Two
weeks after he was reportedly ousted as Boko Haram sect leader,
Abubakar Shekau reappeared in a video issuing new threats of terror
against the government in his normal style of speaking through video
message, which was transmitted to media houses, vowing to fight
"infidels" and the federal government until an Islamic country was
established.
Speaking from Maiduguri, the bedrock of Boko Haram in the country, Shekau scoffed at reports government had made strides in defeating the terrorists.
Shekau dared US President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come for him, saying: “They are no match for me.”
“You have not killed Shekau,” he said in the video distributed through a local intermediary in a similar manner to previous Boko Haram messages.
Seated on a short stool with a kalashnikov resting on his right shoulder, Shekau recounting their attacks, claimed responsibilty for several deadly raids over the past month.
Yesterday at the Presidential Villa, President Goodluck Jonathan met with top security chiefs. Although no statement was issued after the meeting, it is believed that the activities of Boko Haram topped the agenda.
Also yesterday, in Sokoto, the military announced the arrest of a Boko Haram suspect, Mubarak aka Dan-Hajiya, after a raid on a hideout on Sunday.
Officers and men of the Brigade raided the hideout of some suspected terrorists on Sunday night which led to the arrest of Dan-Hajiya.
Musa said arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspect’s house at the Nakasari area of Sokoto.
He appealed to residents to disregard rumours and remain supportive of the security agencies.
Speaking from Maiduguri, the bedrock of Boko Haram in the country, Shekau scoffed at reports government had made strides in defeating the terrorists.
Shekau dared US President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come for him, saying: “They are no match for me.”
“You have not killed Shekau,” he said in the video distributed through a local intermediary in a similar manner to previous Boko Haram messages.
Seated on a short stool with a kalashnikov resting on his right shoulder, Shekau recounting their attacks, claimed responsibilty for several deadly raids over the past month.
Yesterday at the Presidential Villa, President Goodluck Jonathan met with top security chiefs. Although no statement was issued after the meeting, it is believed that the activities of Boko Haram topped the agenda.
Also yesterday, in Sokoto, the military announced the arrest of a Boko Haram suspect, Mubarak aka Dan-Hajiya, after a raid on a hideout on Sunday.
Officers and men of the Brigade raided the hideout of some suspected terrorists on Sunday night which led to the arrest of Dan-Hajiya.
Musa said arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspect’s house at the Nakasari area of Sokoto.
He appealed to residents to disregard rumours and remain supportive of the security agencies.
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