A video believed to have been released by
the wanted leader of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad,
also known as Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, surfaced in Maiduguri on Wednesday. The
Hausa service of the BBC quoted the Book Haram leader as taking responsibility
for last week’s killings in Benisheikh, Borno State. He reportedly said that
contrary to reports over 200 people died in the attacks, and not 160.
The
Boko Haram leader also took responsibility for a similar attack in Monguno Town
recently. He said his group will not stop its violent acts until an Islamic
government guided by the Sharia is put in place, adding that they will continue
to fight the democratic governance being practiced in Nigeria. The
Joint Task Force, JTF, had in August issued a statement in Maiduguri saying Mr.
Shekau might have died of gunshot wounds sustained in a shootout with soldiers. The
video is the first statement by the sect’s leader since the military’s
statement.
The
Boko Haram, outlawed by the government, is responsible for the killing of
thousands of people in various violent acts in Northern Nigeria. The Federal
Government declared a State of Emergency in three North-Eastern states in order
to check the activities of the sect.
Source: Premium Times
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