Leader of terrorist sect Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau
again appeared in a video clip released by the sect on
yesterday, claiming responsibility for last week’s
attack in Benisheikh, Borno State, where about 160
people were maimed.
Previously, an erstwhile Joint Task Force (JTF)
spokesman in Borno State, Lt Col Sagir Musa, had in
a statement on August 19, stated, “Intelligence
report available to the Joint Task Force (JTF)
Operation Restore Order revealed that Abubakar
Shekau, the most dreaded and wanted terrorist
leader, may have died.”
Musa had added that Shekau died of gunshot
wounds received in an encounter with JTF operatives
in one of their camps in Sambisa forest on June 30,
2013. “Shekau was mortally wounded in the
encounter and was sneaked into Amitchide — a
border community in Cameroon — for treatment
from which he never recovered,” the JTF statement
said.
However, a video was posted by the sect online ,
showing Shekau, who was clad in a military fatigue,
rained invectives on his enemies: “Here I am, alive,
hale and hearty. Sagir Musa should bury himself in
shame, President Jonathan (of Nigeria) should bury
himself in shame, President Obama (of United States
of America) should bury himself in shame, and
President Francois Hollande (of France) should bury
himself in shame, Queen Elizabeth (of England)
should bury herself in shame.
“They said I am dead, but here I am. The world
should know that I am alive and will only die at the
appointed time. Everybody should be judged
according to the dictates of his conscience.
“What I am doing is written in the Holy Qur’an and
the Hadith and I will not stop. I challenge all the
clerics of the world to question my deeds. Those
underrating my capacity should have a re-think. I will
never allow democracy to thrive.
“The concept of government of the people by the
people for the people will never be possible and will
never exist. Democracy shall be replaced only by the
government of Allah, from Allah and for Allah.”
He stated the Nigerian military will never subdue his
group. “Nigerian soldiers are late. After killing many
of them in Monguno and Benisheik, we have
snatched their armoured carriers and Hilux vans and
then hoisted Islamic flags on them. We now move
freely with them,” he said.
meanwhile, the Army Public Relations Unit said it
would study the video clips that claimed someone
who had died several weeks ago is alive.
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So, let my Northern brethren comment on this. Terrorism
war had never been won without support of indigenes in any
area. The North will need to make up its mind what to do
about this monster