A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video, contradicting Nigerian military reports that he was killed, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.
Screen grabs of the video, seen by Reuters, show a figure in boots and combat fatigues who looks similar to the man claiming to be Shekau in previous videos.
"Here I am, alive. I will only die the day Allah takes my breath," he says in the northern Hausa language, reported the news agency, which normally receives Boko Haram tapes first, before they are distributed online.
Nigeria's military said last week that the man who had been posing as Shekau in the group's growing number of videos had been killed in clashes over the town of Konduga.
The military announced the death of Shekau himself a year ago, saying he had died in battle.
After that, the man appearing in videos as Shekau did look different from before, with a wider nose, less defined bridge and a rounder face.
In the most recent video, Shekau says "nothing will kill me until my days are over ... Some people asked you if Shekau has two souls. No, I have one soul, by Allah," AFP said.
A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video, contradicting Nigerian military reports that he was killed, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.
Screen grabs of the video, seen by Reuters, show a figure in boots and combat fatigues who looks similar to the man claiming to be Shekau in previous videos.
"Here I am, alive. I will only die the day Allah takes my breath," he says in the northern Hausa language, reported the news agency, which normally receives Boko Haram tapes first, before they are distributed online.
Nigeria's military said last week that the man who had been posing as Shekau in the group's growing number of videos had been killed in clashes over the town of Konduga.
The military announced the death of Shekau himself a year ago, saying he had died in battle.
After that, the man appearing in videos as Shekau did look different from before, with a wider nose, less defined bridge and a rounder face.
In the most recent video, Shekau says "nothing will kill me until my days are over ... Some people asked you if Shekau has two souls. No, I have one soul, by Allah," AFP said.A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced three alleged Boko Haram members, to 25 years imprisonment each, for acts of terrorism.
The 17 accused were: Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi, Ibrahim Usman, Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala, Kadiri Mohammed, Mustapha Daura, Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya, Musa Audu, Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
The Lagos State Government .
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, delivered judgment in camera, as journalists, and other lawyers were ordered to vacate the courtroom, leaving the prosecution and defence counsel.
The judgement which was done in secret, saw the Judge, justice Buba ordered everyone except the parties and the security operatives to vacate the courtroom to allow him deliver his judgment.
According to a source, the court had found the first three accused guilty of the offence as charged, and had accordingly sentenced them to 25 years imprisonment each.
The fourth accused who, was charged with allegedly sponsoring the sect, was however, discharged and acquitted, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish his guilt.
Do you think 25years match the crime committed by the convicted persons?
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/10/02/three-boko-haram-members-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment/#sthash.OJGzxjkp.dpuf
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Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced three alleged Boko
Haram members, to 25 years imprisonment each, for acts of terrorism.
The convicts were among 17 accused, who were earlier charged before
the court on November 27, 2013, arraigned on an eight-count charge of
acts of terrorism and possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition.
The 17 accused were: Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi, Ibrahim Usman, Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala, Kadiri Mohammed, Mustapha Daura, Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya, Musa Audu, Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
The Lagos State Government .
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, delivered judgment in camera, as journalists, and other lawyers were ordered to vacate the courtroom, leaving the prosecution and defence counsel.
The judgement which was done in secret, saw the Judge, justice Buba ordered everyone except the parties and the security operatives to vacate the courtroom to allow him deliver his judgment.
According to a source, the court had found the first three accused guilty of the offence as charged, and had accordingly sentenced them to 25 years imprisonment each.
The fourth accused who, was charged with allegedly sponsoring the sect, was however, discharged and acquitted, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish his guilt.
Do you think 25years match the crime committed by the convicted persons?
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/10/02/three-boko-haram-members-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment/#sthash.OJGzxjkp.dpuf
The 17 accused were: Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi, Ibrahim Usman, Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala, Kadiri Mohammed, Mustapha Daura, Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya, Musa Audu, Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
The Lagos State Government .
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, delivered judgment in camera, as journalists, and other lawyers were ordered to vacate the courtroom, leaving the prosecution and defence counsel.
The judgement which was done in secret, saw the Judge, justice Buba ordered everyone except the parties and the security operatives to vacate the courtroom to allow him deliver his judgment.
According to a source, the court had found the first three accused guilty of the offence as charged, and had accordingly sentenced them to 25 years imprisonment each.
The fourth accused who, was charged with allegedly sponsoring the sect, was however, discharged and acquitted, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish his guilt.
Do you think 25years match the crime committed by the convicted persons?
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/10/02/three-boko-haram-members-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment/#sthash.OJGzxjkp.dpuf
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Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced three alleged Boko
Haram members, to 25 years imprisonment each, for acts of terrorism.
The convicts were among 17 accused, who were earlier charged before
the court on November 27, 2013, arraigned on an eight-count charge of
acts of terrorism and possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition.
The 17 accused were: Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi, Ibrahim Usman, Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala, Kadiri Mohammed, Mustapha Daura, Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya, Musa Audu, Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
The Lagos State Government .
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, delivered judgment in camera, as journalists, and other lawyers were ordered to vacate the courtroom, leaving the prosecution and defence counsel.
The judgement which was done in secret, saw the Judge, justice Buba ordered everyone except the parties and the security operatives to vacate the courtroom to allow him deliver his judgment.
According to a source, the court had found the first three accused guilty of the offence as charged, and had accordingly sentenced them to 25 years imprisonment each.
The fourth accused who, was charged with allegedly sponsoring the sect, was however, discharged and acquitted, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish his guilt.
Do you think 25years match the crime committed by the convicted persons?
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/10/02/three-boko-haram-members-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment/#sthash.OJGzxjkp.dpuf
The 17 accused were: Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi, Ibrahim Usman, Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala, Kadiri Mohammed, Mustapha Daura, Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya, Musa Audu, Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
The Lagos State Government .
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, delivered judgment in camera, as journalists, and other lawyers were ordered to vacate the courtroom, leaving the prosecution and defence counsel.
The judgement which was done in secret, saw the Judge, justice Buba ordered everyone except the parties and the security operatives to vacate the courtroom to allow him deliver his judgment.
According to a source, the court had found the first three accused guilty of the offence as charged, and had accordingly sentenced them to 25 years imprisonment each.
The fourth accused who, was charged with allegedly sponsoring the sect, was however, discharged and acquitted, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish his guilt.
Do you think 25years match the crime committed by the convicted persons?
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/10/02/three-boko-haram-members-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment/#sthash.OJGzxjkp.dpuf
A
Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced three alleged Boko
Haram members, to 25 years imprisonment each, for acts of terrorism.
The convicts were among 17 accused, who were earlier charged before
the court on November 27, 2013, arraigned on an eight-count charge of
acts of terrorism and possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition.
The 17 accused were: Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi, Ibrahim Usman, Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala, Kadiri Mohammed, Mustapha Daura, Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya, Musa Audu, Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
The Lagos State Government .
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, delivered judgment in camera, as journalists, and other lawyers were ordered to vacate the courtroom, leaving the prosecution and defence counsel.
The judgement which was done in secret, saw the Judge, justice Buba ordered everyone except the parties and the security operatives to vacate the courtroom to allow him deliver his judgment.
According to a source, the court had found the first three accused guilty of the offence as charged, and had accordingly sentenced them to 25 years imprisonment each.
The fourth accused who, was charged with allegedly sponsoring the sect, was however, discharged and acquitted, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish his guilt.
Do you think 25years match the crime committed by the convicted persons?
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/10/02/three-boko-haram-members-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment/#sthash.OJGzxjkp.dpuf
The 17 accused were: Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi, Ibrahim Usman, Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala, Kadiri Mohammed, Mustapha Daura, Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya, Musa Audu, Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
The Lagos State Government .
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, delivered judgment in camera, as journalists, and other lawyers were ordered to vacate the courtroom, leaving the prosecution and defence counsel.
The judgement which was done in secret, saw the Judge, justice Buba ordered everyone except the parties and the security operatives to vacate the courtroom to allow him deliver his judgment.
According to a source, the court had found the first three accused guilty of the offence as charged, and had accordingly sentenced them to 25 years imprisonment each.
The fourth accused who, was charged with allegedly sponsoring the sect, was however, discharged and acquitted, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish his guilt.
Do you think 25years match the crime committed by the convicted persons?
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/10/02/three-boko-haram-members-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment/#sthash.OJGzxjkp.dpuf
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