Nigeria: Boko Haram's Funding Sources Uncovered
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This followed the recent arrest of key members of the sect and appointment of a new police chief in Nigeria.
Nigerian agents appear to have made a major discovery in their investigations into the sources of funding of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. According to the Nigerian Tribune newspaper, the State Security Service (SSS) and its local and international counterparts have now traced the group's sources of funding to some Al-Qaeda-linked organisations in the Middle East.
Recently arrested key figures of the group reportedly told security agents that while the organisation initially relied on donations from members, its links with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, AQIM, opened it up to more funding from groups in Saudi Arabia and the UK. Nigerian Tribune said sources in Boko Haram confirmed that Al-Muntada Trust Fund, with headquarters in the United Kingdom, had extended some financial assistance to the sect.
Other sources of Boko Haram funding reportedly uncovered in the investigations are the Islamic World Society with headquarters in Saudi Arabia and some prominent local businessmen, including one who donated a bus and loud speakers and an in-law to the sect's founder, Mohamed Yusuf. A businessman from Bauchi State is said to have developed links with Al-Qaeda in Somalia, having received training from Abu Umar Al-Wadud, its leader. The suspected financer later fled to Somalia in 2009 following the onslaught on members by security forces.
Meanwhile, the team investigating the January 15 escape of re-arrested Boko Haram kingpin, Kabir Sokoto, has concluded plans to bring him before detained Commissioner of Police, Zakari Biu, Punch newspaper said. The meeting between the two, a security source told Punch, would enable the investigators to verify Biu's claims on how Sokoto escaped from police custody. Sokoto was re-arrested on February 10, 2012 in Mitum-Biu, Taraba State in the northeastern part of the country. Punch learnt that the ongoing interrogation of Sokoto and the sect's spokesman, Abu Qaqa, was also aimed at unmasking other leaders of the sect and its accomplices in security circles.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201202141514.html
Website for Al-Muntada Trust Fund
Do you guys think these people are funding Boko Haram?
Website - http://www.almuntadatrust.org/
New GOCs emerge as army redeploys 29 Generals
NB: Most of these names are either Christian or from Southern Nigeria.
What does that tell us?
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THE Nigerian Army has named new General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for the 1st division, Kaduna; 3rd division, Jos and 82 division, Enugu in a major redeployment involving 29 generals.
In the redeployment made public on Wednesday, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Major General Joseph Shoboiki, moved to defence headquarters as Director of Policy (D Pol) while former Director, Training at the Army Headquarters, Major General Garba Ayodele Wahab, becomes the GOC 1 Division.
The statement announcing the redeployments said, “Major General J.O. Nwaogbo is also the new GOC for 3 Division, while Major General Sunday O. Idoko is leaving the 82 Division to become the Chief of Logistics (COLOG) at the Army Headquarters. Major General O.O. Oshinowo of the Special Task Force (STF) Jos is now GOC 82 Division.
“The Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery (NACA), Major General Emmanuel Etim Bassey has been appointed as the Chief of Administration at Army Headquarters. Major General M.B. Ibrahim, formerly of Defence Headquarters now commands the Special Task Force (STF) Jos.
“In the same vein, Major General A.T. Jibrin and Major General U. Buzugbe have been confirmed as Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) and Military Secretary (Army) respectively. The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Raphael Ishaku Isa, is now the Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army while the new Commander of the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre (NAPKC) Jaji, is Major General J.S. Zaruwa. Major General A.S. Agha-Okoro, who until now was at the Department of Army Training and Operations (DATOPS) at the Army Headquarters is now the Director, Legal Services (DLS).
http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news...ys-29-generals
Bomb Targeted At Police Children Detonated in Kaduna
The bomb:
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A police anti-bomb unit in Kaduna State this evening in a police barracks successfully detonated a bomb which seemed to have been targeted at children of police officers in the area.
The children at the Kabala Doki Police Barracks, which is also known as Mounted Troop, were already playing with the explosive before it became clear what it was.
The police image maker in Kaduna, Aminu Lawan, confirmed to SaharaReporters that the situation was brought to the attention of security forces and the anti-bomb unit rushed into action.
He said the experts removed the explosive, which is “scientific” in nature, and was enclosed in a polythene bag.
http://saharareporters.com/news-page...tonated-kaduna
Please can our explosive experts comment on this device.
An anonymous person at the scene said, “The children were unconsciously playing with the bomb and nothing happened to them”, before it was discovered that the objective was an explosive with a timer on it.
A top State Security Service source also disclosed to SaharaReporters that security personnel also found another bomb in the Barnawa area of the city today.