Shekau and future Jihadists: A historical review
Abstract
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau was killed in a battle of supremacy between the sect and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in May 2021. His death should supposedly signal the end of terrorism in Nigeria because, over the years, he had been the sustaining figure of terrorism in Nigeria. This paper argues that unless steps to educate the youths against radicalization, there would arise more terrorist Shekaus in Nigeria.
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iiiLeah Sharibu, a Christian schoolgirl abducted from Dapchi, refused to convert to Islam. She has been held
since March 2018: Boko Haram Sect Vows to Keep Leah Sharibu ‘Slave for Life’ - Open Doors USA - Open
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iv A summary of the ill-fated caliphate is found in “Mahdi Revolt” (pages 320-324) in The Great Big Book of
Horrible Things, by Matthew White, and published by W.W. Northon & Company in 2012.
vThe Killing Fields, by Shehu Sani, (pages 113-115) contains more about the doctrines, practices and activities
of Maitatsine in Kano State.
viThe origin, activities and crushing of the Yobe Taliban Revolution is contained in The Killing Fields, by Shehu
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viiThe Bill to regulate preaching may have been well-conceived but it contains unnecessary clauses that made
religious leaders to oppose it. Read the highlight here:Facts about Kaduna religious preaching regulation bill |
TheCable
viiiSaudi Arabia even sacked preachers who failed to condemn Muslim Brotherhood’s Jihadist sermons:
www.middleeastmonitor.com
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