The Islamic sect Boko Haram has declared total Jihad in Nigeria, threating to Islamise the entire nation by force of war.

In a statement dated August 9, 2009 and made available to Vanguard, the sect whose activities led to the lost of hundreds of lives in northern Nigeria recently declared that their leader Yusuf who was killed in controversial circumstances during the crisis, lives forever.

In what looked like a declaration of war on the rest of the nation, the Boko Haram sect said it will unleash terror in Southern Nigeria this August, beginning with the bombing of Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu to make good its words.
Vanguard reproduces the statement below as issued by Boko Haram.

WE SPEAK AS BOKO HARAM
For the first time since the Killing of Mallam Mohammed Yusuf, our leader, we hereby make the following statements.

1) First of all that Boko Haram does not in any way mean ‘Western Education is A sin’ as the infidel media continue to portray us. Boko Haram actually means ‘Western Civilisation’ is forbidden. The difference is that while the first gives the impression that we are opposed to formal education coming from the West, that is Europe, which is not true, the second affirms our believe in the supremacy of Islamic culture (not Education), for culture is broader, it includes education but not determined by Western Education.


Boko Haram members and their late leader, Mohammed Yusuf
In this case we are talking of Western Ways of life which include: constitutional provision as if relates to, for instance the rights and privileges of Women, the idea of homosexualism, lesbianism, sanctions in cases of terrible crimes like drug trafficking, rape of infants, multi-party democracy in an overwhelmingly Islamic country like Nigeria, blue films, prostitution, drinking beer and alcohol and many others that are opposed to Islamic civilisation.

2) That the Boko Haram is an Islamic Revolution which impact is not limited to Northern Nigeria, in fact, we are spread across all the 36 states in Nigeria, and Boko Haram is just a version of the Al Qaeda which we align with and respect. We support Osama bin Laden, we shall carry out his command in Nigeria until the country is totally Islamised which is according to the wish of Allah.

3) That Mallam Yusuf has not died in vain and he is a martyr. His ideas will live for ever.

4) That Boko Haram lost over 1000 of our Marty members killed by the wicked Nigerian army and police mostly of Southern Nigeria extraction. That the Southern states, especially the infidel Yoruba, Igbon and Ijaw infidels will be our immediate target.

5) That the killing of our leaders in a callous, wicked and malicious manner will not in any way deter us. They have lost their lives in the struggle for Allah.

Having made the following statement we hereby reinstate our demands:
1) That we have started a Jihad in Nigeria which no force on earth can stop. The aim is to Islamise Nigeria and ensure the rule of the majority Muslims in the country. We will teach Nigeria a lesson, a very bitter one.

2) That from the Month of August, we shall carry out series of bombing in Southern and Northern Nigerian cities, beginning with Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu and Port Harcourt. The bombing will not stop until Sharia and Western Civilisation is wiped off from Nigeria. We will not stop until these evil cities are tuned into ashes.

3) That we shall make the country ungovernable, kill and eliminate irresponsible political leaders of all leanings, hunt and gun down those who oppose the rule of Sharia in Nigeria and ensure that the infidel does not go unpunished.

4) We promise the West and Southern Nigeria, a horrible pastime. We shall focus on these areas which is the devil empire and has been the one encouraging and sponsoring Western Civilisation into the shores of Nigeria.

5) We call on all Northerners in the Islamic States to quit the follower ship of the wicked political parties leading the country, the corrupt, irresponsible, criminal, murderous political leadership, and join the struggle for Islamic Society that will be corruption free, Sodom free, where security will be guaranteed and there will be peace under Islam.

6) That very soon, we shall stir Lagos, the evil city and Nigeria’s South West and South East, in a way no one has ever done before. Al Hakubarah

ITS EITHER YOU ARE FOR US OR AGAINST US

Mallam Sanni Umaru

Acting Leader Boko Haram
Signed: August 09, 2009

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/08/14/boko-haram-ressurects-declares-total-jihad/

@poster

that link is not working.

@sunny_bobo

stop spreading these lies and formenting trouble.


What is "Al Hakubarah"? That alone should tell you that who ever wrote that whoever wrote that document has no basic arabic education.

Vanguard website is down, but a quick google reveals that the headline exists.

I can't comment until Vanguards website is back up and I can read the article there.

nex:

@sunny_bobo

stop spreading these lies and formenting trouble.
What is "Al Hakubarah"? That alone should tell you that who ever wrote that whoever wrote that document has no basic arabic education.

Tell that to the editors of vanguard newspapers.

Beaf:

Vanguard website is down, but a quick google reveals that the headline exists.

I can't comment until Vanguards website is back up and I can read the article there.

I have actually seen that write up.It opened quite later in vanguard.

MASSOB had already uncovered this plot before it was reported. See link below
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-309845.0.html

asha 80:

I have actually seen that write up.It opened quite later in vanguard.

Interesting! I still haven't seen it but I'll take your word for it.

Google also seems to back it up, though theres no cached page:

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Maybe now, Western Nigeria will wake up. The only positive moves for the Nigerian polity from that area have been coming from Fashola (I'm not talking about planting trees).

@beaf

It is the latest news in vanguard news online.I wonder why the vanguard site is having problems immediately the news came in  .

It seems the predicted 2015 is might have been far.

Even if Vanguard really published the story, it still remains a pure fabrication.

@Sunny_bobo


MASSOB uncovered or you mean arranged.

However what i am yet to understand is why they had to send letter to vanguard about the 'attacks' .Would it not have been better for them to just carry out the attacks with letting the public aware of it?

muhsin:

Even if Vanguard really published the story, it still remains a pure fabrication.

Why do you think so?

nex has already cited example:

nex:

@sunny_bobo

stop spreading these lies and formenting trouble.


What is "Al Hakubarah"? That alone should tell you that who ever wrote that whoever wrote that document has no basic arabic education.

It is just Vanguard that has gone down. Nairaland will soon go down. Keep publishing your MASSOB war mongering stories.

What does 'al hakubarah' mean?

Make them start na, What are they waiting for? Bastards!

Mallam go hear 'whein' for Lagos

asha 80:

What does 'al hakubarah' mean?

Let me make it clear: ain't trying to justify any of the sect's actions here. OK?

"Al-hakubar" makes not sense. They meant to write Allahu-Akbar, meaning God is Great.

Why I actually don't trust the is simple: whoever calls himself "Acting Leader Boko Haram" is beyond that minor typological mistake (e.g. in the initial paper sent to the Newspaper). Some just concocted these words to spread lies and re-destabilizes the State of Borno or the country. Period.

It better be lie.

Vanguard's online is now working.

Beaf:

Maybe now, Western Nigeria will wake up. The only positive moves for the Nigerian polity from that area have been coming from Fashola (I'm not talking about planting trees).

Why must you attack the Yorubas @ every lil opportunity? Are we the FG that is not developing ND? Guy you have to stop this nonsence. You are here 24 hours of the days spitting rubbish about SW nigeria. Its getting out of hand/fashion dude.

nex:

It is just Vanguard that has gone down. Nairaland will soon go down. Keep publishing your MASSOB war mongering stories.

The news is on vanguard. Why are you attacking Sunny for putting up the news and the link. You should blame Vanguard not the original poster. But why do nigerians behave like animals?. You just left the issue and went into another thing all together. Haba.

So much hatred in Nigeria.

A whole Boko Haram leader does not know how to write Allahu Akbar.


Sunny_bobo, you and whoever your sponsors are should stop spreading these lies. The fact that the Vanguard was stupid enough to print it doesn't mean Nairalanders will accept it.


If at all you want to construct a lie, do it intelligently. The term Boko Haram simply means Western Education is an Abomination or is Forbidden.


The term Al Hakubarah simply does not exist.


STOP THIS RUBBISH!

nex:

A whole Boko Haram leader does not know how to write Allahu Akbar.


Sunny_bobo, you and whoever your sponsors are should stop spreading these lies. The fact that the Vanguard was stupid enough to print it doesn't mean Nairalanders will accept it.


If at all you want to construct a lie, do it intelligently. The term Boko Haram simply means Western Education is an Abomination or is Forbidden.


The term Al Hakubarah simply does not exist.


STOP THIS RUBBISH!

My guy criticize vanguard and not sunnybobo.he simply posted what he saw.

asha 80:

My guy criticize vanguard and not sunnybobo.he simply posted what he saw.

That guy(nex) must be a clown.

nex:

A whole Boko Haram leader does not know how to write Allahu Akbar.


Sunny_bobo, you and whoever your sponsors are should stop spreading these lies. The fact that the Vanguard was stupid enough to print it doesn't mean Nairalanders will accept it.


If at all you want to construct a lie, do it intelligently. The term Boko Haram simply means Western Education is an Abomination or is Forbidden.


The term Al Hakubarah simply does not exist.


STOP THIS RUBBISH!

This guy is high on crack. Ever heard of typographical error or printers devil? Much as the boko haram leader might have written the letter to Vanguard,  he did not type set the printed version. so, get that into your skull,

@Nex,

From the way you are ranting, i suspect you are a member of this boko haram.

olabukola:

Why must you attack the Yorubas @ every lil opportunity? Are we the FG that is not developing ND? Guy you have to stop this nonsence. You are here 24 hours of the days spitting rubbish about SW nigeria. Its getting out of hand/fashion dude.

Don't be silly, just open your eyes.

Beaf:

Don't be silly, just open your eyes.

Meaning? What did the SW do to you?

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I just hope that this will not even see the light of the day at all. What sort of religious extremists are these ones?