Sun And Thisday Newspaper Declares: " We Are Not Scared Of Boko Haram"

With the latest attack on some media organizations in both Abuja and Kaduna yesterday, many had concluded that news on the activities of the Boko Haram group will become rare on the pages of newspaper, however, reverse is the case as both Sun and Thisday newspaper that suffered a major blow as a result of the attack promised to remain determined without been deterred by the threats from the islamist militants.

In a detailed narration on how the  Sun was bombed in Kaduna, the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief Tony Onyima said that  "At about 11.30 am today, Thursday, April 26, 2012, an explosion occurred at the premises of our North West Zonal headquarters in Kaduna, Kaduna State.

"The property located along Kontagora Road equally houses the state offices of two other media organisations, namely THISDAY newspaper and The Moment newspaper.

"The explosion occurred when a suspected suicide bomber, driving a gold colour Honda Academy, with registration number AL 306 MKA rammed into the building.

"However, the bomb-laden vehicle failed to explode on impact with the building. But when the driver of the car jumped out and began to shout that there were bombs inside the vehicle and that they would explode any moment, angry residents and onlookers seized him and forced him to begin to dispose of the bombs. In the process, one of them exploded, killing three people and injuring several others.

"The angry youths then turned on the driver, and would have lynched him, but for the timely intervention of the policemen who had by then been invited to the scene by our North West Bureau Chief.

"Although there were casualties, no staff of The Sun died or suffered any physical injury.

"The police and other security agencies have since moved in to investigate the matter. The security operatives have also taken custody of the driver and suspected suicide bomber.

"Despite this seeming set back, The Sun Publishing Limited, remains undeterred and refuses to be intimidated in its quest for a better and safer Nigeria. We will continue to report without fear or favour and with utmost sense of responsibility and patriotism."

Source: Nigeria Daily Post