We Were Not Behind Attempted Bombing Of Kano Mosque - Boko Haram

…Says Bama Is Martyr
KANO, June 24, (THEWILL) - Spokesman of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, Abu Qaqa on Sunday disassociated the group from an attempted bombing of a mosque in Kano, foiled after it was allegedly discovered where it was planted.

In a press statement obtained by THEWILL, Qaqa also warned the media against subjectivity in reporting its activities.

“We are still calling the attention of media houses. As it is well known to them, we are trying our utmost to avoid quarrel with them but still some of them have failed to understand us.

“We placed one condition to media houses; and that condition is that any media outfit that knows that it cannot objectively disseminate any statement we issue out or knows that it can’t entirely carry it, then it should not carry any statement from the government even if it is from Goodluck Jonathan. Otherwise it should blame itself for whatever follows.”

“In respect of what we heard in the media on Friday that some people attempted to detonate a bomb in a Juma’at mosque in Kano, this movement, Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, hereby dissociates itself from this act,” Qaqa said.

“We are fully aware of this kind of conspiracy by the SSS, following a similar pattern of their counterparts in other countries to tarnish the image and reputation of Islamic fighters. They will not succeed, God willing. Everyone knows that we are waging Jihad to restore the supremacy of Islam, which is why we are labelled ‘Muslim fundamentalists’. How on earth can we then attempt to destroy a Muslim place of worship? This is, therefore, a conspiracy by those that are averse to the enthronement of an Islamic state, and they will not succeed by God’s grace.”

The group also expressed happiness on the death of its member, Habibu Bama, who dies on Friday, saying Allah had granted him martyrdom.

“We pray God accepts his martyrdom,” the statement further said, adding that “death in the battle front is the ultimate aim of every devout muslim.”