“Islamist
sect Boko Haram last night released a video showing a smiling suicide
bomber drive into the offices of ThisDay and blow himself up, an attack
that killed at least three people and made journalists a new target of
the extremist group.
The 18-minute video posted on YouTube includes new threats against
journalists and major newspapers, as well as the Hausa language services
of Voice of America and Radio France International. An unnamed male
speaker also threatens new attacks against the Federal Government,
saying security forces continue to hold the wives and children of its
followers hostage.
The message, relayed in Hausa, was translated into english. It reads:
“This is a message from the public awareness department of the Jamatu
Ahlis sunnah lil daawati wal jihad, a group engaged in jihad in Nigeria.
“We wish to explain about the attack we carried out on Thisday
Newspapers. Some of the reasons why we decided to attack some Media
Houses, especially Thisday, is because the paper was used in
dishonouring our prophet, Mohammad (SAW) during a beauty pageant in
Kaduna in November 2002.
“At that time, some people who called themselves leaders of Muslims
came out to say they have forgiven those who committed the offence.
“But based on our knowledge, we know that no one has the power to
forgive anyone for an offence that God himself has given judgement,
especially on an offence that has to do with dishonouring Prophet
Muhammad (SAW).
“No one has the power to forgive this type of offence, and the judgement is for such persons to be killed.
“This lady Isioma Daniel that committed this crime, the judgement on
her is to be killed at any opportunity; and the media house is also
supposed to be driven out of existence whenever there is a chance to do
so.
“We are just getting the opportunity to attack the media house, and
we are hoping to continue these attacks until we drive them out of
existence.
“It is our hope that Allah (SWT) will help his religion.
“We know that any genuine Muslim must have been deeply touched by the ThisDay incident.
“Thisday newspaper is also leading in helping the government in
fighting us, alongside other media houses that we will mention soon.
. .”
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