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Bama Under Boko Haram Control, Borno Senator Insists, Challenges Military
AllAfrica ^ | Michael Olugbode

Posted on 09/03/2014 12:41:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Accuses Borno govt, military of lying to the public

The Senator representing Borno Central at the National Assembly, Ahmed Zannah, has challenged both the Borno state government and military authority to take the media to Bama to cross check their claims that the town has not be captured by the Boko Haram insurgents.

The senator in a telephone chat on Wednesday afternoon with our correspondent said: "As I am speaking to you Bama has been captured and the insurgents on the prowling for any male, killing at will."

He added , "Everyone is a target as long as you are male but for now women and children are being sparred."

Recounting a personal loss, Zannah said he lost two nephews to the insurgents who according to him captured Bama on Tuesday.

He said: "They entered my brother's house in Bama and shot his two sons they met at the residence."

Zannah who is an indigene of Bama, 78 kilometres from Maiduguri said: "Both the military and Borno state government are lying to Nigerians, and to prove that I am the one misinforming the public they should take journalists to the town to cross check the fact."

It would be recalled that after Zannah on Tuesday morning granted an interview that Bama has been captured by the terrorist group, Borno state government and the youth vigilante group swiftly came out to call his claim a lie and politically motivated.

Details to follow


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; bokoharam; jihad

1 posted on 09/03/2014 12:41:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Correction please: OBAMA....not Bama.


2 posted on 09/03/2014 12:42:38 PM PDT by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
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To: nickcarraway

I thought they were referring to 0bama


3 posted on 09/03/2014 12:42:50 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: nickcarraway

Bama?

Not the ‘Roll Tide Roll’, I hope?


4 posted on 09/03/2014 12:44:31 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: FatherofFive
that makes at least three of us so far

I was thinking how dare they interrupt his pre game meditation


5 posted on 09/03/2014 12:45:01 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill ...)
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

Good, I thought this was about the Crimson Tide.


6 posted on 09/03/2014 12:45:06 PM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: nickcarraway

Bama Under Boko Haram Control


Bama’s defense didn’t look as good this past weekend. Hopefully Nick Saban will take control of it again soon.


7 posted on 09/03/2014 12:45:08 PM PDT by boycott
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Does the SEC know about this?....................


8 posted on 09/03/2014 12:47:30 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: 353FMG

al Saban will rid the SEC of infidels!


9 posted on 09/03/2014 12:47:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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10 posted on 09/03/2014 1:04:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

I think, actually, it is neither Obama nor Bama, the beautiful southern state in the US. I think there must be a place in Africa named that.

And where in the world is “Borno?” I know where Borneo is and it isn’t even close to Africa.


11 posted on 09/03/2014 1:17:09 PM PDT by Jemian
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To: Jemian

Borno is a state of the nation of Nigeria. It is in the northeast corner.

See this:
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?encType=1&where1=Borno%2c%20Nigeria&cp=11.8886651992798~13.1477241516113&qpvt=borno%2c+nigeria&FORM=MIRE


12 posted on 09/03/2014 1:38:33 PM PDT by KC Burke (Gowdy for Supreme Court)
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To: KC Burke

Thanks, KC.


13 posted on 09/03/2014 3:03:18 PM PDT by Jemian
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