In new video, Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, threatens to attack Buhari in presidential villa
extremist Boko Haram sect has in a
new video threatened fresh but more
vicious attacks on the Nigerian state
even as he battles Abu Mussab
Albarnawi the son of his erstwhile
leader, Muhammed Yusuf, to retain
the leadership and control of the
outlawed group.
In the new video, Mr Shekau, who
paraded a large number of his men
and munitions, was quiet while one of
his masked lieutenants read out a
statement that reiterated their
unflagging loyalty for to him while
denouncing ISIS’ choice of Mr.
Albarnawi as its West African
‘Wali’ (leader).
The 24-minute video, which was
partly in Arabic and ended largely in
Hausa, had the group issuing direct
threats to the President of Nigeria,
Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief of
Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur
Butatai and the spokesman of the
Nigeria Army, Sani Usman, whom
they labeled as their avowed enemies
and infidels.
The group expressed angst displeasure
with Albagdadhi-led ISIS for
recognising Mr. Albarnawi as the new
leader of Boko Haram in West Africa.
It however failed to withdraw its
loyalty to Mr. Albagdadhi whom they
repeatedly referred to as Khalifa
(Supreme leader) – an indication that
Boko Haram is still very much
comfortable being under the stronger
umbrella of ISIS.
In the concluding part of the video
message that featured the group
speaking from a thick forest that
conforms with the Nigerian vegetation
during the rainy season, the masked
speaker threatened more vicious war
against Nigeria and its West and
Central African neighbours
(Camerron, Chad and Niger, which he
said would commence “very soon.”
The veiled speaker speaking on the front row of
men that were all armed with lethal weapons like
anti aircraft rifles and rocket launchers among
others, threatened that they would very soon attack
the Presidential palace and bring down the
Nigerian flag.
The transcribed and translated video message reads;
“This is a message from the group of Jamaatu Ahlil
sunna liddawati wal jihad in West Africa of the
Islamic caliphate to all the Jihadists of the world;
especially to Abubakar Albagdadi.
“News has recently come to us through the media
outlets, including those of the infidels. The news
was that someone has been made leader or
vicegerent of our movement in West Africa. But we
are telling you that the appointed person has no
qualifications to become our leader. We have
listened and heard from them and their comment
and how they tried to defame Ahlil Sunna wal
jamaaa and we are further convinced that such a
person cannot become our leader. And we cannot
follow the one that is not of Ahlil Sunna wal
jamaaa’.
“Besides, our leader, Abubakar Shekau, has sent
you an 8-point message detailing why the person
you appointed cannot lead because he is one of
those that are called irjai. You (Albagdadhi) has
sent a message back to our leader asking for the
meaning of Irjai which he explained to you and you
have failed to get back to us till date.
“Apart from that in the message we sent to you,
you’ve not been able to address all the questions
asked and the issues raised till date. For that
reason, we are telling you that we are together with
our leader, Abubakar Shekau.
“There are other issues that we want to raise but
not on this platform.
“We have not reneged on our professed loyalty in
the leadership of Albagdadi. We are still with him.
But we will not entertain any middle man to come
between us and the Khalifa Albagdadhi until we
meet face to face with the Khalifa or get a video or
audio message from him, then we will reveal to him
core secrets about those they are building their
trust on.
“We are also warning you the infidels of the West
African countries that in no distant time, you are
going to be visited with a calamity from us that will
marvel you all for a long time to come. We will
shock the world very soon. Watch out for us.
“Especially, the Cheif of Army staff , General
Buratai and the army spokesman, Kukasheka; we
are going to show you our strength in Nigeria. The
world should know that we are no longer out to
fight Nigeria but our battle is of the entire world.
And the battle has just begun. It is going to be a
fresh battle for you soldiers of Nigeria. Die you all
in your rage.
“To you, President Buhari, very soon you will see us
inside your home the presidential palace. You will
hear from us right in there by the will of God.
Abuja will hear from us very soon. We will
demolish infidel and bring down the green white
green and replace it with our flag. And under that
flag, we shall worship Allah and we shall bring
justice to all of you. Don’t think it is only this
weapon that will aid us to destroy you but Allah
will assist us to do this. Die you all in your rage. We
are out to wage war on the world.”
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