Fleeing leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, boasted yesterday that the sect has enough weapons to take on the Nigerian Army and other security agencies.
He spoke in a video message posted to journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State even as the Islamist sect killed 40 people in the state at the weekend.
Shekau vowed not to relent in the persistent attacks, claiming it is “Allah’s cause.
“All killings are allowed in Islam. Killing is allowed, but we don’t kill children, old people, even if the person is a Christian. We don’t kill the physically-challenged, female or women. We only kill adults and youths that refused to accept our teachings,” he said in the video message which he tagged: “Sallah message.”
He claimed responsibility for the recent attacks in Malamfatori, Bama, Gamboru, Gwoza in Borno State and Damaturu, Yobe State. He claimed the military did not seize any of the sect’s weapons as earlier claimed by the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in its statement over last week’s attacks on Bama and Malamfatori.
“So whoever said what we are doing is not for Allah’s sake, let him or her wait for Allah’s judgment. God sees us and knows what we are doing. We are not doing these on our own,” he stated
Meanwhile, at least 40 people were killed in attacks last weekend on farmers and villagers in Borno.
Residents and security sources said the Islamist insurgents had on Saturday stormed a community of Maisarmari in Konduga Local Government along the Maiduguri-Bama Road.
“They disguised in Army camouflage and the people thought they were military men, unknown to them they were gunmen and members of Boko Haram. They slit their throats and left without any trace. It was a sad incident.
They also attacked Ngomari village at Mafa Local Government,” a resident said yesterday. Maisarmari is about 45 kilometres away from Maiduguri while Ngom in Mafa is about five kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital.
Source: Sun News
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