Abubakar Shekau
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 leader of the Jamaatu ahlis
sunnah lil daawati wall jihad, otherwise known as Book Haram, Abubakar Shekau,
released a new video on Wednesday disputing claims that he has died.
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 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.
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