Jihad causes poverty, in Boko Haram’s drive to “fix” the country by breaking it. More on this story. “Clashes between sect, police kill 61 in Nigeria,” by Jon Gambrell and Ndjadvara Musa for the Associated Press, December 24: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) “” Fighting between a radical Muslim sect and paramilitary forces in Nigeria has killed […]
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Nigeria: Another day, another Boko Haram shootout, 24 dead
Boko Haram’s jihadists think they can establish paradise under Sharia, just as soon as they can kill enough people standing in their way. “Day of violence in northern Nigeria kills at least 24,” from Reuters, December 23: KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Clashes between a violent Islamist sect and security forces in Nigeria’s northeastern city of […]
Nigeria: Leaflets threaten new wave of church bombings in city struck last Christmas Eve
Even before any potential bombings, the threats attempt to intimidate and terrorize the population, and they generate costs of time, manpower, and money. Jihad causes poverty. “Bomb threats in Nigerian city hit by Xmas 2010 blasts,” from Agence France-Presse, December 16: Fliers threatening bombings of churches and other areas have been posted in the Nigerian […]
Nigeria: Jihad against soccer fans
But not just soccer: “The explosions occurred in predominantly Christian areas of the city.” “Bomb blasts targeting football fans kill one in Nigeria,” from Agence France-Presse, December 11: Three bomb blasts, targeting bars as fans watched a Spanish football match on television, rocked the Nigerian city of Jos officials said Sunday, with one death and […]
Nigeria: Misunderstanders of Islam murder three in attacks on police buildings and bank
What makes Boko Haram an “Islamist sect,” rather than an “Islamic” one? The fact that they murder people in the name of Islam. They don’t read a different Qur’an from that of other Muslims. They don’t say a different shahada. They don’t have different beliefs. They just act upon the teachings of the Qur’an and […]
Nigeria: Jihad against weddings
The intrepid mujahedin, keeping the world safe from the insidious distractions of joy. It is not clear who the target was, but hey, there will be paradise under Sharia just as soon as they have created enough hell on earth to eliminate the people standing in its way. Sure, that will work. “Gunmen kill 2 […]
Nigeria: At least 45 Christians reported killed in recent weeks by Muslim herdsmen and soldiers
This story popped up briefly in the mainstream media around the time of the incidents in rather vague reporting: a bunch of people died in another round of violence for which the alliterative “sectarian strife” has become a stock media phrase. Here, finally, is more of the story. “At Least 45 Christians Killed in Plateau […]
Nigeria: Four dead, eight churches burned in latest round of attacks in northeast
These attacks appear to be a continuation of an earlier rampage by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Yobe state. An update on this story. “4 dead, churches burned in north Nigeria attack,” from the Associated Press, November 27: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) “” Witnesses and authorities say at least four people died in an apparent attack on […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram bombs police station, bank, “beer parlour”
In heaven there is no beer, and Boko Haram wants to kill you for drinking it here. Once again, the group consistently attacks institutions and practices that stand in the way of their imposition of Sharia law. “Suspected Islamists bomb police station, bank in Nigeria,” from Agence France-Presse, November 26: Gunmen suspected to be members […]
Nigerian civil rights activists: Sharia favors the rich
We have pointed out on many occasions (see, for example, here, here, and here) that the poor and marginalized bear the brunt of Sharia’s brutality and institutionalized discrimination. For example, there are those who cannot buy their way out of trouble with devices like diyya, or blood money, and there are also those who suffer […]