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| Boko Haram: FG to publish names of sponsors |
| 2011-11-10 |
| [Nigerian Tribune] THE presidency appears to have given the nod to Sherlocks and security operatives to release the list of possible sponsors of the dreaded Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. Currently wearing a false nose and moustache and answering to Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'Awati Wal Jihad, or Big Louie... sect, which unleashed violence in the northeastern states of Borno and Yobe last week. No fewer than 100 persons were mowed down in separate but related attacks by the sect in Maiduguri and Damaturu last week. It was, however, gathered that the government, which got details of the operations of the sect and some alleged financiers in August, had kept the list to itself up till now. Initially, a source said that the list was meant to be used for the political resolution of the crisis but sources told the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday that the new thinking favoured the release of the names of alleged sponsors. Sources had confirmed that the cash transfer system perfected by the group had kept the financial transactions secret for a long time until some operatives made a breakthrough recently. A source confirmed that the arrest of a chieftain of the sect in Minna, Niger State, led to some discoveries and breakthrough about the sect's financial. While security operatives were studying the details recovered from the Lagos-based Boko Haram kingpin, who was tossed in the calaboose in Minna in August, it was gathered that some recovered documents also pointed the finger at some bigwigs in the polity as allegedly sponsoring certain activities of the sect. It was confirmed on Wednesday that the government appeared to have concluded on the need to release the names of those indicted so far, while some of them could be secretly interrogated. "We are getting signals indicating that certain so-called big masquerades who are said to be backing the Boko Haram sect would be unveiled soon. The names were originally compiled after the raid on the home of a sect leader in Minna, who poses as a businessman in Lagos. What the government has avoided is a situation where it would be seen as orchestrating a crackdown on certain categories of Nigerians." It was also gathered that the decision by the sect to strike in Maiduguri and Yobe was as a result of apparent inactivity on the planned talks between it and the Federal Government. The Federal Government had received the report of its committee, which looked into disturbances in the North-East two months ago. The committee had recommended talks between the government and aggrieved groups. While some factors in the sect were said to be disposed to talking with the government, a section of the Boko Haram was said to be in favour of continued attacks. But a source said though the division in the group had led to some sort of discordant tunes, more than two thirds of its members were actually looking forward to holding peace talks with the government. The source said prolonged delay in bringing the willing sect members to the table apparently led to the renewed attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Saudi or Iran comes to mind! |
| Posted by: Paul D 2011-11-10 16:38 |
| #1 not these guys? here |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2011-11-10 11:38 |