B’Haram threatens Emir of Kano in new video

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the
extremist Islamic sect, Boko Haram,
has threatened to attack the Emir of
Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for
mobilising support against the sect.
In well publicised statements,
Sanusi asked Kano State residents
as well as vigilantes, to arm and
defend themselves against future
terrorist attacks following a recent
attack on the Kano Central Mosque.
The latest threat was contained in a
video posted on youtube and
viewed on Wednesday by our
correspondent.
Shekau condemned Sanusi and
adherents of most Islamic sects,
describing them as infidels who
have abandoned the Islamic
doctrine. He said they should be
ready to repent and practise Islam
as preached by his sect, or be ready
to face the consequences.
Shekau said, “Before I start talking
to my brothers who believed in me
and the religion of Allah, not the
religion of democracy, not that of
western education, those who
believed in the religion of the
Quran not that of the constitution
and not religion of the Emir of Kano.
“We do not practise the religion of
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, not the
religion of Jonathan, not the
religion of Obasanjo, not the
religion of Atiku, not the religion of
Babangida, not the religion of
Obama, not the religion of Bush,
not the religion of Clinton, but the
religion of Allah.
“Now listen to me Emir of Kano. I
am talking to you and only you
because of your recent utterances.
Let me inform you now that you are
late (dead), you should know that
you are only the King of Kano, King
of Central Bank, King of money, you
are only Sanusi Lamido.”
Shekau said his group would
continue to fight and kill local
vigilantes, hunters, and all those
who oppose the teachings of the
sect.
He also said, “Emir of Kano Sanusi,
you are late, that our triumph is just
for a period of time so you said.
Even your predecessors who are
renowned idol worshippers in
Islamic history like ‘Abujahal’ could
not succeed in fighting Islam.
“Yes, you can say that our success is
for a period of time, because you
are a king of Bank and a loyal
citizen of your country.
“Because you are made the Emir of
Kano, that is why you got angry and
was calling on the vigilante groups
and hunters to attack us. Let me tell
you that the hunters and the
vigilante groups will fail and you
will also fail.”
Shekau condemned all other
Islamic sects in the country, calling
them pagans.
He said the Izala, Tijjaniyya,
Qadiriyya and Shiite Islamic groups
were pagans and his group would
continue to kill their followers.
The Boko Haram leader also
condemned the government of
Saudi Arabia, saying that all infidels
would perish in hell.
“We will kill you people, we will
capture hostages and keep selling
them,” he said.
The Boko Haram leader said he
(Shekau) was human, adding that
“It is Allah that is supreme and even
if there is no war, members of my
sect and I will die.”
He said they were ready to die and
go and rest in heaven.
Over 100 people died in the Kano
Central Mosque attack which was
believed to have been targeted at
the Kano emir.
The Emir, who had travelled out of
Nigeria at the time, visited the
mosque on his return, and re-
affirmed his vow that the Kano
people would not bow to the Boko
Haram’s threats.