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Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by No2Atheism(m): 3:26pm On Jan 03, 2010
http://tribune.com.ng/03012010/news/news2.html

Jackson Udom, London - 03.01.2010


A Nigerian, who introduced himself to Sunday Tribune as Mallam Sanni Abdul Rahman may have unknowingly caused a stir at the Kings Cross train station in UK, when all intending passengers largely made up of whites, scampered for safety the moment he entered the train.

This incident occurred barely a week af-ter an attempt was made by a 23-year-old Nigerian, Umar Farouk Mutallab, to blow up an America bound Delta airline.

Abdul Rahman, was dressed in a muslim attire and was therefore mistaken for a terrorist or a muslim fundamentalist.The people thought it would be suicidal to board the same train with Abdul Rahman.

The incident aptly captured the experience which innocent Nigerian residents in the UK are now going through as a result of the December 25 incident.

A week after the Mutallab attempt, the dust raised is yet to settle, even as Nigerian residents in the UK now live in apprehension over the effect which the action of the 23-year-old Nigerian would have on their continued stay in the UK.

Specifically, Nigerians believed to be living in the UK illegally, have now gone into hiding for fear of being swooped on by the Metropolitan Police, who are said to be keeping 24 hours surveillance over areas largely populated by Nigerians, with particular attention on Nigerians with any muslim name.

When Sunday Tribune visited Peckham, Hackneywick, East London, Stevelage and Watford, all outside London and other suburbs in the UK, which are known to be highly populated by blacks, an air of apprehension and fear of the unknown enveloped the area, with residents afraid of going out to engage in their normal daily routine.

It was also gathered that Nigerian students who are genuinely studying in the UK are now living in fear because of the belief that the application for the renewal of their visas to enable them continue with their studies would be rejected.

At the Heathrow and Gatwick airports, intending Nigerian travellers were made to go through serious and inhuman screening before being allowed to board any plane to any destination.

One of the passengers (names withheld), was ordered to remove his belt at the screening point and to the amusement of other Nigerians and travellers on the queue, his trousers fell off and he was almost naked, only for the security operatives to say “we are sorry.”

Another female Igbo traveller, who was visiting Nigeria for Christmas was ferried into the rest room by a female security operative at the airport; she returned complaining that she had been unduly insulted by the security officer.

Speaking with Sunday Tribune on her travail, the fair-looking Nigerian lady from Abia State who pleaded anonymity said, “I wonder why the uncivilised action of one person should be visited on all Nigerians, you needed to see the kind of insult I was subjected to in the toilet, my privacy was infringed upon.

“Nigerian authorities should at this point in time rise up in defence of Nigerians who are genuinely and legally living outside the shores of the country, to put a stop to this insult. If something is not urgently done, Nigerians should be prepared for terrible times.

“No Nigerian is in support of what Mutallab wanted to do, and that is why we are saying that the act of an individual should not be used as a parameter for dealing with others who are legally living and doing businesses outside the country.”

Speaking with Sunday Tribune at Kings Cross Train Station in London, Alhaja Kehinde Okanlawon said “Nigerians are never known to be terrorists, that word is novel to Nigeria and Nigerians. Despite the harsh economic situation in Nigeria, nobody wants to die. The action of Mutallab is already taking its toll on Nigerians here, specifically those with islamic names, we are now being branded as terrorists.

“Even our neighbours and co-workers are now treating us unfairly. It’s not funny at all. We are not free to move around, because wherever we go and whatever we do since last Christmas is now being monitored.

“We are no longer trusted and nobody knows what the authorities in the UK are planning to do under this unbearable situation. “At the train’s stations and airports, any black they see is believed to be a Nigerian, and such must be avoided, it is as bad as that.”

In the words of Muideen Akinola Alao, a student in the UK, “this is the end of the road for Nigeria students here. Even back home, it would now be very difficult for intending students to be granted admissions, not to talk of visas. We are no longer trusted, they have raised the security bars on any Nigerian resident and those planning to travel.

In the past, Nigerians were screened at the airports for illegal food importation, and now terrorism has been added. “We appreciate the proactive step so far taken by the Nigerian government, but they should go beyond that by ensuring that innocent and law-abiding Nigerians are not molested nor subjected to inhuman treatment in their countries of residence.”

Investigation by Sunday Tribune revealed that some Nigerian muslims living in the UK with their male children have ordered them to always be clean shaven in order not to draw an undue attention of security operatives to themselves.

According to Alhaji Usman Sodonki, “I have been living outside the shores of Nigeria for over twenty years, I’m an ardent muslim, Islam as a religion abhors violence, and that is why we vehemently condemn the act of Mutallab, it is un-islamic. Because of how the whites treat any act of terrorism, I have ordered my children to keep as from now on, very clean shave so that they will not be viewed as terrorists. Bin Laden, who is the figure behind terrorism has a long and unkempt beard as his trademark, so I wouldn’t want my children to be mistaken as members of the Al Qaeda.”

It is not only Alhaji Sodonki that had ordered his wards to keep a clean shave, others who did not want their names in print, confided in Sunday Tribune that the most decent thing to do at the moment is to keep a clean shave, because a stitch in time saves nine.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by MrCrackles(m): 3:28pm On Jan 03, 2010
No2Atheism:

http://tribune.com.ng/03012010/news/news2.html
Jackson Udom, London - 03.01.2010

Specifically, Nigerians believed to be living in the UK illegally, have now gone into hiding for fear of being swooped on by the Metropolitan Police, who are said to be keeping 24 hours surveillance over areas largely populated by Nigerians, with particular attention on Nigerians with any muslim name
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This bit right here is peach. . . . . grin
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by No2Atheism(m): 3:35pm On Jan 03, 2010
No2Atheism:



According to Alhaji Usman Sodonki, “I have been living outside the shores of Nigeria for over twenty years, I’m an ardent muslim, Islam as a religion abhors violence, and that is why we vehemently condemn the act of Mutallab, it is un-islamic. Because of how the whites treat any act of terrorism, I have ordered my children to keep as from now on, very clean shave so that they will not be viewed as terrorists. Bin Laden, who is the figure behind terrorism has a long and unkempt beard as his trademark, so I wouldn’t want my children to be mistaken as members of the Al Qaeda.”

It is not only Alhaji Sodonki that had ordered his wards to keep a clean shave, others who did not want their names in print, confided in Sunday Tribune that the most decent thing to do at the moment is to keep a clean shave, because a stitch in time saves nine.

That quoted part is the one that annoys me cus . . .

- I hate islam and would always do my best to expose it . . .

- I am trying to grow a beard just for the sake of fashion . . . yet now I am going to be forced to shave it off in order not to look like a muslim . . . this is so annoying. . . angry angry angry

- I sincerely think Nigeria needs to break up now ,  . . cus this Northerners are doing too much damage . . . to us southerners.


No2Atheism:

http://tribune.com.ng/03012010/news/news2.html

“We are no longer trusted and nobody knows what the authorities in the UK are planning to do under this unbearable situation. “At the train’s stations and airports, any black they see is believed to be a Nigerian, and such must be avoided, it is as bad as that.”

I have already said somewhere on nairaland that: This Mutallab guy has created problems not only for Nigerians but for Black people in general cus to some white people, all black people look the same . . . hence the probability is that people would think every black person is now a Nigerian . . .
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by bombay: 3:39pm On Jan 03, 2010
Why should you live in fear it is a free world brother no shaking grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by samsoft(m): 3:42pm On Jan 03, 2010
I think its time for them to come back home now, LOL
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by bombay: 3:51pm On Jan 03, 2010
Abi dem force you to stay for abroad na ur country u dey there dey complain na ur papa land. cool cool cool cool
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by blacksta(m): 3:58pm On Jan 03, 2010
This article has no iota of truth in it - who writes this rubbish - I live in the u.k and i happy to confirm nuthin as changed definitely not living in a police state
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by oderemo(m): 4:04pm On Jan 03, 2010
In the past, Nigerians were screened at the airports for illegal food importation, and now terrorism has been added

this article is trash. importation of food item applies to everybody. pls do your research well.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by Nobody: 4:06pm On Jan 03, 2010
I'm currently carrying a massive beard.

Does that mean i'm being watched very closely??

I'm sorry this is utter balderdash.
This is 'cliched reporting'.

The report needs to go sit his ass down
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by ElRazur: 4:06pm On Jan 03, 2010
What a while load of non-sense as per the headline. I feel free, not living in fear.  If you have no business been here legally, then perhaps you have things to worry about.

Police can profile all they want, if it means greater good of all I have no issues with it.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by MrCrackles(m): 4:07pm On Jan 03, 2010
I agree with Ode-Remo and Blacksta, the article is fuc.king crap. . . .


Poster


Dont be daft, grow your beard and stop cursing Islam!
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by MrCrackles(m): 4:07pm On Jan 03, 2010
OMO IBO:

I'm currently carrying a massive beard.
Does that mean i'm being watched very closely??
My friend no one is watching you as long as you are up to goody. . . .
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by No2Atheism(m): 4:22pm On Jan 03, 2010
MrCrackles:

I agree with Ode-Remo and Blacksta, the article is fuc.king crap. . . .


Poster


Dont be daft, grow your beard and stop cursing Islam!

@Replier

- Leave me alone to shave my beard . . . I do not want to be mistaken for ALCIADA ALQEIDA . . .

- I would continue to curse islam cus it has brought nothing but wars, death and arab imperialism . . .  Islam is a lie that has now directly negatively affected my life as Nigerian despite that I am vehemently opposed to it.  angry

blacksta:

This article has no iota of truth  in it - who writes this rubbish - I live in the u.k and i happy to confirm nuthin as changed definitely not living in a police state

- Yes those illegally in the UK have a lot of things to fear . . . nevertheless . . .I am not in the UK illegally nevertheless I know enough of how things work to know that it does not take much to start profiling people out of fear of the unknown. . . remember the sick Nigerian who was profiled on the US plane out of fear that he might also be a terrorist cus he spent to much time in the toilet.

- I am also in the UK and I have not experienced any profiling, nevertheless the truth is that profiling is to be expected under the circumstances cus in reality most people would do the same thing if they are being threatened by Islam's mindless violence . . . nevertheless this does not mean I should now assume the report is not true cus I have not experienced it.

- How do people know the report is not true . . .THEY DON'T 

- How do people know the report is true . . . THEY DON'T

- Those saying the report is not true are under the burden of proof to show why the report is not true . . . or are we supposed to also believe and merely take them at their word for saying the report is not true.

- Hence does that mean we are forced to believe what Tribune says . . .

- Is the report plausible . . .YES

- Is the report True . . . we can't know for sure. . . unless we have valid reason to doubt the integrity of Tribune.


OMO IBO:

I'm currently carrying a massive beard.

Does that mean i'm being watched very closely??

I'm sorry this is utter balderdash.
This is 'cliched reporting'.

The report needs to go sit his backside down

- Unfortunately the answer is yes . . . remember that UK is the CCTV capital of the world hence it does not take much for you to be followed . . . they don't really have to do it physically.

grin make sure your beard is as big as that of Osama, then take a camera and go to Buckingham Palace . . . and start snapping the palace from all possible angles . . .
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by Lagosboy: 4:36pm On Jan 03, 2010
Rubbish article by a semi illiterate journalist. The UK has produced the largest number of western terror suspects, most of the terros suspects are radicalised in Britain before heading abroad. Nigeria alalgedly produced a "terror suspect" and we writing such useless article. Rather we should be assertive in our statement pointing fingers at the UK for radicalising our youth, herbey deflecting any blame from Nigeria ,that will be a good counter PR.

There hundreds of UK citizens in Belmarsh for "terror" offences and never has a single Nigerian anywhere in the world being caught for such. 21/7 had a ghaninan suspect and no one screamed about Ghaninas.

Let us use our intellect please!!
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by mrperfect(m): 6:20pm On Jan 03, 2010
Let God take control.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by netpro(m): 6:34pm On Jan 03, 2010
Sir Isaac Newton said it all:
"To very action, there is equal and opposite reaction"

We should learn the in all we do in life there is an equal reaction - sometimes more.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by tunku(m): 6:40pm On Jan 03, 2010
Islam Abhors violence? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dweVZlnLFys These muslims can't even handle a fucking cartoon
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by Jaybee2412(m): 6:43pm On Jan 03, 2010
This story has no iota of truth. I live in the UK and work in a public establishment as a civil servant. I can assure you that nothing has changed. The British public are so much civilised and understanding than to visit the crime of a foolish 23 year old on all law abiding Nigerians. This is a fictitious write up.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by Lagosboy: 6:48pm On Jan 03, 2010
Jaybee2412:

This story has no iota of truth. I live in the UK and work in a public establishment as a civil servant. I can assure you that nothing has changed. The British public are so much civilised and understanding than to visit the crime of a foolish 23 year old on all law abiding Nigerians. This is a fictitious write up.

I have not seen anything of this nature like i said , the writer is a semi illiterate dude
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by Choco5: 6:54pm On Jan 03, 2010
Sahara Reporters has found a competitor for 'Most Useless Articles'. Elendu Reports won it in 2008, Sahara in 2009, Maybe Tribune in 2010?
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by Lagosboy: 7:15pm On Jan 03, 2010
@No2atheism

Buddy you are more than this article you posted here, you should have readit before posting it.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by No2Atheism(m): 7:16pm On Jan 03, 2010
- grin So are we now saying that the conclusion of the matter is Tribune is lying  . . .  grin

- Can someone please show evidence that Tribune is lying on this occasion . . . no I don't trust what you say, I want to find out facts myself hence show me another report showing that Tribune is lying.

- That still does not make me to stop hating Islam and its culture of violence . . . . . .
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by No2Atheism(m): 7:20pm On Jan 03, 2010
Lagosboy:

@No2atheism

Buddy you are more than this article you posted here, you should have readit before posting it.

- Once again you are assuming that its not true because people said it is not true and not because you have contrary report showing that it is not true . . .

- I read it hence the reason why i posted it . . . or how did you think I made my own earlier comments . . . grin . . .actually take time to go through my responses to see why I am pissed that the expected profiling is now going to force me to shave my beard  grin

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- What i find funny is that all those saying that the report is not true have not given any proof why it is not true . . . instead they all expect us to believe them . . .

- I am also in the UK, and I also have [b]not [/b]experienced profiling yet . . . however that does not mean I do not know that profiling is the reality of what is bound to occur as a result of what happened.

- I even gave an example of how a sick Nigerian was profiled on an American airline . . .

- Hence the issue is that:

IF THE REPORT IS NOT TRUE PLEASE SHOW IT WITH CONTRARY REPORT INSTEAD OF EXPECTING PEOPLE TO JUST ACCEPT THAT TRIBUNE IS LYING BECAUSE YOU SAY SO . . . UNTIL SOMEONE DOES THAT, I WOULD KEEP AN OPEN MIND AS TO THE PLAUSIBILITY THAT TRIBUNE'S REPORT IS ACTUALLY FACTUAL.

. . . PROOF THAT TRIBUNE IS NOT TELLING THE TRUTH . . . DON'T JUST EXPECT PEOPLE TO BELIEVE YOUR WORD CUS THIS IS NOT A MATTER OF BELIEVE.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by violent(m): 7:22pm On Jan 03, 2010
CRAP!!!!!!

Journalism spoils Nigeria more than all the corrupt government all together

shouldn't they be looking for the missing president?


Once again you are assuming that its not true because people said it is not true and not because you have contrary report showing that it is not true . . .

And why is it only Tribune that noticed and wrote on such incident, stuffs like that attract BBC's attention faster than a blink.
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by MrCrackles(m): 7:26pm On Jan 03, 2010
Choco5:

Sahara Reporters has found a competitor for 'Most Useless Articles'. Elendu Reports won it in 2008, Sahara in 2009, Maybe Tribune in 2010?
grin grin grin
Re: Abdulmutallab: Nigerians In Uk Live In Panic by Sunnybobo3(m): 7:30pm On Jan 03, 2010
No2Atheism:

http://tribune.com.ng/03012010/news/news2.html

Jackson Udom, London - 03.01.2010


A Nigerian, who introduced himself to Sunday Tribune as Mallam Sanni Abdul Rahman may have unknowingly caused a stir at the Kings Cross train station in UK, when all intending passengers largely made up of whites, scampered for safety the moment he entered the train.



ROTFLMAO grin grin grin

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