Muslims living in Ikonifin, Ola Oluwa Local government Osun State would have
been in states of dilemma if an attempt to launch Boko Haram by Pastor Olatoke, using his own church
was successful.
The pastor of the Baptist church Ikonifin, who is also the CAN President of Ola Oluwa Local Government,
conspired with three members of his church, Emmanuel
Atanda, Pitter Oyedepo and Ogunniyi Babatope to dress like a Muslim and use turban to cover their faces.
When it was around 11-12pm on Sunday (18/05/2014) during the church services, these three men
stormed the church premises and started throwing firearm ( banga) to scare the people of the church
away. On seeing this, the worshippers took to their heels, running helter skelter to save their lives during
which many were injured. But it was unfortunate for those men as they were arrested when they were
trying to escape with their motorcycle by the youths of the community. It was during their severe torture
before the arrival of the police they now revealed that they are members of Baptist Church Ikonifin and it
was a planned work with their pastor.
When the pastor was consulted he said it was just a drama (can you imagine?).
The Christian Association is now doing all her possible best to bury the case when it didn’t work as it was
planned and none of Nigerian media or papers reported this. Sheikh Daood Imran Molaasan, the Founder
and National President of Jama’at Ta’awunil Muslimeen has called on the state government to bring the
perpetrators of such malicious crime to book.
“To bury such a case, is a crime against Muslims because if the plan was successful, Muslims would have
been in danger. It’s unjust until the perpetrators are brought to book; and CAN should be warned, any
conspiracy against Muslims or attempt to destabilize the State of Osun will be their end In- Shal- Allah ”
he warned.
Professor O.O Ladipo also called on the State government to arrest the pastor who intended to launch
Boko Haram in the State of Osun with the aim of putting Muslims in danger.
Ameer Ta’awun, Osun state.