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Leader of Islamist sect killed in custody in Nigeria

World Jul. 31, 2009 - 04:50AM JST ( 5 )

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JoeBigsJul. 31, 2009 - 04:30PM JST

The leader of the Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria has been shot and killed while in police custody, officials said Thursday.

Ah darn it, he must have killed himself. Well these kind of things happen all the time. Guy in handcuff unloads a few rounds into his own back.

Cops need to watch these fanatics closer and make sure they do not kill themselves....LOL
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nandakandamandaJul. 31, 2009 - 04:44PM JST

Very hard to comment on this as we don't know the background. What does strike me is the fact that Islamic sect members have been met with a no-holds-barred reply. Unusual that similar medicine can be freely doled out in return.

If rights groups could not tell who was a sect member and who was an innocent civilian, according to the army spokesman, then the army certainly couldn't have. Looks like they shot anyone remaining after the clear-out warnings.

I am sorry that so much killing and wounding takes place in the name of new interpretations of religion, and I am sorry that the gullible followers have to pay such a harsh price.
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smithinjapanJul. 31, 2009 - 08:15PM JST

Sounds like Yusuf was a real piece of work. Still, the murder sounds completely dodgy and was more likely plain old cold-blooded murder.

nandakandamanda: "If rights groups could not tell who was a sect member and who was an innocent civilian, according to the army spokesman, then the army certainly couldn't have."

While it's true that they cannot possibly be as obvious as the British 'redcoats' of old, the army most certain CAN tell the difference better than rights groups. They are trained in what to look for, and even though it can be extremely hard to differentiate in guerilla warfare in particular, they surely have an edge over civvies who come in to check things out themselves.

"Looks like they shot anyone remaining after the clear-out warnings."

If they actually issued any. Look, I'm not saying here that the government here is lying, but it is certainly conceivable given the extreme corruption in both government and military in Nigeria's past. Hell, why do you think so many have converted to Shariah law in the first place -- extreme unhappiness with the corruption of government and complete lack of basic social services.
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BeelzebubJul. 31, 2009 - 09:18PM JST

Actually Yusuf managed to escape unharmed. In fact, just this evening he offered to steer me to a "very exciting" drinking establishment in Kabukicho, but I politely declined.
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ca1ic0catAug. 01, 2009 - 02:17AM JST

Uh, um, oops? We'll probably never know what really happened.