“An Islamic Cleric, Imam persuaded Me to join Boko Haram” – Kuje Abuja Bombing Suspect Confesses

One of the suspected Boko Haram members, Abdulwa­heed Nasiru a.k.a Haulaki who allegedly participated in the October 2 multiple blasts in Nyanya and Kuje, two satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory, that claimed about 20 lives has sensationally told the role he played in the incident.

He was among the five suspects paraded Thursday at the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad Headquarters in Abuja, where several bomb-making materials recovered from them were also displayed. Others are Abdulazeez Muhazab, Ishaka Salihu, Mohammed Jimoh and Abdullahi Nasiru.

They were arraigned in court same day even as Haulaki left his lawyer speechless when he pleaded guilty to the charges read to him.


At the police station before his arraignment, Haulaki, who is a native of Okene, Kogi State confessed that he was indoctrinated into the Boko Haram sect by one Mustapha.

He admitted that he was further convinced to join the sect when university graduates tore their certificates just to become members of the sect.

“I am an Igbira man and my people are mainly Muslims. I was able to attend primary school which I did not complete because my parents were farmers and they said education was a waste of time. I came to Abuja seven years ago to learn auto mechanic at Games Village and I graduated four years after before establishing my own workshop at Galadima roundabout, Abuja. I got married and my wife is currently pregnant.

“In 2013 I was convinced to join Boko Haram at the mosque along the road before Total Filling Station, in Aiyoke area of Okene, Kogi State. Though I rented an apartment very close to the mosque, it was one of the sons of the landlord of that house, who is my friend, Abubakar that convinced me to start attending the mosque before he was killed during one of their clashes with soldiers. He personally introduced me to Mustapha, the Imam and owner of the mosque.

“Mustapha was the one who indoctrinated me into the Boko Har­am sect. He urged me through his teachings which were mainly on Fridays after the Jumat prayers, Saturdays and Sundays to be faith­ful to God and do His wishes and I should also oppose those going against the teachings of Prophet Muhammed.

“Mustapha usually urged us to support cause of Jihad in any part of the country in any way we can and when we cannot donate our­selves or money to the cause, we should at least pray for those wag­ing the war. In some of his teachings, he told us that western educa­tion was a sin and working for the government was also a sin. He then asked those who have gone through secondary and university education to destroy their certificates. A lot of people, who gradu­ated from the secondary and university in that mosque, destroyed their certificates. That singular act fully convinced me that if these my brothers who attended university can destroy their certificates be­cause of Boko Harm, I should not hesitate,” he said.