Boko haram is an Islamic sect who belief western education is contradictory to sharia law and therefore seek the death of anyone romancing westernisation. many a muslim has been found victim of this fanatical sect they claimed their muslim brothers have gone against sharia and their heads must be beheaded. they hate mammy market where they sell beer, hotel, schoolls, democrazy. they prefer to die for their beliefs they are so sure of rewards from their god on the day of ressurection.read all about boko haram here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram