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Wednesday 4 July 2012

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This happens in some churches in Abuja. Worshipers are subjected to thorough security checks before being allowed into the church premises. #fearofbokoharam :-)

107 comments:

Atobatele said...

Geezz....See what Boko Haram has turned this nation into. May God help this country. Can't blame the church authority...One needs to be extra watchful now.

Anonymous said...

It Happens in most churches in abuja oh...prevention is better than cure oh...

Anonymous said...

Nnenna says
D fear of boko haram is d begining of safety.

Anonymous said...

Bhuhahahahahehehehehe for real... Ha!! Abeg salvation is personal!!! I will jst stay in my house

Anonymous said...

You can't blame them, tht's wat our country has subjected us to

Amanda Reginald said...

i feel for u guys sha. tank God i have left Abuja with all its bomb scare

Amarachi said...

Linda dear searching the members bag will not stop the bombing.What if they boko people go a night before the day of church and plant the bomb there then it explode the following day while people are there during the service? Our problem in Nigeria is security and not searching people's bag before church service.
Anyways God will see that Country through

Anonymous said...

This is my church, and linda i see myself in this picture,i wonder how this pix came about.

Anonymous said...

This is COZA and apprently i dont see anything wrong about this! So linda whats your point

Eya Ayambem said...

Yes o. It is better to be checked than dead. I cannot remember when last I took a bag to church, what's the point when no bag is allowed inside the church premises. These days in Abuja, you just pick up your Bible and handset, Period. You also have to come to church with a hardcover Bible. No switching on of phones even to read soft copy Bibles, so that no one sends out text messages from the church.
Mind you, the church check points can keep you outside until late, so if you want to make it early to church, you just have to leave the house earlier than usual. Even ladies' purses must be opened. B. H. has made going to church very stressful in Abuja.

Loudmouthed said...

So if bomb dey inside bag, na by searching dem wan take see am?

jbaby said...

its so true, it happens in my churh too. They even chek with security items sef, and even barred cars from comin into d church premises.

Taiwo said...

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Anonymous said...

Prevention is better than cure. albeit, they should invest in proper scanners.

Anonymous said...

Dis na normal tin...it's happenin in ma church at Lag...they even use metal and bomb detectors sef...omo heaven help dose who help themselves..Cyrill says so...via WLAN...

Duke Emeka said...

Yes na, for security reasons.

dgurlnxtdoor said...

U wdnt blame em na......ts nidd ds daes.

Anonymous said...

Its a sad situation but its better than being dead!

Anonymous said...

hmmm this one is small. I school in university of maiduguri. We dnt even bring our bags to church. You just come with your bible. You dnt pick calls in the church premises. Just you and your bible.

Anonymous said...

b4 nko? wit d situation at hand, dat z d only way2 stay safe during service. abi u no knw say any suicide bomber fit dress lyk say e follow, enta church n evrybdy go journey wey dem no plan 4?? Ella...

Mumof1 said...

Why is this news??? Why won't they be checked since churches are main targets these days ? Linda abeg dis one no go work for u. No argument on this one sorry.

Unknown said...

God will save our country from this brood of vipers!

Anonymous said...

My dear, if thats what it will take to keep us safe then so be it, its better safe than sorry...

Anonymous said...

With the recent attacks on churches, this step is very vital

Anonymous said...

Dats how its done in jos too...its d best.
Linda's PA

onyx said...

Like seriously *lol*

Anonymous said...

We Christians want to go heaven but do not want to die.

HotOne said...

B4 nko? Aside d bombings do u know d evils somw ppl come to carry out in church?
Abeg leave us alone Ooo

Anonymous said...

On top my offering. Hmmmm i beta siddon pray for my house. God is everywhere....Halleluyah

Anonymous said...

well it a good thing,so no one can just waltz into the house of God and blow the bejezuz outta them...they think Christians are fools...may God help us o..this isnt a funny matter

jols

Decstar said...

THATS WASUP O, EHNNNNNNNN NO TIME!!!! UNA THINK SAY PASTOR WON BLOW?! OGA MAKE DEM PULL CLOTH SEF #DAKUN JUR O

Anonymous said...

Lool which one are u??

dt chick said...

Lol biko which of dem is u?

Affordable lands at low costs said...

My dear oh. E dey even happen for my own church o

Anonymous said...

LOOOL what an irony !! Most might be for the fear of sin

Anonymous said...

Yes,we must protect ourselves from the enemy.

Anonymous said...

@ anonymous 10.18 you are a big fool and very stupid! So because you want make heaven you should now die before your time or blow into pieces?

Remi.A said...

This is so stupid! All I can think of is what sort of protection does this guy checking the purses have? You find a bomb then what? More logistics needs to go into security rather than searching purses. A group that has successfully bombed so many buildings will carry out their tasks, one way or the other unless something more drastic is done to prevent them.

Anonymous said...

Women shld stop bringing bags 2 church 2 make things easier

Gkay said...

it is not fear, it is taking necessary commonsense precautions. if it is fear they wont even turn up; as in church will be closed!

AGO for sale said...

Laf wan tear my belle o....people don dey wise. I just pity d churches dat r yet 2 adopt d trend #safety first#

Gkay said...

it is not fear, it is taking necessary commonsense precautions. if it is fear they wont even turn up; as in church will be closed!

Anonymous said...

haba, Security should go into that extent... They(Government) better find a way to handle the Boko dialoguing..

NaijaBizCom said...

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN PUTTING THIS TIGHT SECURITY MEASURES. BIBLE SAYS "WATCH AND PRAY". IF YOU ONLY PRAY AND DON'T WATCH --- BLAME YOURSELF AND NOT GOD.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm dats our fate now in Abjoo! Underate Boko haram at ur own peril,coz who God is saving should also save himself,before sunnewspaper and punch go use us sell market. Price of big female designer bags has reduced drastically,coz no more avenue to show em off in d church. Ma mum is auctioning her's at a vewy low price.~BONARIO~ says so via NOKIA3310.

Anonymous said...

evn if we wan die no b via Boko Haram....Ella...

Anonymous said...

evn if we wan die, no b via Boko Haram....Ella...

Anonymous said...

QF
Desperate tyms calls for desperate measures but criosly are dey goin to find bomb wit dt kind of searching?#jst askin#

Anonymous said...

QF
Desperate tyms calls for desperate measures but criosly are dey goin to find bomb wit dt kind of searching?#jst askin#

adah said...

Its not only in Abuja o!!! Even in lagos they check us thoroughly before we can enter the church premises and we aren't even allowed to enter the buildin with our bags... So sad what nigeria is turning into :(

Anonymous said...

Linda this your news is quit baseless if you attend service i doubt youl be trying to bring up an argument or debate from this... churches are targets soo the church has to be watchful mind you even the pastors are searched.

Anonymous said...

please linda can you make avenue for us to like some very sensible comments instead of everyone saying the same things. Thank you!

GidiLinks said...

I"d rather not to go Church.

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Anonymous said...

yesssss oooo any how any how...i'd rather go to church!

Anonymous said...

They shld check those women and even men thoroughly o. Press their bras and pants well......those unshaved cuchi shld be combed thoroughly as well. Afterall Abdulmuttalab had his in his underwears. I don talk my own o!

Anonymous said...

D fear of bokoharam aint d beginning of wisdom! O ye israel....wer art thou faith???

lynnpope$ said...

If boko haram bombs dis queue, casualty go plenty pass dana air victims.
In my opinion, dis is rubbish until dey adopt a system dat doesn't waste time. The bank-like security doors is not a bad idea so long as its faster

Anonymous said...

So churches can take security measures that are human? LMAO! Why una and your magician pastors no quote biblical passages and speak in your fake tongues to perform miracle to banish boko haram.
Now that the real thing is hitting you guys, your powerful pastors are now powerless abi? Sebi dey like to play god, oya use aggressive prayer and leave your church doors wide open. Silly people. These are the same churches that'll tell people to pray for miracle for healing instead of going to hospital, the same idiots that'll lie that one fake or imaginary enemy is after you... now see them acting like scaredy cats. I thought you served a living god, abi una god don die? Stupid business men claiming to be men of god. God punish all you liars. See as boko haram is exposing your fickle faith.

BeBe said...

Its a normal thing in all churches. We park far away and walk 5mins or more in high heels to church.

The annoying thing is the National Mosque right here in Abuja had the whole road cordoned off just like they do in churches last friday.
Would Boko Haram bomb their benefactors?

SMH

Eze said...

How will they handle the situation when a suicide bomber drives through???Will they stop and search that?

Anonymous said...

Thank God..... People are becoming wiser! This is the type of measures that need to be set in place. The government should make this a national procedure for all churches. I was sick and tired of people saying "pray pray" Like use wisdom! I hope all churches will follow :)

Anonymous said...

Why are you cursing now, if your a true Christian then you should know its true, weather you like it or not we are all gonna die someday, the deal is where will your soul go after death, heaven or hell? Search your self and if you haven't given your life to Christ this is the time to do that cause calling someone that doesn't even know you a fool is a sin too. Hope am even talking to a Christian, God bless you.

Anonymous said...

This is so pointless,why not get something else to make a buzz about?there is absolutely no crime in taking precautionary measures besides the Church in question has in place several security measures before service,during service and after service so my dear verify your facts before publishing!

Anonymous said...

Lol..crazy stuff

Anonymous said...

sometimes self this linda ikeji blog is useless....see one thing here saying christians wll be praying in fake tonguess. i lack words for you!

Anonymous said...

Yes oh! Amen to that

Anonymous said...

Can someone please humour me!? Who/what are they trying to protect? the church members, pastors or the church building? If the purported 'Boko Haram' were going to bomb, what will be the easiest target? the mass number of people outside or the building? And how will checking people's handbags stop a bomb from going off? I guess ignorance is bliss to the unsuspecting/unassuming members of the church sha.

LALICIOUS said...

U ar right,all dis one na protocol,,,,,even in sm Lagos churches too

Anonymous said...

Boko haram is turning our country into a super vigilant community......... Dats gud shaaaaaaaa.

Anonymous said...

me i dont blame dem oooooo.moreover one of the bomblasts in Jos was carried out thru a choir member.she put d bomb in her handbag and entered d church.to save u d stress just take a small clutch to church

Emem said...

People still dey go church? If na me I for dey do praise and worship for my house.....

Anonymous said...

this is a good step in the right direction jare asin the killings were getting too much sha

Amanda Reginald said...

@anon 11.45am u r just a fuckin idiot. i hav no words for u..may u neva be a victim of ur senseless insinuations

Anonymous said...

So, if it was raining, they'd have had to get soaked and baptised by rain without confessing their sins?

Anonymous said...

IMAGINE THE HUMAN CASUALTY IF THERE IS A DRIVEBY BOMBING. ALL THOSE CALLING MEN OF GOD NAMES, JUST REMEMBER IT IS GOD YOU ARE MOCKING.

Anonymous said...

U got point bro... Those bizness men dat call mdemselves pastors, now is d tym, y r d scared?mmem

Anonymous said...

Donno y dis ppl in d north still go to church. Well thank God for my life.

Anonymous said...

Olu eat shitt

Anonymous said...

This is stupid and senseless initiative.Suicide bombers normally explode bombs outside the church. I feel sorry for those queuing outside the church.They are sitting duck.Imagine a suicide bomber turning up among the queing worshipers.
The church should spend money on proper security doors, and fence.

BLOGLORD said...

Anonymous july 4 2012 9:47am

u finish story! e no better say u sitdon haus dan goin thru all ds process? before dem go search people finish sef, church fit don close. salvation is personal my broda abi sista.

Anonymous said...

Na by force to go church? It's not worth d risk these days. No need to tempt fate. Dem go bomb u and u fit still no make heaven. Lol

Anonymous said...

Lmaoooooooo

Anonymous said...

Lmaooo

Janded said...

It it by suing their ordinary eyes to search for the bomb? there are clever ways to sneak in bombs. If I lived in the north, I wont go to church. I will worship in my home.

Allegra said...

Why not. Went to the museum the other day with my kid and some friends and everyone was scanned with an electronic detector so I do not see why churches in these times in 9ja should not do same. The only thing is one person carrying out this task is not adequate and they also require the electronic scanner wand - lot quicker and would detect anything on a person not just bags.

SocialDela said...

They need more security than that

Anonymous said...

NYC-1 says: Everything IS WRONG AND STUPID with this security measure. This is playing into the hands of the enermy inadvertently. Suppose one of them join the queue (line) and blow up himself, what do you think will happen to the innocent people lining up?

Annon@11.45 you think like a six-year old child with a low IQ.

Anonymous said...

I believe Abuja is relatively safe so no one should fear or cause unnessary panic. Bcos of the times we live in,searching of bags in church is an applauded precautionary measure o! High time evryone became security conscious.It is well wt Nigeria and may God grant security operatives who wrk tirelessly the wisdom to tackle this BH menace once and for all and may God also expose all the enemies of this country?Amen!

Anonymous said...

Everybody wants to go to heaven to see Jesus, but none of them wants to die. Why don't the scamming pastors, bishops, overseers, prophets, archbishops pray Boko Haram out of existence? Or will the scamming and thieving religious crooks excuse themselves that it is the will of God for people to suffer at the hands of zislamic terrorists.

Please, Nigerians, please wake up and stop wasting your hard earned cash to the likes of TB Joshua. Fireman, and all the other religious crooks.

Anonymous said...

U're either dumb or stupid or both. Are you kid-ding me? Taking precautions against an attack simply means the church/pastor is fake perhaps God doesn't answer prayers? What a joke. Next time, I hope you keep ur moronic thoughts to yourself.

metche said...

LWKMH ooo. see wetin boko haram has caused. I remember being in Abuja in January. There is a church i attended and before u drive in, u hv to open ur boot and when u want to go inside the church the ushers will use bomb dictator on u

Anonymous said...

Abeg make una ignore anonymous 11:45, na evil spirit dey worry am.

Modupsie said...

What do u mean by boko haram bombing it's benefactors?you are inferring that muslims are behind them. That's totally wrong because Islam is a religion of peace and does not comdone or support violence. Nuffsaid#

Zsa Zsa said...

What is wrong with people? This is not supposed to be for argument but rather information. Some people outside the country need pictures like this to know what is going on back home. I for instance had no idea it had gotten to this point. Pls relax.

Nonya said...

You sure say na Church this be? Cos it looks more like a queue to enter some celebrity wedding o. See as they all dressed up in their best. No this cannot be Church

Nonya said...

But if God dey protect, why the search?

Anonymous said...

Jesus does not want us before our time o. Meanwhile babes cant u go to church without them big bags

anonymousity said...

@ lynnpope,you must be inside my mind...what if the suicide bomber dey queue and detonates when he reach middle.

Anonymous said...

Make we c u

Anonymous said...

ann 11.45 ur time is almost up ur timing is a warning that u should b careful see i pity anyone who abuses or judges a Man of God and if any of u read d Holy Bible u wil know the world is comin to an end. GIVE UR LIFE TO CHRIST HE IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND D LIGHT

Anonymous said...

Obiviously this is Coza, our pastor is just trying to be extra careful. Nothing can happen to us that's for sure, but for some pple to come to church n feel safe physically we go through this measures.

Anonymous said...

I agree with @Remi.A. D whole process is just silly. So if he sees a bomb what next? He will then shout & everybody will rum helter skelter. A suicide bomber can even detonate his bomb on dat queue and secure maximum damage. I shake head for d clear stupidity shown in Dis country by both d leaders & d led.

Anonymous said...

Annoymous july 4, 2012. 11:45am.
I kan bet my ballz, U're a muslim! U motherfuckn son of a Bitch. Weda fake or real pastors, iz killn innocent pipol via bomb fun? Evn wit d killn of xtians, av U heard eni xtians or church claim muslims lives/ blown eni mosque? Killn innocent pipol or xtians iz nt d way 4wrd or remedy 2 solvn d issues or dispute btwn U "BH" nd "GEJ". Once again... U r stupid Douchébarg. Idiot. Linda am beggn U in d name of our lord Jesus christ. Post my komment

Anonymous said...

Linda, I wonder at some of the comments you approve, especially ones that are totally offensive and inciteful to people's religions. What is the point of approving comments if all manner of statements are allowed to fly?

Anonymous said...

With all the insults you have hurled at the people of God, which God again are you praying to punish dem??? Even Jesus' apostles had weapons with them for protection. At the last supper, He asked them what they had and Peter said they had 2 swords and he advised them to hold onto those swords. Wisdom is profitable to direct. You do not tempt God by not taking precautions. The churches also use armed police men to patrol the area and have metal detectors and scanners. This pic just shows a portion of the crowd and what was being done. Pls give urself a brain!!!

Anonymous said...

The searching process is dumb. Suppose a suicide bomber detonates a bomb right there. the casualty would certainly be high. It is better for members to be told to leave handbags at home while coming to church

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