Father of Terror Suspect Reportedly Warned U.S. About Son

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Saturday, December 26, 2009 The father of a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane on Christmas Day reportedly warned the U.S. about his son's extreme religious views and activities, Nigerian newspaper This Day reported. The suspected terrorist has been identified as 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. His father, Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, was a former minister and well-known banker, recently retiring from his chairman position at First Bank Nigeria, the paper reported. A close family source said that the father left his hometown of Katsina, in northern Nigeria, to speak with security agencies on Saturday. Family members said the father had become uncomfortable and concerned about his son's fanatical religious views in recent months. They said, as a result, he reported his son's activities to the U.S. Embassy and Nigerian security agencies six months ago. The father was reportedly devastated to hear the reports about his son's arrest and alleged role in trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airplane. A close friend said the father was shocked to learn that his son was even allowed to travel to the U.S. after he had reported him to U.S. authorities, the paper reported. READ FULL STORY >