Nigeria: Which Islam does Shekau profess?

By Abdulrazaq Magaji

 

The game did not begin today. Since the creation of man, criminals and swindlers have consistently invoked the name of God in perpetrating evil. It is commonplace to hear con men, impostors and outright evildoers claiming God spoke to them or they received some dubious vision to rationalise the perpetration of an evil act. The way people claim to relate to God, one would think the end of the world was here. And, if you thought God is about to strike people who break His laws or drop His name to perpetrate evil, then wait until you hear Abubakar Shekau, the tempestuous leader of Boko Haram.

Faces of Nyanya Bomb Blast Suspects Arrested by the SSS

Suspected Boko Haram Members Ahmad Rufai Abubakar(left) Muhammadu Sani Ishaq Adamu Yusuf Yau Saidu and Anas Isah that masterminded April 14 El.Rufai bMotor Park Nyanya paraded yesterday by joint security at DSS headquarters in Abuja on Monday

The Department of State Security Service on May 12, 2014, Monday, declared the Nyanya Bomb Blast masterminds wanted.

The agency also announced a N25 million bounty on the suspects for any information that can lead to the arrest of the two that are at large.

RE: GEN. BUHARI COMMENTS ON NYANYA BOMBING & KIDNAP OF TEEN - Nafada

“This is an IMPORTANT STATEMENT from Gen Buhari and we MUST recognize it for what it is… one cannot help but see and discern the human side of Buhari far beyond political statements and promises” - JUI

Buhari's statement on the heinous Nyanya carnage is commendable, but uncharacteristically Buhari… no doubt as you pointed out, prepared by his spin doctors and image launderers. 

It’s a far cry and vast improvement from the gaffe prone General, who is more given to incendiary inanities that further polarize our country and compound our ethno-sectarian schisms.

It is the sort of mature contribution we expect from a former Head of state, particularly one who aspires to be elected president of this multi-religious multiethnic country.

It’s also the sort of statement he should have made in the aftermath of the horrendous 2000 Kaduna Sharia riots, rather than publicly dissent from the NCS directive that Sharia states stand down.