This story is from more than a few days ago, but the situation in Nigeria has certainly not changed since then. The need for metal detectors is another costly disruption resulting from Boko Haram’s jihad. “Churches in Nigeria install metal detectors after bomb threats,” by Ayinde O. Chase for All Headline News, June 30: Churches […]
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Boko Haram warns Nigerian Muslims to stay away from Christians
“O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.” — Qur’an 5:51 The penalty for apostasy in Islamic law […]
Nigeria: After governors apologize to jihad group, it shows its gratitude by raiding a police armory
This shows what apologizing to jihad terrorists will get you from the jihad terrorists: more jihad terror. “Nigeria police say feared Muslim sect raids police armory in restive northeast,” from the Associated Press, July 7 (thanks to Twostellas): BAUCHI, Nigeria “” Police say members of a feared Muslim sect have raided a police armory in […]
Nigerian governors apologize to Boko Haram as group goes on yet another murderous rampage
You can’t make this stuff up. Such gestures will not lead to goodwill, but only encourage Boko Haram to press for a complete surrender. An apology was but one of the jihadists’ conditions for a truce. They will carry on their slaughter until Nigerian authorities come to the table with the rest of the concessions. […]
Nigeria: Governors apologize to murderous jihad group
“I hope this will further the healing of the trauma on Jama’atu Ahlussunnah” — that is, Boko Haram. But what about the trauma of the relatives of those people this jihad group has brutally murdered? Dhimmitude in Nigeria: “Nigerian governors ‘apologise’ to Islamists for rights abuse,” from AFP, July 2 (thanks to Pamela Geller): KANO, […]
Nigeria: Jihadists kill 20 in attacks on beer garden, police, politicians
The intrepid mujahedin, ambushing unarmed people enjoying themselves on a Sunday night. This is another in a series of attacks on beer gardens, and still another attack on police, as the Boko Haram jihadists focus their wrath against practices and institutions that go against the rule of Sharia. “20 killed in blast, shootings in northern […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram’s jihad escalates with simultaneous attacks on bank, police station
These are becoming a daily occurrence, as Boko Haram continues to focus its attacks on institutions and practices that are contrary to government by Sharia alone. “Nigerian Islamists kill 7 in police station, bank raid,” by Pius Utomi Ekpei for Agence France Presse, June 20: Suspected members of the radical Boko Haram Islamist sect on […]
Nigeria: Jihad against card players
As noted below, Boko Haram’s choice of targets focuses primarily on practices or institutions that go against Sharia law. Here, there is no mention of whether there was any actual gambling at any card game, which would be haram, or if the games themselves were considered close enough. In any case, to attack what is […]
Nigeria: Islamic jihadists murder two card players
There Is No Fun In Islam* Update from Nigeria: “Nigerian ‘Islamists’ fire at card players, kill two: source,” from AFP, June 19 (thanks to Ken): KANO, Nigeria “” Suspected members of a radical Islamist sect which bombed Nigerian police headquarters on Sunday opened fire on a crowd of card players killing two in a northern […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram says “our jihadists have arrived in Nigeria from Somalia where they received real training on warfare from our brethren who made that country ungovernable”
That is the idea. The jihadists seek to create chaos and terror, and to create a vacuum of stable governance, and then move to fill the void with Sharia, the only “solution” they will accept to the problem of their own deliberate making. “Nigerian Islamists vow ‘fiercer’ attacks,” by Pius Utomi Ekpei for Agence France-Presse, […]