Boko Haram Commanders ‘Acquire Wives’ Of Emirs In Borno And Yobe
More than seven Emirs are reported to have abandoned their domain in both states as the terrorist group continues its attacks on communities.
A key member of the civilian JTF, Ahamdu Umar speaking from Maiduguri, described the action of the insurgents as a violation of the sanctity of state, tradition and religion.
“They have sacked over seven Emirs from their palaces in Borno and Yobe states. Emirs are a symbol of culture and heads of Islam in this part of the country. If the Boko Haram members were truly Muslims, they would have had reverence for the palaces, they would have had respect for the Emirs and they would not have taken the wives of Emirs for their commanders (to use). This is sacrilege,” Umar told media.
Reports from some local governments areas showed that after taking over their palaces, the Boko Haram commanders, who then constituted themselves as lords in the affected Emirs’ domains, mocked the traditional institution by forcing their wives into “marriages”, according to Umar.
This development showed that Boko Haram was not only against democracy, but it was also against tradition and Islam as a religion.
According to him, Nigerians must understand that this is not a religious problem but a case of some “cultists” trying to use Islam as a platform to perpetrate evil.
“Those who are sympathetic to this group among Muslims are doing so either because they do not know the atrocities these bad elements are committing or they are part of those that have been brainwashed by the sect leader when he was alive and therefore, they are also Boko Haram,” he added.
Umar declined to mention the palaces or Emirs involved, claiming that it would also amount to mockery for the terrorists to take over the wives of traditional rulers.
“We wanted to go and die for our people and for the traditional stools in those areas captured by Boko Haram, but we were prevented from doing so by security operatives who said the casualties would be too many.”
