The Islamic sect Boko Haram has declared total Jihad in Nigeria, threatening to Islamise the entire nation by force of war.
In a statement dated August 9, 2009, and made available to Vanguard, the sect whose activities led to the lost of hundreds of lives in northern Nigeria recently declared that their leader Yusuf who was killed in controversial circumstances during the crisis, lives forever.
In what looked like a declaration of war on the rest of the nation, the Boko Haram sect said it will unleash terror in Southern Nigeria this August, beginning with the bombing of Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu to make good its words.
Vanguard reproduces the statement below as issued by Boko Haram.
WE SPEAK AS BOKO HARAM
For the first time since the Killing of Mallam Mohammed Yusuf, our leader, we hereby make the following statements.
1) First of all that Boko Haram does not in any way mean 'Western Education is A sin' as the infidel media continue to portray us. Boko Haram actually means 'Western Civilisation' is forbidden. The difference is that while the first gives the impression that we are opposed to formal education coming from the West, that is Europe, which is not true, the second affirms our believe in the supremacy of Islamic culture (not Education), for culture is broader, it includes education but not determined by Western Education.
In this case we are talking of Western Ways of life which include: constitutional provision as if relates to, for instance the rights and privileges of Women, the idea of homosexualism, lesbianism, sanctions in cases of terrible crimes like drug trafficking, rape of infants, multi-party democracy in an overwhelmingly Islamic country like Nigeria, blue films, prostitution, drinking beer and alcohol and many others that are opposed to Islamic civilisation.
2) That the Boko Haram is an Islamic Revolution which impact is not limited to Northern Nigeria, in fact, we are spread across all the 36 states in Nigeria, and Boko Haram is just a version of the Al Qaeda which we align with and respect. We support Osama bin Laden, we shall carry out his command in Nigeria until the country is totally Islamised which is according to the wish of Allah.
3) That Mallam Yusuf has not died in vain and he is a martyr. His ideas will live for ever.
4) That Boko Haram lost over 1000 of our Marty members killed by the wicked Nigerian army and police mostly of Southern Nigeria extraction. That the Southern states, especially the infidel Yoruba, Igbon and Ijaw infidels will be our immediate target.
5) That the killing of our leaders in a callous, wicked and malicious manner will not in any way deter us. They have lost their lives in the struggle for Allah.
Having made the following statement we hereby reinstate our demands:
1) That we have started a Jihad in Nigeria which no force on earth can stop. The aim is to Islamise Nigeria and ensure the rule of the majority Muslims in the country. We will teach Nigeria a lesson, a very bitter one.
2) That from the Month of August, we shall carry out series of bombing in Southern and Northern Nigerian cities, beginning with Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu and Port Harcourt. The bombing will not stop until Sharia and Western Civilisation is wiped off from Nigeria. We will not stop until these evil cities are tuned into ashes.
3) That we shall make the country ungovernable, kill and eliminate irresponsible political leaders of all leanings, hunt and gun down those who oppose the rule of Sharia in Nigeria and ensure that the infidel does not go unpunished.
4) We promise the West and Southern Nigeria, a horrible pastime. We shall focus on these areas which is the devil empire and has been the one encouraging and sponsoring Western Civilisation into the shores of Nigeria.
5) We call on all Northerners in the Islamic States to quit the follower ship of the wicked political parties leading the country, the corrupt, irresponsible, criminal, murderous political leadership, and join the struggle for Islamic Society that will be corruption free, Sodom free, where security will be guaranteed and there will be peace under Islam.
6) That very soon, we shall stir Lagos, the evil city and Nigeria's South West and South East, in a way no one has ever done before. Al Hakubarah
ITS EITHER YOU ARE FOR US OR AGAINST US
Mallam Sanni Umaru
Acting Leader Boko Haram
Signed: August 09, 2009
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My blame goes directly to vanguard. The question is how, where, and when did they get the article? And from? Or What email address? The fact is the article must have been fabricated. Reasons are clear, they don't call themselves Boko Haram, they shouldn't have wrote Al haruba or so for Allahu Akbar, they don't use names like Sani, talk not of SANNI, sounding new to the community they live in, and if one will in through the article carefully, it will be very clear that it's not from them. So people should please desist from making unnecessary violating comments which can bring about problems in this country. Please be just, Islam goes 100% contrary to the ideologies of boko haram.
Misplaced-ideology Boko Haram crap!! You idiots, idiots!! You claim Islam is a religion of peace, what an irony you present. You all lack mental wellbeing and are simply a frustrated ill-manared brats. Do you think we in the South (East, West, South-South) cannot form our groups to also bomb and annihilate you ingrates? We look forward to the so called Jihad and we will match same with our type of holy war. You may Islamise the North for all we care, but note that even the North you speak off cannot be the whole block because I know (100%) that we have very strong Christian presence in states like Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, FCT, Kaduna, Nassarawa and even places like Borno and Sokoto States. So what will you do to Christians in those areas? Remember the Jihadists couldn't convert such places to Islam long before the establishment of the Nigerian State. You are living in a world of confusion,ignorant cowards.
when will nigerians wake up and not get fooled. i used to think the americans were the most foolish but it appears nigerians aren't wiser. an email was purpotedly sent to a news room by God knows who and the next minute, it makes headlines. did you go through the text. even a muslim of a day will not mistake "Allahu akbar" for "Al hakubara". do the alleged boko haramists look like militants who can destroy the whole of nigeria or common poor nigerians who like most of us suffer a deprived livelihood
please come to port harcourt, we have a little terrorism of our own waiting for you. stupid idiot.
Mr second in command. boko haram abi na boko harm,no fit harm any state from the southeastoooo, the way you plan am ee, Ee sweet well well.dis na wetin we been dey look for since.na im be say wetin we dey find for sokoto dey inside our shokoto.if na you people sabi throw bomb pass we go know.we go teach una say una be proper Mumu.
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