The leader of Boko Haram released a new video on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in which he claimed the Baga attack which led to almost 2,000 deaths, January 3.
In a 35-minute video published January 20, 2015 on the famous social network YouTube, the leader of the Islamist sect Boko Haram addressed three border countries of Northeastern Nigeria namely Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
The leader of the Boko Haram threatened these three countries who have sent military contingents to fight against his sect. "Kings of Africa, you are late. I challenge you to attack me now. I am ready."
In front of four white pickups in the custody of eight men heavily armed with covered faces, Aboubakar Shekau in the video claimed the Baga massacre on the shores of Lake Chad and merely happy to have killed according to the book of 'God'. "We have killed the people of Baga. We have indeed killed, as our God asked us to do in his book', he said.
Shekau spewed anger on the President of Niger Mahammadou Issoufou, for his involvement in the Republican march in France after the bombings in Charlie Hebdo. 'You'll see', he threatened the Niger president. About Paul Biya, the leader of Boko Haram he mocked him of "being afraid and asking for help to neighbors' as Chad.
Aboubakar Shekau’s video was removed from the site a few hours after its publication by the administration of Youtube. "This video has been removed because its content fails to comply with the conditions of use of YouTube," displayed YouTube when users click on the link.
