BOKO HARAM DECLARES WAR ON GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR SPOUSES

Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau

Boko Haram, has declared war on Northern leaders, governors and government officials, In an Hausa language video by its leader, Abubakar Shekau, posted on YouTube, the group said it would begin to target the leaders.

This message is for those in authority Emirs, Governors, and government officials. Wallahi you have no resting place again and no resting time again, either we are here or we are not, the group said.

Shekau did not elaborate on the group’s reason for deciding to target Northern leaders, but said Northern leaders have messed up and have messed up their situation, Shekau also condemned what they described as the lies of negotiations with government officials.

He said his group was not negotiating and had no plans to negotiate with the government.The claim that we are negotiating with the state is untrue, that is the figment of their imagination. He said: We are not in dialogue with anyone, but this seems to feed their taste or their appetite for disinformation.

Is this the beginning of another spate of violence in the offing.