If Boko Haram that was supposed to be bombing all over the place was presumably pursuing an agenda of Islamic militancy, why would such an agenda be of concern to or be promoted by the three Christian ladies who were now reportedly being detained for the massive bomb blast that ripped apart the mammy market in the army barracks in Bauchi on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in which 13 people lost their lives?

And had Ms. Lydia Joseph, the Christian lady who set St. John's Cathedral Church along 'Yandoka Road in Bauchi on fire on Saturday, August 27, 2011 escaped unnoticed, her dastardly act would have been written down as the handiwork of Boko Haram.

Even the person who attempted to bomb the police headquarters in Maiduguri and was shot dead certainly didn't fit the average Boko Haram adherent profile: what with Tommy Hilfiger boxers, doubly-folded pencil-denims and Yankee T-shirt, as against the expected stereotypical dan Itori tiri-kwata trousers, simple jampa and a cap and a rosary to match.

All this is not to absolve Boko Haram of responsibility which it has itself claimed; and this, of course, is not to accuse Christians as a body of being responsible for what Boko Haram is doing--or what is being done in its name; but to state a matter of fact and show that those behind it have nothing to do with Islam or anything perhaps even with the original Boko Haram that is supposed to have been planning it as such.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020349.html

honeric01:

@jmaine

 was the church empty? how did you know or were you the one trying to burn down the church?

Barring any last minute changes, Governor Timipre Sylva’s hope of retaining his seat in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state, may have been foreclosed. Competent sources have revealed that Governor Timipre Sylva, who is the chief Security officer of the state, has become a liability and security risk to the Nigerian security agencies and cannot be trusted with the responsibility of governance. His actions and utterances, penultimate week, caused panic within the presidency and Nigerian
security apparatchiks. President Jonathan was said to be highly disturbed by Governor Sylva`s conduct that he hurriedly summoned a meeting of security chiefs in Nigeria, with Governor Sylva in attendance, to defend himself.

At the meeting Governor Sylva took responsibility for his utterances and conducts, citing
frustration on his part and lack of support from President Jonathan as being responsible for his misdeeds. Subsequently, Governor Sylva knelt down and begged the President and the security czars present to forgive him. He was then asked to cease and desist from making threats capable of heating up the polity and return to Yenogoa immediately. However, security has been beefed up around President Jonathan, his family and interests in Nigeria, particularly in his home state, Bayelsa. To this end “Famou Tamgbei”, a security team, consisting mainly of mobile policemen which was constituted by Governor Sylva and is alleged to be loyal to him, has been disbanded by the Inspector General of police, Hafiz Rigim. Irked by Governor Sylva’s conducts, leading members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) of Ijaw extraction has begun shopping for his replacement. It is however uncertain if they have the backing of President Jonathan.

Huhuonline.com understands that Governor Sylva in a telephone conversation with President Jonathan`s brother and former Bayelsa state commissioner for Health, Dr. Eruani Azipanu, had threatened to kill him, President Jonathan and his wife, Patience, if he was not re-elected as Governor. In a telephone conversation with Huhuonline.com, Eruani said:
“Governor Sylva called me one early morning, and I answered and said Good morning Your Excellency. Sylva responded, Please don’t call me that, I heard the President wants to remove me as Governor and install you, so that is why you refused to return as commissioner? “Let me tell you something. THIS WILL BE THE LAST FIGHT; I WILL KILL PRESIDENT JONATHAN, HIS WIFE, PATIENCE AND YOU. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THERE IS BOKO HARAM. I WILL MOBILIZE THEM TO YENAGOA AND WILL SINK THE STATE IF YOU PEOPLE MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ME”.

Our investigation reveals that for several months, Sylva had complained to the Inspector General of Police, Haffiz Rigim that he does not have access to President Jonathan. He said as the Governor of Mr. President’s home state, he was supposed to have unfettered access to the President. However the president’s inner caucus decided to move against him because of his role during the health crisis of former President Umar Yar’Adua that created power vacuum. According to security reports,it was alleged that Governor Sylva provided Five hundred million naira (N500, 000,000.00) as bribe to the National Assembly to make sure that Goodluck Jonathan does not emerge as acting President.

Attempt to reach Governor Sylva was unsuccessful, calls to his phone were not answered,neither did he respond to our text messages as at press time.However, sources close to the Governor insist that his threats was a political ploy, aimed at putting the President`s men, who are opposed to his re-election on the defensive. Asked about Governor Sylva’s threats vis-a-vis, his right to freedom of expression, a leading constitutional lawyer from Nigeria, who craved anonymity, said, “Governor Sylva crossed the line, the Nigerian constitution, (Chapter 4, section 33), guarantee every citizen the right to life, and states no one should be deprived intentionally of his life. It is wrong for anyone to threaten another life, talk less an elected Governor to threaten to terminate the life of a sitting President”.

This is political suicide, and unless President Jonathan let this slide, Gov. Sylva may have ended his political carrier, he said. In a related development there are indications that the removal of the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, Chief Dairus Obiene, would have negative effects on the struggle by the incumbent governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, to secure the party’s governorship ticket. Investigation  revealed that the governor, who lobbied spiritedly for Obiene to retain his job as part of the grand plan to win the PDP primary slated for November 19, 2011 became worried as
the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) approved the appointment of James Dugo as the substantive chairman ahead of the February 2012 governorship poll.

The tenure of the former state chairman was characterised by bickering and series of complaintsby PDP major stakeholders and members, regarding lopsidedness in the party’s hierarchy. President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Sylva and Obiene are from Bayelsa East Senatorial District, a development which generated ill feelings within the party members in Bayelsa. Also learnt that the  decision of the NWC to ratify the appointment of Mr James Dugo, on Tuesday, in Abuja had terribly rattled the camp of the governor’s loyalists against the forthcoming primary election.

The source further hinted that Sylva had approached elder statesmen from the Niger Delta region and Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom, Edmund Daukoru, the leadership of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Bayelsa Founding Fathers Forum, Bayelsa Elders Forum and paramount ruler of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Otuoke community, HRH Lot Ogiasa, to prevail on the president to give hima chance.

http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/top-stories/118904-governor-timipre-sylvathreatensto-kill-president-jonathan-and-family.html

jmaine:

Common sense would tell you us that arsonist sneak in to carry out an attack . . . and when is the best time to sneak in when there are less prying eyes,like those odd times when only few church workers are available or those times when those churches are locked up . . .

Or you want to give us a spin of yours. . .

Rhino.5dm:

I think the governor is making real his threat.

princeokek:

what is the essence of this thread and its relationship with boko haram,didnt you read it well,the guy was just angry and overeacted.13volts or whatever your name is,dont start a religious war of words here

abubello:

Pr
If the the guy is simply angry or frustrated and wanted to get back at the church why must he wear a kaftan and turban while trying to set the church ablaze. Assuming he succeeded and was not caught, the act would have automatically been blamed on BH. Witnesses may have remembered seeing a muslim in turban around the church's premises just before the explosion.

13volts:

Thanks you lord. If this man have make it. Its muslim that
will be hold responsible. THIS INDICATED THAT BOKO
HARAMS ARE EVERY WHERE. NOT ONLY SO- CALLED
ONES. BUT THE CHRISTIAN TOO. may the almighty curse
this hoodlum who want to ignite crisis on his personal
need. Amin

In a telephone conversation with Huhuonline.com, Eruani said:
“Governor Sylva called me one early morning, and I answered and said Good morning Your Excellency. Sylva responded, Please don’t call me that, I heard the President wants to remove me as Governor and install you, so that is why you refused to return as commissioner? “Let me tell you something. THIS WILL BE THE LAST FIGHT; I WILL KILL PRESIDENT JONATHAN, HIS WIFE, PATIENCE AND YOU. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THERE IS BOKO HARAM. I WILL MOBILIZE THEM TO YENAGOA AND WILL SINK THE STATE IF YOU PEOPLE MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ME”.