The Boko Haram sect of insurgents have claimed responsibility for abducting hundreds of young females aged 16-18 years. Abubakar Shekau In a 57-minutes-long video obtained by Agence France-Presse, the leader of the group Abubakar Shekau appears dressed in a military uniform and speaks while standing in front of an armoured personnel carrier and two pickup lorries mounted with submachine guns. Six armed men stand beside him with their faces covered. Shekau addresses the viewers in the Hausa, Arabic and English languages. For the first 14 minutes, he criticizes democracy, Western education, efforts for Muslims and Christians to live in peace and condemns Islam non-believers. Further, he says he could marry a 9 or a 12-year-old girl. I abducted a girl at a Western education school, and you are disturbed,he says.I said, Western education should end. Girls, you should go and get married. He says,I abducted your girlsandvows tosell them in the market, by Allah. According to Sahara Reporters, Shekau promised more similar episodes in the nearest future. He also claimed they are holding the girlsas slaves. He referred to the 276 female students abducted from their school in Chibok town, Borno State. About 200 of the girls still remain in the sects captivity since their abduction on April 14. The development and many confusions that trace it have led to a series of mass protests throughout Nigeria and a growing scrutiny and concern from the international society
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 15:10:26 +0000
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