Ramadan state dinner, are “wicked, devilish, ungodly and deserve no place in a same society.”
Several other worshippers, according to the local government chairman in the area, were critically wounded in the attack.
Emergency workers said the casualty count would most probably increase in a few hours. Soldiers and police from the Joint Task Force in the State have cordoned off the area.
Mr. Jacob Edi, Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Strategy, told SaharaReporters over the phone that the assailants arrived at the church at about 8:45p.m. local time, during a late evening church service. They cut off electricity supply and began shooting indiscriminately into the crowd. He said some of the worshippers who tried to escape from the premises were captured and their throats slashed.
According to a statement by Mr. Edi, the state executive council meeting was still on and the governor was working the phone with all relevant security officers in the state.
Following the attack, the state governor issued this statement:
Following Monday's dastardly attack on a christian worshippers in Okene, Kogi state, governor Idris Wada cut short a Ramadan state function dinner and summoned an emergency meeting of the state executive committee.
Furious about news of the unfortunate situation governor Wada vowed he will spare no resources in smoking terrorists out of Kogi state. According to him the perpetrators of the heinous crime are wicked, devilish, ungodly and deserve no place in a same society.
Kogi state, he said has always been known for peace any act capable of tarnishing the image of the state will not be tolerated at all.
He called on all citizens of the state to remain calm.
Musty
Musty please with Bokoharam to hav mercy on Okland
Boko Haram, A plague
Boko Haram is now a plague to Nigeria and this is the time we pray to God to help us eliminate them.
foolishness!!!
I can clearly see dt u've gone nuts, n ur mouth is wide enough to abuse d prophets of God. Ppl lyk u r d problem nigeria is facing, ppl without focus. Hv u ever sat down 2 ask urself wht is it u arn't doing right? Wia r u nt livin up 2 xpectation. Jst openin ur vocal cavity any hw while u r d worst person nigeria has ever seen maybe
Everybody is shouting its d
Everybody is shouting its d muslims hia n dia, d initial bokoharam we knew r no more ol we hv nw is bunch of politicians, thieves n even sm xtians planning to achieve dia selfish aims n blame it on muslims. Beleive me or nt no true muslim will kill a xtian in cold blud not 2 tlk of a muslim. And i bet d gov't of d day knw who r behind dis bt it won't expose dem cos dey r ol hiding one form of skeleton or anoda in dia cupboards. I stand 2 b proved wrng bt gej shld jst try n expose dem let's see hw many of dos shady politicians will go dwn both d so called muslims n xtians.
He s slow to anger
My heart goes out to the families who lost there loved ones, not because I am a christian but becouse of the pain they are passing through,I call upon Nigerian,young and old irrespective of there tribe gender or religion to riseup to this occasion.A moment has come in our nationhood when we should negotiate our continuos existence as a nation.By all standard this crime against humanity,our security forces arr helpless against this Zombies.why don't we end it once and for all. Why don't we foget about today's luxury and give our children a country they can live with equal right ,to worship, to be secure.
You Forgot the Most Important Weapon of the South-Education
The richest countries are not oil producing, otherwise Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain and other backward countries oil producing countries in the Middle East would be the richest. But the small countries in Europe without oil are by far richer and more powerful than all the Middle East countries with their oil. Reason? Education/knowledge. Science and tech. That's what rules the world and the Southern Nig has it. When Nig breaks up, wait and see what will happen when Southern Professors, engineers and scientists in Europe and US return home to develop their new regions. How many countries in the world depend on onion, beans and vegetables to pay salaries and build airports,railway, schools and hospitals? I don't think you have more vegetables than Zimbabwe or Malawi, but check their GDP. Wake up man. Even if you discover oil in Chad Basin or Niger State, you will not be better than Chad because of the high level of illiteracy, poverty and disease in the North.
ONE NIGERIA ONLY ON TERMS OF MUSLIMS. CHRISTIAN SOUTH SORRY
It appears many Christians in the south have sworn that unless they die, One Nigeria is irreversible. If not, what prevents the southerners from declaring independence from the north? Most of north is Muslim. Unless non Muslims in Nigeria convert to Islam, at no time can there arrive a commonly shared value system between most of the south and most of the north of Nigeria, hence, there is no basis for one Nigeria. Southerners tend to be foolish, and Muslim north knows this fact, that's why the dream of making all in Nigeria to become Muslims by force. Sorry, southerners, after Okene, moving further down, where next? Does a deaf man need to be told that there is pandemonium in the market? May the souls of the dead rest in peace.
Hello
It shall not be well with you...what a disheartening comment,we are talking abt BOKO HARAM and al u deem fit to say is abuse prophets of God.U had better seek 4giveness b4 HELL becomes ur nursing mother.if u dnt av smtin gud to write,y nt kip away ur dirty fingers 4rm SAHARA REPORTERS.
everyhting turning up side down
Things have changed for the worse when our neighbours life means nothing to us. For those who are behind this faceless sect, should pls re-trace their steps b4 the wrath of God begins. Shallom
if u were beta informed u wld
if u were beta informed u wld know dat these western countries u speak abt used to b more religious dan we are now but it dint stop dem 4rm advancing.
and u tink Usa wil help?
and u tink Usa wil help? Check all d countries de said de helped or freed. De are all in dis array. De only come to make u slaves & suck u dry & leave u begging. We are d only ones who can help us
@ power given to the south blogger, you are ignorant!
@ power given to the south blog is a funny and ignorant person. Where is OBJ and Shonekan, Ironsi from? what an ignorance. Dont forget, the oil in the south will finish, and before then, the hostility emanated to the oil companies have made them to leave en mass to Ghana, and with the recent double blow, US is no more interested in Nigeria's oil. So my south brother are you goign to drink the oil? or keep waiting for your "Nama" and vegetables, onions, beans and corn from the north? Dont forget, oil was discovered in abundance in Borno/Yobe chad basin, and oil sands has just been discovered in Niger/Lokoja confluence, yet untapped a natural resource. Quit making noise over ignorant information. GEJ has said "I don't give a damn" about Nigerians and Nigeria!!! why fight for him?
Re: Christians Arise!!!
Christians Arise!!! Enough is enough!!! How long will we watch and see innocent people killed in cold blood. It is time to take the battle to their gates. The bible says "your children shall speak with the enemies in the gate". These people are labored in our society among the muslim folks. They know them, they aid them, they house them, they brought them up, they sponsor them! Boko Haram was started by northern governors, GEJ can not touch them bcos of politics. He cannot save you. Take the battle to their prayer grounds on friday, turn the heat on them, then the muslims will expose them and flush them out. This madness can not go on. Christians Arise!!!
Our unity is based on the oil flowing from the SS-not love
The lucifers we have in our midst said sack Azazi and Jona listened to them. I had earlier warned that the appiontment of Tambuwal as speaker of the House by members of the old region-will mean more powers for boko haram. Again when the NSA dasuki was hired-I did warn them that, it would only help show boko haram that the fulanis are in power-how do u expect boko haram to stop killing when the IGP, Sanusi, Buhari, Tambuwal Sambo Dasuki, El Rufai, are all members of the Fulani elite group holding positions of authority-yet cannot do anything-Dangote is friends with Jonathan-has never been known to speak against Boko haram-sanusi praised them in far away london-el rufai hires journalist to write articles to abuse governors-and d president but dare not air his views on BH. Even Buhari. So SS what are u guys living for-to use your resources to feed 150m 9jas for another 52 years-then blame GEJ for all our troubles-since 1914?
wat the hell
Where are we heading into in this country,and our FG led by our weakling President are not taking any move to curb this menance instead the next thing we will hear is we will fish the perprator.Rubbish Govt.
May God save this country
power was given to south
power was given to south south,bayelsa ,for the 1st time ,the people who are the source of the wealth of nigeria,the people who have been sidelined from power since independence,the people whose elites protested for years and were met with death by northern leaders (ken sarowiwa ) and many others.. they took to kidnapping for money,as their worst type of resistance.mind you they rarely killed their captives.
now how are the north with little or no resources except for groundnut protesting and resisting ? by killing innocent people ,blowing up anything in their sight because they claim to be the 1s who deserve the office of the president of nigeria? pardon me i had to laugh at that. seriously ,like seriously are they serious? it still beats my imagination. so after killing innocent people jonathan is supposed to surrender power so they will stop?What we need is USA military bases in allover the north with 2013 edition drones with 1 drone per northern state.
A SOUTHWARD INCURSION OF SHARIA & ISLAM
It is unfortunate that before you know it, these Islamic bastards will be at the banks of the Atlantic Ocean shouting Alla-Hu-Kpar and Christianity in Nigeria will become a lost religion. The Christian money making tycoons (Pastors, general overseers) are blinded by wealth and busy deceiving their followers, as long as the money keeps coming in. Shame on the Christian leaders, if after the series of bombings on churches they have not device a means of protecting its members, but concentrate on finding out how much money each branch is sending to its head quarters for the pastors, then very soon Christianity will be history in Nigeria, at the rate this is going.
Church of Satan
Thank u olaleye for showing us dat d end time is closer dan we tink. U make me remember a lot of things like, one world currency, one world govt, one world religion(which must logically mean FREE THINKERs). D one world order dat will be ruled by d homosexual anti- christ.........u might not know it but u r an agent of d church of satan foolishly fullfillin d almighty God's prophecy! Continue talking rubbish thinkin u r intelligent.
The South and the Leadership Vacuum
At this critical time, there is no common voice or united front in the South; rather they are fragmented along geopolitical zones singing different tunes. Besides someone like Ayo Oritsejafor who had had the courage to take the bull by the horns and call a spade by its real name. Bootlickers like Bakare, Tinubu and others have remained silent perhaps hoping to reap politically from the situtation. The Ibos are even the worst culprit. Dont blame them because Ojukwu saw these events 60 years ago and warned the rest of Nig against the danger of fraternizing with Hausa/Fulani, but we rebuffed Ojukwu and now he mocks us from his grave. Even Gideon Orkah saw it and attempted a once and for all solution. He who laughs last laugh best. Even the Xtianas cannot fight or defend themselves.
haba
Pls..to all of us insulting olaleye.who are we to jugde.insults alone is pure sin..non of us knows what is right and what is wrong except through scriptures and what pastors say.until eternity before we all know where we belong..my last words..don't judge..peace from pastor phantom
God Forgive Olusegun Olaleye
Our Father, Lord, Jesus Christ please forgive Olusegun Olaleye for he does not no what he is doing. Father Lord, let your Spirit renew his mind and change his heart to embrace your living word. Father save him, Olaleye from going into the pit, deliver him and use him as vessel in the propagation of your word, in your mighty name Jesus Christ, your Children in this site and I have prayed, Amen.
Nigeria is in a real Mess!!!!!!
When Historians write about Nigeria in future “ Here lays the ruin of a country endowed by nature to be the greatest country in Africa but was destroyed by greediness of few and imported man made religion from middle east”. I blame oil for most of our problem, bunch of people devoting their valuable time praying for manner and miracles to fall from nowhere. Just because someone who lived 2000 years ago when they thought the earth was flat and on last day stars will be fallen from heaven. Not knowing that some of the stars are bigger than our solar system. Or the other man from Arabia who might have mental problem writing nonsense for his followers. Unfortunately Nigeria will go down, and the fall of Nigeria will destabilize the whole of West African sub region. All over the world great countries solve their problem by taking practical solutions, but in Nigeria people think they can solve their problem by praying.
Sahara Reporters
Please the editorial board of this midum should try and remove this section of comments because some people misuse the freedom of expression and use abusive language to certain ethnic groups lyk ogoni or hausa fulani; others go to the extreem by abusing the supream Being either u r a muslim or a christain it doesnt matter lets just keep on praying and not stop boing blasphemous i think its among d reasons d crises are escalating! Thank you
@ segun
Segun becareful of wat u say! There was a true story of a girl her friends came to pick wen d mother of the girl saw the kind of friends that came to pick her,she was scared n she told her daughter to go wit God but the girl said mum, there is no space 4 jesus again except if jesue is going to sit wit the eggs in the trunk few minutes later they had a terrible accident n all of them died but not a scratch on any of the eggs that ware in the trunk cos the girl sent Jesus to the trunk to watch ova dos eggs. So segun watch wat you say b4 you get yourself destroyed!
olusegun, how many times did I call you?
You see, your name shows you are from a christian home OLUWASEGUN means GOD IS VICTORIOUS. What happened to you along the line? You mortgaged your life to the devil? If so it is not too late to repent. Even if you are lucifer himself. The bible says that at the NAME OF JESUS EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW. So you and all your demons must bow this very moment in JESUS NAME. Remember lucifer has been defeated millions of years ago.You can repent today and ask JESUS into your life, it is the only option you have
No to senseless killng
This occurence calls for a big concern. it's not a religious thing but a hidden agenda of some cowards willing to destabilize our nation.
We all must rise up to say no to these senseless killings.
May the our Father in heaven look upon us with mercy and help us bring this evil doers to justice.
May their souls rest in perfect peace. Amen.
Is Bakare really standing?
Is Bakare really standing? What has he said concerning Boko haram? As far as I know the only place he has been standing is his personal vendetta against Jonathan whom he sees as the person that denied him the opportunity of occupying Aso Villa.Have you heard him say anything about the endemic corruption in his backyard and all the ACN controlled States? He has turned his pulpit into campaign ground for CPC.
He has completely deviated from what God called him to do for which he needs to repent and ask for God's forgiveness.
He needs deliverance from the rebellious spirit plagueing him.
Asari dokubo at work
Asari Dokubo have you started what you vowed to do in your press conference of Monday? Ur aim to set north against the north will not succeed. I wonder what kind of a Muslim u claim to be?
The attack Book Haram has
The attack Book Haram has crossed River Niger.The respective states should be held responsible for loss of lives and property in it's area irrespective of who controls the police.If you like have your own police or not

