Below is the full transcript of the video clip released by “killed” Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. He spoke in Hausa but his speech was translated to English by our reporter, Ola Audu.
“Without wasting time, we hereby send a
message to the tyrants of Nigeria and
other infidels as well as their world
tyrants as a whole in Hausa language.
“You people should understand that we
only obey Allah, we tread the path of the
Prophet. We hope to die on this path and
get eternal rest in our graves, rise up in
bliss before our Lord and enter Paradise
(quotes from the Koran). Our goal is the
Garden of Eternal Bliss. May Allah
protect us.
“Oh you followers of constitution, have
you forgotten your laws? Since the time
we were preaching in Maiduguri, in your
constitution in Section 8, verse
(paragraph) 2 to 3, in your accursed
book called Constitution, which became
law for those who are not fair to
themselves on earth.
“You shamelessly declared in your radio
and newspapers that you were fighting
those determined to establish an Islamic
state.
“Because of that constitution that barred
us from preaching in Maiduguri, we
moved out and migrated as Allah
ordained (quoting from the Koran).
“Have you forgotten that? And it is you
today claiming we made truce with you?
In what way did we make truce? Which
kind of negotiation, with whom? That
your Danladi, the infidel like you, who
we will not spare and will decapitate if
he falls into our hands today?
“Where do we know him, not to talk of
him representing us? Who is Danladi on
this earth?
“Allah knows everything. Allah is
witness (quoting from the Koran).
“Therefore I tell you (that) we have not
made ceasefire with anyone. Only battle,
hitting, striking and killing with gun
which we long for like tasty meal. This
what we believe in and fight for.
“Our goal is to see only Koran being
followed on earth. This is our focus.
“It is said Chadian President, Nigerian
ambassador, the people of Cameroon and
us met and agreed on a truce. How?
Don’t you know we are still holding your
German hostage, always crying. If we
wish we hack him or slaughter him or
shoot him. We fear no one but Allah.
This is our job.
“When did we release Chibok schoolgirls
that we seized, those that Shekau who is
now talking, seized, brought them and
kept them in the place he chose for more
than six months now.
“Allah has proved too difficult for the
infidel, Allah has proved too difficult for
the tyrant, Allah has proved too difficult
for the United States, Allah has proved
too difficult for a plane called drone,
bastard. Allah has proved too difficult
for everyone. Allah is mightier than
everyone.
“Surprisingly, if the women of Chibok, I
mean the mothers of the Chibok
schoolgirls and their fathers, if you know
the condition your daughters are in
today it could lead some to convert to
Islam and some to die from grief.
“Don’t you know the over 200 Chibok
schoolgirls have converted to Islam?
They have now memorised two chapters
of the Koran. They have seen themselves
in the Books of Luke and John that
Christians have corrupted the Bible.
Girls from Chibok confessing Islam is the
true religion! A six-grader, liars.
“We married them off. They are in their
marital homes. (Laughter)
“Fury upon fury. Shekau can infuriate. It
is said Shekau is leadership position.
Which leadership? Do you think we are
practising traditional monarchy?
(Laughter). It is the same Shekau whose
father is Muhammadu, his son is
Muhammadu, his name is Abubakar. It
is the same Shekau, he is still the one.
Shekau, eat the heart of infidels since
infidels want to disobey Allah.
“We did not negotiate with anyone. We
did not negotiate with anyone. We did
not negotiate with Chad. We did not
negotiate with Cameroon. We did not
negotiate with Nigeria. We did not
negotiate with the Chadian ambassador.
We did not negotiate with Africa. We
did not negotiate with Asia. We did not
negotiate with Europe. We did not
negotiate with America. We did not
negotiate with the United Nations.
“What is negotiation? We did not
negotiate with anyone. It is a lie. It is a
lie. We will not negotiate. What is our
business with negotiation? Allah said we
should not (quoting from the Koran).
“We follow the Koran. We will not be
teased by any infidel. Now you don’t
know what to do, you want to convince
your leaders that are tired of you, that
have realised your lies, including your
Solomon Dalung, your Abdullahi Wase,
your Senator Ndume.
“They are tired of you, they have
realised you are deceiving them, you are
playing with their intelligence, you just
want to protect your own interests. It is
bad for you.
“I’m only making this speech for those
people who want to convert to Islam. I
don’t care whatever you say. What is my
business with you? Allah is my focus. I
left my parents’ home. I left my mother
and my father, I left my relations and
joined those who want to practise Islam
(quoting from the Koran). And you are
trying to deceive people with
negotiation.
“I thank Allah. I started with knife and
today I have seized more than 20 of our
armoured vehicles, they are in my
possession.
“It is said Shekau is a position. Bravo to
you Orator. Well done to you who
studied in Israel. Well done to you the
expert in Psychology, well done you
expert in Biology, well done you believer
in ‘I pledge to Nigeria my country’. This
is what you said.
“You pledge to Nigeria your country.
Right? Me, me Shekau I pledge to Allah
my God. If you don’t know, today you
will know.
“I pledge to Allah my God, to be faithful.
This is Shekau. Idiot like you!
“This is just my speech in brief.
“You should repent and turn to Allah and
follow the Koran. You should follow the
Koran. You should follow the Koran. You
are so unfortunate as to be preventing
those who follow the Koran obeying
Allah. “It is a lie. It is a lie. Whoever
refuses to listen will be dealt with by
Allah.”
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