' I dare say, if Mohammed Yussuf had been tried and, if found guilty of treason or terrorism, had been executed, we probably would not have been in this colossal mess'.
Boko Haram was murderous well before the kiling of Yusuf.
See Ahmad Salikda Genesis and consequences of Boko Haram crisis.
Salkida sums up the inherently murderous character of Boko Haram in its fanatical rejection of secular, democratic govt under the inspiration of a narrow form of Islam, all qualities evident well before the killing of Yusuf.
What may have led to the killing of Yusuf? Salkida speculates on that in a moving lament on the cycle of inhumanity unleashed by Boko Haram:
"Unfortunately, late Yusuf's teachings that caused crisis and death of hundreds of our gallant security agents and made it inhuman for people like Yusuf to survive, contradicts not only Islam which he claims to be preaching to his followers but his very existence.
I saw when members of the sect slaughtered a police sergeant, L. Adamu. He pleaded with them that he was never against them and said he was a fellow Muslim but yet they slaughtered him like a goat.
Was this the reason why the police and military summarily executed the suspected sect members in the same manner the sect did to their colleagues?"
thanks
toyin
Dr Joe Igietseme,
In the communication below,Your opening statement and concluding sentence are 180 degrees out of phase.
I thought you'd go to the very beginning.
The 2nd Boston bomber was captured still breathing, he was taken to the hospital to revive. The charge sheet for his formal prosecution was brought to him on his hospital bed. That is the way of civility.
Compare and contrast with Naija's method:
Mohammed Yussuf was arrested. We all saw him handcuffed. He was taken into custody. 24 hours later, his lifeless body was shown to Nigerians with the same handcuffed on!
What happened? The dumb security men with their dumb leaders in govt told Nigerians that he was shot while attempting to escape.
I thought the kernel of the Nation's jurisprudence is that an accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty or convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction!?
That was not all; we all saw on You-tube how the same blood-thirsty security agents shot every one in sight, including crippled folks. We were all outraged by such mindlessness displayed. What did you do, as a human being? You probably said: "it serves those Islamists right."
Now we are all victims of the original injustice, man's inhumanity to man! Not so? What are we going to do? What is the way forward? I dare say, if Mohammed Yussuf had been tried and, if found guilty of treason or terrorism, had been executed, we probably would not have been in this colossal mess. But here we are, our elite with all the knowledge acquired from the ivory tower cannot even understand this very simple aspect of human existence!
Rotimi.
I am still shaking my head in disbelief o.Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTNFrom: "Igietseme, Joseph (CDC/OID/NCEZID)" <jigietseme@cdc.gov>Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:51:10 +0000To: naijaintellects@googlegroups com<naijaintellects@googlegroups.com>; usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com<usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>; rafsanjanikano@gmail.com<rafsanjanikano@gmail.com>ReplyTo: NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.comCc: 'Yan Arewa'<yanarewa@yahoogroups.com>; Raayiriga@yahoogroups.com<Raayiriga@yahoogroups.com>; 'NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com'<NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com>Subject: [NIgerianWorldForum] RE: BAGA MASSACRE: CISLAC CONDEMNS MILITARY BRUTALITY ON INNOCENT CIVILIANS
Nigerians are just emotional wretches, a confused bunch of people who like to eat their cake and still hold it in their hands! Let them go see how laws are enforced around the world and they will realized that the baby gloves with which the Govt and people are handling Boko Haram is mainly responsible for why the situation is till not under control.
A bunch of mindless, rag-tag religionists cannot hold a nation to ransom and render citizens' live in a standstill; NO WAY!!! Take care. JUI
From: naijaintellects@googlegroups.com [mailto:naijaintellects@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E. Obi
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After the Boston marathon bombings. ,the huge city of Boston was locked down and law enforcement agencies NOT the army meticulously searched for and apprehended the suspect without massacaring Bostonians.
EUO
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Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) is worried about the continued violent violation of human rights by the security agencies on innocent Nigerians. The failure of this government to sincerely handle the insecurity and protect Nigerians from violence orchestrated by merchants of violence through Bombings, Armed robbery, kidnapping, communal clashes, political violence, ethno-religious violence and rape, helps to escalate impunity in Nigeria. This is in spite of the huge resources allocated for security sector in Nigeria which runs into trillions of naira, but yet Nigerians face more security challenges.
The recent development of mass massacre in Baga Town of Borno State is very unfortunate and in particular the alleged blocking access of relief materials to the affected victims days after the mayhem is inhumane and amount to siege. Relief workers are yet to be allowed access to Baga town days after the start of the military operations that left at least 200 people dead and so many homes burnt down. The residents said troops fired indiscriminately and set fires at homes in an apparent retaliation over the death of an officer.
CISLAC is of the opinion that there should be a better mutual understanding of cultures and systems between humanitarian aid workers and troops, so as to develop mutual respect. To do this, it would be useful to put in place a programme of strategic and operational discussions at all levels. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Red Cross have raised alarm over its inability to administer humanitarian response to victims which is a total contradiction to the United Nation Protocol on options for responding to such crises. Even in war situations, relief materials are distributed to alleviate the sufferings of the people. It is considered very unprofessional not to accept the opportunity to play a more dynamic role on how to coordinate and respond to emergencies which was created by it (the Army) in the first place.
CISLAC considers this a coercive military intervention, even though a military component of some kind has become increasingly necessary in most crises situation; it must not eclipse and violate rights of civilians. Major humanitarian actors from both within and outside Borno, and its aim at facilitating inter-agency analysis and decision making in response to humanitarian emergencies should not be an issue for negotiation considering that access to food is part of civilian protection.
It must be understood that continuous refusal to provide access humanitarian officials to the victims would further create an outbreak of diseases, hunger and deaths of women and children. We consider this siege an impunity which is unacceptable and a contradiction to the rules of engagement in such situation. We condemn this and call for investigation into the Baga saga.
CISLAC calls on relevant authorities to refrain from the current faceoff in Baga, not as an argument about the 'right to intervene' but about the 'responsibility to protect' and put in place a proper coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the community to safeguard the lives of people.
CISLAC calls on the authorities to investigate these Army and Police officers involved in this heinous act and ensure that they are not allowed participating in any peacekeeping operations forthwith. These sorts of violations are parts of the image challenges that the nation had suffered over the years from the international community when some Nigerian Army officers were sent for international peace mission.
CISLAC therefore calls on the National Assembly to investigate the trillions of Naira allocated to the executives in the name of security votes, from all indications, insecurity is proving to be a lucrative business which financial appropriation is unaccounted for. This menace has gone on too long and needs to seriously be challenged.
Signed by
Auwal Musa Rafsanjani
Executive Director
CISLAC
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) is a non-governmental, non-profit legislative advocacy, lobbying, information sharing and research organization. (CISLAC) works towards bridging the gap between the legislature and the electorate; by enhancing lobbying strategies; engagement of bills before their passage into law; manpower development for lawmakers, legislative aides, politicians and the civil society, as well as civic education on the tenets of democracy and Human Rights.
CISLAC has UN ECOSOC consultative status
AUWAL IBRAHIM MUSA (RAFSANJANI)
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