appeared in a video clip released by the sect on yesterday,
claiming responsibility for last week's attack in Benisheikh,
Borno State, where about 160 people were maimed.
Previously, an erstwhile Joint Task Force (JTF) spokesman in
Borno State, Lt Col Sagir Musa, had in a statement on August
19, stated, "Intelligence report available to the Joint Task
Force (JTF) Operation Restore Order revealed that Abubakar
Shekau, the most dreaded and wanted terrorist leader, may
have died."
Musa had added that Shekau died of gunshot wounds received
in an encounter with JTF operatives in one of their camps in
Sambisa forest on June 30, 2013. "Shekau was mortally
wounded in the encounter and was sneaked into Amitchide —
a border community in Cameroon — for treatment from
which he never recovered," the JTF statement said.
However, a video was posted by the sect online , showing
Shekau, who was clad in a military fatigue, rained invectives
on his enemies: "Here I am, alive, hale and hearty. Sagir
Musa should bury himself in shame, President Jonathan (of
Nigeria) should bury himself in shame, President Obama (of
United States of America) should bury himself in shame, and
President Francois Hollande (of France) should bury himself
in shame, Queen Elizabeth (of England) should bury herself in
shame.
"They said I am dead, but here I am. The world should know
that I am alive and will only die at the appointed time.
Everybody should be judged according to the dictates of his
conscience.
"What I am doing is written in the Holy Qur'an and the
Hadith and I will not stop. I challenge all the clerics of the
world to question my deeds. Those underrating my capacity
should have a re-think. I will never allow democracy to thrive.
"The concept of government of the people by the people for
the people will never be possible and will never exist.
Democracy shall be replaced only by the government of
Allah, from Allah and for Allah."
He stated the Nigerian military will never subdue his group.
"Nigerian soldiers are late. After killing many of them in
Monguno and Benisheik, we have snatched their armoured
carriers and Hilux vans and then hoisted Islamic flags on
them. We now move freely with them," he said.
meanwhile, the Army Public Relations Unit said it would
study the video clips that claimed someone who had died
several weeks ago is alive.
Via: Vanguard
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