Al-Qaeda ally assassinates Christian leader in Nigeria

Al-Qaeda ally assassinates Christian leader in Nigeria

·         Homicide

·         May 15, 2013

·         By: Jim Kouri

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According to a spokesman from the National President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Ayo Oritsajafor, Rev Faye Pama Musa was shot dead at about 7:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday at his residence in Maiduguri by Boko Haram jihadists.

"The Borno CAN secretary has been killed. We've got the report and the national president received it with heavy heart. It is very sad," the spokesperson added in a statement.

While Al-Qaeda and its affiliates are attacking governments in North African nations, the Obama administration continues to downplay the threat of Islamic terrorism.

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The Israeli police source, Jacob Moskowitz, said that there were reports that the deceased Christian pastor had "attempted to run away but his assailants caught him and they "shot him at close range."

The killing of the popular Christian pastor occurred shortly after Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the most troubled states in the northeast part of the country where Boko Haram is believed strongest.

The states most at risk for Boko Haram attacks are Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno, the source noted.

Also on Monday, the Boko Haram sect claimed responsibility for the recent major assault on Baga and Bama, in Borno state, in which up to 200 people, including soldiers, policemen, prison warders and civilians, were massacred.

The Islamic jihad in Nigeria started as a riot in 2009 by members of an Islamist group known as Boko Haram. That first encounter turned into a full-blown gun-fight between Boko Haram and its supporters and the police and the military.

Since 2010, Islamists have perpetrated drive-by shootings and suicide bombings that have killed 1,548 people. Boko Haram, which means "Western education is sacrilege," has said it wants its imprisoned Islamists released and for the current Nigerian government to institute Sharia law throughout the nation.

Jim Kouri, Law Enforcement Examiner

Jim Kouri, CPP, the fifth Vice President and Public Information Officer of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, has served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country. Contact Jim. What others are saying about Jim Kouri: Semana.com...