Vanguard (Lagos)

Nigeria: I Would 'Ve Joined Boko Haram - Ex-Military Gov, Onoja

Minna — One time Military Governor of Katsina State, Gen. Lawrence Onoja (rtd.), has said Boko Haram Islamist sect was fighting a good cause, lamenting, however, that it was spoiling its case by killing innocent Nigerians.

Onoja said he would have joined the sect if they had started killing election riggers, who carry ballot boxes home, thumb-print and announce results from their houses instead of resorting to killing innocent people.

He made this known in Minna, Niger State, while contributing to steps towards achieving peace in the country, especially in the northern region, pointing out that the sect has "a genuine case".

He said: "If you look at it from the beginning, they (Boko Haram) have genuine case. I have told people that I would have been a member of Boko Haram before they started killing innocent people.

"But if they had started going after those who rig elections; those who carry ballot boxes to their houses, thump-print and start announcing fake results the next day, which is what most people are doing; if they go after such people, I will join them.

"What we don't want is to start wasting innocent people's lives."

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  • cochi
    Nov 8 2012, 16:03

    Could this buffoon, Mr. Onoja tell us the "good cause" being fought by boko haram. I don't understand this man. Many Nigerians are unbelievably sick. God help us all.

  • liberalleads
    Nov 9 2012, 07:18

    WEll said , there is no cause so great that fighting and violence is more important than discussion,talking ,reading and comparitive studying ,,,just ask all the islamic driving licence holding wemen in Arabia. They will ditch the dead control religion before giving up their hard won right to drive and if any fascist in kobo maham (or however they wish to dress up their hate ) just tell them to ask their mommy to explain it.....