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.
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Correction please: OBAMA....not Bama.
I thought they were referring to 0bama
Bama?
Not the ‘Roll Tide Roll’, I hope?
Good, I thought this was about the Crimson Tide.
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.
Does the SEC know about this?....................
al Saban will rid the SEC of infidels!
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.
Borno is a state of the nation of Nigeria. It is in the northeast corner.
Thanks, KC.
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