Gunmen slaughter 4 in Potiskum

October 23, 2012 31 Comments »
Gunmen slaughter 4 in Potiskum

• 2 houses, 3 schools,14 vehicles set ablaze

•Gov declares curfew

Director, Finance and Supply in the Yobe State Science and Technical Board, Malam Ado Jespa, his neighbour simply identified as Malam Sagir and two security guards were slaughtered by gunmen in Potiskum, Yobe State yesterday.

The gunmen, who launched coordinated attacks at about 2a.m in different locations also set ablaze the homes of Customs Area Comptroller, Alhaji Yusuf Umar and a House of Representatives member representing Potiskum/Nangere Federal Constituency, Alhaji Abubakar Mainasara. The security guards, it was gathered, were killed in the home of the Customs officer and Federal lawmaker. No fewer than 18 vehicles and three schools were also razed down by the rampaging attackers.

The affected schools are Government Science Secondary School, where four vehicles were burnt, College of Administration, Potiskum (CAPs), one of the surviving legacies of the premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello, where 14 vehicles were burnt and King Abdulazeez Model Islamic School. Spokesman of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Eli Lazarus confirmed the incident. “We are aware of most of these attacks and have advised the state government to impose curfew to curb the crimes, which they have done,”Lazarus said.

Meanwhile, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has reacted to the incident by imposing curfew on Potiskum . A statement by the Special Adviser to the governor on media, Abdullahi Bego stated that a dusk-to-dawn curfew would hold between 4p.m and 7a.m. until further notice


31 Comments

  1. chuks October 23, 2012 at 9:15 am - Reply

    The north is gradually being set back. Let meaningful people of the north come out and do something before it is late. The stage the north is now they will never recover in the next 50years.

  2. Egbunu October 23, 2012 at 10:41 am - Reply

    God will arrest this terrible men who are killing innocent people.

  3. gabby October 23, 2012 at 11:02 am - Reply

    Why WHY Why ? The Northern leaders should do something before its late.

  4. Onyeka Peter October 23, 2012 at 11:15 am - Reply

    Where is our faith.
    No Nigerian blood both at home and in diaspora would testify that he/she isnt aware of the sufferings those displaced by the flood are going through, this isnt by their making and it could be anyone in their shoes………..Where are our so called spiritual leaders, where are the soul called men of God who we contribute our offerings to on daily basis and they use to furnish their expensive and flamboyant life styles, buy new fleet of cars, service their chains of investments and even add new aircraft to their fleet, where are all these people these displaced citizens of Nigerians look up to as serving men of God and to whom they give offerings and tithes………………..Most of this displaced citizens are well respected citizens of the country who did their best in their environments and helped in the growth of the ministry in their environs where the so called leaders take the glory and because of the unfortunate incident
    that made them refugees in their own fathers land everyone is quiet on their predicament and all we read on the news on a daily basis is stories of harassment, molestations, death, starvation and what have you…………….the Government cant do this alone and that’s the simple truth that everyone knows…………….Where are those spiritual fathers who preach one thing and do the other because now is the time to practice what you preach not towards December period because crusade is near they come out to give cheap donation to catch the eyes of the masses i say to all you spiritual leaders now is time to test your faith as most of these displaced Nigerians have contributed willingly to the growth of your ministries not talking about any in particular but talking about every ministry to standup to the work of god and prove that they aint using us to do business but willing to do the will of God which is helping the needy in times of difficulties instead of lavishing the same money the masses contributed for the hand work of God in luxuries………………….i REST MY CASE

  5. gabriel October 23, 2012 at 12:07 pm - Reply

    God save us frm de hands of wicked ones

  6. indomitable October 23, 2012 at 12:15 pm - Reply

    if north is affected all nigeria is effected becouse all nigerian share things in common,such things like grains ,fish,vegtations,and many things of development also comes from north so chuks dont blame north alone blame nigeria in general.

  7. Izuu Agina October 23, 2012 at 12:49 pm - Reply

    May their soul rest in peace but come to think of it are we sure this is not nemesis befalling Nigerians for wasting millions of innocent easterners with impunity during the war,ever since then Nigeria has not known peace or what do you think?.

  8. Omooba October 23, 2012 at 12:56 pm - Reply

    Let men of good will stand up to be counted now before it is too late. Safe Nigeria ! ! !

  9. BEN October 23, 2012 at 1:29 pm - Reply

    My own point of view on what is happening now in the north is that most of them want to separate from Nigeria but those that oppose it are been attacked, any good thinking person in Nigeria as a whole knows we are just deceiving ourselves to force unity. the worst is on the way and how man of them will you arrest, time shall tell

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  12. Mat October 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm - Reply

    i think bokoharam ar gradually waking up to knw dat it is there past nd present leaders dat looted dis nation nd left dem wit almajiri while their sons ar atending universities abroad to continue frm were there father stopd incase u dont knw dem, one of dem is residing in minna wit billions of dollar oil fall while he was d military presdent he also killed dele giwa wit a leta bomb meaning dat teror nd kiling startd frm him u shuld take dis campain to d homes of all senators nd govnors nd ministers includin their relations who ar benefitiaries to dis oficial coruption dis way u can resist dia plan to rule d nort forever while others ar almajiri forever. More power to ur elbow as u must resist dis pepetual belief dat som ar born to rule while others must remain as almajiri

  13. Baby October 23, 2012 at 3:42 pm - Reply

    @indomitable nice talk my dear. May God intervene on our behalf b4 is 2 late because we all one.

    • Gbenga samuel October 24, 2012 at 12:14 pm - Reply

      My bro i don’t think God himself av time 4 d north bcos d solution 2 their problem(s)is their arewa group.Dis whole problem started after d 2011 election which d north lost of which they will neva regain by GOD’s grace amen!!!

  14. okafor October 23, 2012 at 4:49 pm - Reply

    i like what is happening in the north i pray that it will continue,afterall the evil that men do live with and after them.

  15. bodajos October 23, 2012 at 5:11 pm - Reply

    any one dat is hpy wt dis devlish act should rmbr dat no wicked wil go un ponish i pray dat our gvtn should allow d security to use wat dey hv to deal wt dis wicked element let dem 4GET about wat HRW ar saying d militry should b allow to use heavy arm on dis wicked souls may dos dat lost there lives rest in peace oh (LORD)hv mercy on nation nigeria amen

  16. Emmason October 23, 2012 at 5:30 pm - Reply

    Northern oligarchy were the cause of all this terrorism had it been they follow the footstep of late mallam aminu kano give the talakawa what is right and develop them educationally all this could have been stories but pple like adamu ciroma,ibb,ty danjuma,etc only knew their pocket and allow the masses to suffer it is better for the northern elders to find way of solving this problem it is better to look for black goat b4 night falls instead they were talking of 2015 that is a person whose house is burning only to be purshewing rat spirit of covetousness has filled their heart

    • I will kill again. October 23, 2012 at 11:41 pm - Reply

      Your write up has no comma or full stop and yet you claim to be educated.na wa o

  17. Tandy October 23, 2012 at 5:54 pm - Reply

    God should help them because dis killing is getting out of hand

  18. Ejike, New York October 23, 2012 at 6:43 pm - Reply

    Izu, you are 100% right.

  19. james October 23, 2012 at 7:28 pm - Reply

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  21. ELERO D1ST October 23, 2012 at 7:53 pm - Reply

    BRAVO!!!!!!! Let it continue like that it is no more news to Nigerian Community. The one that will new is when it comes to the South (which is never possible). I think with time their elders will wake up from slumber. They think they are working against GEJ. Idiots. Other regions has shown that they are more God-fearing and hopeful in the country than those MAALUUU.

  22. prosper October 23, 2012 at 8:43 pm - Reply

    God wil give them a penitent heart

  23. Victor okejeme October 23, 2012 at 8:55 pm - Reply

    GOD HAVE MERCY

  24. 9thmile October 23, 2012 at 9:30 pm - Reply

    Qupte me any where, there is nothing like nothern leaders, The days has gone when you hearing of nothern leaders was the beginig of wisdom.
    If you doubth , ask IBB, BUHARI , ABDULSALAMI, GOWON, KINGBE, CIROM TO MENTION BUT FEW.

  25. Atoz October 23, 2012 at 10:17 pm - Reply

    D north are shelding d boko haram witout knowing that they are gradually destroying d little development they hav,wel let them continour,this is their reward for d war crime they commited against innocent children and women during d Biafran war,they wil kill who is who in d north after that they wil come after their spurnsor Buhari,Zanna,Babangida,Atiku and d host of other northern elder by then their eye wil open,Blood sucking demons.

  26. De caprio October 23, 2012 at 10:39 pm - Reply

    They ar demandin for islamic state, East is demandin for Biafra,west is sayin odua, northern christian are makin there demend. Cant u see dat no Nigerian is ready to die for this country, but ready to defend their adopted region (country). yet our leaders are sayin dat d unity of nigeria is not negotiable. from d recent killins,it is obvious dat Boko H ar gradully extendin d killin to d rich among d hausas/north ,knowin fully well dat most of d southernans av relocated.pls lets com together and negociate dis country,xpecilly now dat d killin is gradually knockin @ d doors of d northan elite.Nigeria is negotiable,lets giv every part a chance to negotiate our basis for existance. else lets call it a quiet.British our colonia masters ar busy laughin @ our foolishness @ 52.

  27. Williams October 23, 2012 at 11:37 pm - Reply

    LET THE BOKO HARAM BURN ALL THE SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH AND THEY SHOULD ALSO DESTROY ALL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES IN THE NORTH, ITS EASIER TO DESTROY THAN TO BUILD. WE GO KNOW WHO DEY LOSE WITH TIME….FOOLISH PEOPLE. DEVELOPMENT WILL ELUDE UNA

  28. I will kill again. October 23, 2012 at 11:38 pm - Reply

    Gunmen slaughter 4 in Potiskum.This is typical news from the North. Northerners,keep killing each other please.let there be a river/ocean of blood flowing with malam blood.

  29. Nkwe Sam October 23, 2012 at 11:49 pm - Reply

    There is no need fdl gov. Tsk/force to be on those st. Late state govr use st security monie fight B/H for there st. & Live GET alone to ruel which belive on hime: my God saves us

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