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Christian Boko Haram Claim: Zulum Under Fire

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January 19, 2021

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By Emmanuel Adigwe

The claim by Governor Babagana Zulum of Christian elements in the ranks of the Boko Haram insurgents has sparked serious attention.

GWG reports that Governor Zulum at an event last Friday had alleged that Asians, foreigners, Christians and other Africans were part of the terror group.

The governor had said, “I’m from Borno State, and many of our children are into Boko Haram. I’m not denying the fact. But again, they are being sponsored by many people across the world. Among Boko Haram, we have white men, Asians, Africans, Muslims and Christians.”

Reacting to this development, the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, challenged Zulum, to post photo and video evidence of Christians whom he claimed are members of the terror group, Boko Haram.

Apart from CAN, some other Nigerians took to the micro-blogging platform to call out the otherwise likeable governor on his claim.

Former aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-kayode, stated that the governor’s claim had made him to lose his respect for the governor and former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, vehemently disagreed with the governor over the claim.

Also, former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, stated that it is very unlikely for the terror group to recruit persons that do not share their ideology into their fold. GWG gathers some of their reactions below:

Governor @ProfZulum, must produce evidence that Christians are members of Boko Haram. This lie was first promoted by the anti Christ, demon possessed lying dwarf, @elrufai. Zulum must produce evidence or apologise. You kill Christians and accuse us at the same time?#RenosDarts
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 18, 2021

You people will just talk and push us to the wall. If Nigeria can’t contain all of us, let us go our separate ways. Why will I be in a country with a pestilent fellow like Zulum? O ni de ipo ti owa loni ti kii ba se fun eto ipin ni Nigeria. You kill us and blame us?#RenosDarts pic.twitter.com/jIKEpReRmb
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 18, 2021

The allegation that there are Christians in Boko Haram by Gov. Zulum of Borno state is a lie from the pit of hell. No real Christian will be in the ranks of an Islamic terror group whose objective is to wipe Christianity off the face of the earth. I have lost respect for Zulum.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) January 18, 2021

Zulum was just stating facts, being the governor of Borno State, he must have his reasons before saying that there are Christians in Boko Haram, so y'all dragging him should keep quiet and leave Zulum alone.
— F A A R E E S ? (@MFaarees_) January 18, 2021

Oloriburuku Governor. First you lied that #Buhari has made life in Borno better. Now you want to blame Christians for the murderous behaviour of your own children you refused to educate. Useless idiot. Tribalism and religion has blinded you! Liar from pit of hell! #RenosDarts pic.twitter.com/ZEw3p9nYqR
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 18, 2021

Imagine a Christian shouting ALLAH AKBAR and detonating himself.
Zulum has been pretending all while aboki na aboki.
I lost respect for him long time ago, since he said the security is getting better, You lost your respect Zulum abi Zulu
Zulum is taking to much brukutu this days
— EDET LIVES IN CALABAR (@EdetZamani) January 18, 2021

Zulum's soul is gone.
— President One.acre|-| Dadiyata Disappeared (@NekkaSmith) January 19, 2021

Zulum do not know what it means to be a Christian…

Being a Christian is a way of life. It simply means that you have Christ like characteristics in you.

No man with Christ like characteristics in him is a member of boko haram. Boko haram is an Islamic ideology.
— Itohowo Thompson (@ThompsonItohowo) January 19, 2021

Always barking unnecessarily. How do you know that Gov Zulum lied in what he said? He resides in Borno and presides over security council while you're there in SW drinking. After all, you're not a real Christian because a real Christian doesn't divorce
— Tukur Abdullahi (@tukurabdu36) January 19, 2021

Were are all the xtian cleric's?when dey are to speak dey wouldn't,and as for the Mulm clerics, hope you'll can hear ur own governor zulum giving a false allegations about xtian in boko haram uniform? If it had been Rev Kuka that made such cmnts the country wld have been in flame
— SMART OJ (@smart030) January 19, 2021

Zulum it quite unfortunate. ? ? ?
— Mike Nwabuisi (Oil) (@Mikeoil3) January 19, 2021

It’s not impossible but it’s highly unlikely that a Christian or a Muslim that doesn’t ideologically subscribe to the theocratic,extremist and violent agenda of the BH would be fully accommodated and integrated by the group into their inner caucus of terror.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) January 18, 2021