A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video responding to a call by emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II that Nigerians should defend themselves against the extremists.
The royal father last month urged Nigerians to defend themselves against the Boko Haram sect which has mounted a bloody campaign against Nigerians; killing, maiming and overrunning territories.
The 20 minutes video according to Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) showed the sect leader speaking in Arabic, Hausa and his native language Kanuri, saying the emir was too late on his call to Nigerians for self defence against the sect.
The emir in his call urged religious and community leaders to undertake the immediate task of instilling courage in their people, particularly the youths, in order to prepare for self defence against Boko Haram attacks.
He reminded Muslim clerics of the saying of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that whoever dies in defence of his country, family, life or wealth was a martyr.
The emir also called on the people to make preparation for self defence in whatever way possible.
“People must not wait for soldiers to protect them. There are even instances where soldiers on ground ran away in the face of attack”, he said.
The royal father’s comment may have motivated the group to attack the emir’s Mosque in Kano killing over 200 worshippers and injuring several others.
But the emir said, “We will never be intimidated into abandoning our religion, which is the intention of the attackers.”
The terror group has carried out a wave of attacks in the north in their quest to establish Islamic caliphate similar to that of the Islamic State [IS] in Iraq and Syria.
The royal father last month urged Nigerians to defend themselves against the Boko Haram sect which has mounted a bloody campaign against Nigerians; killing, maiming and overrunning territories.
The 20 minutes video according to Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) showed the sect leader speaking in Arabic, Hausa and his native language Kanuri, saying the emir was too late on his call to Nigerians for self defence against the sect.
The emir in his call urged religious and community leaders to undertake the immediate task of instilling courage in their people, particularly the youths, in order to prepare for self defence against Boko Haram attacks.
He reminded Muslim clerics of the saying of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that whoever dies in defence of his country, family, life or wealth was a martyr.
The emir also called on the people to make preparation for self defence in whatever way possible.
“People must not wait for soldiers to protect them. There are even instances where soldiers on ground ran away in the face of attack”, he said.
The royal father’s comment may have motivated the group to attack the emir’s Mosque in Kano killing over 200 worshippers and injuring several others.
But the emir said, “We will never be intimidated into abandoning our religion, which is the intention of the attackers.”
The terror group has carried out a wave of attacks in the north in their quest to establish Islamic caliphate similar to that of the Islamic State [IS] in Iraq and Syria.
