In what looks like an expression of anger over the massive capture of its members by the youth vigilante group, popularly known as ‘civilian JTF’ in Borno and Yobe states in the last two weeks, the Boko Haram sect had on Tuesday declared war against youth in the two states.
The group, which reiterated that it was bent at waging war against the Federal Government in order to establish Islamic legal code said, in addition to killing the police, soldiers, all security operatives, politicians and other symbols of authority, it has added youth into the list of its targets for assassination.
In a statement sent to newsmen on Wednesday, in Maiduguri, one Abu Zinnira, who claimed to be the spokesman for the insurgent group threatened to launch manhunt against their hunters (youth).
“We have established that youth in Borno and Yobe States are now against our course, they have connived with security operatives and are actively supporting the government of Nigeria in its war against us. We have also resolved to fight back, “Abu Zinnira said.
But in reaction to the statement, some of the youth who promised to fight the Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri said they will not be deterred from carrying out their mission and there will be no going back.
Abubakar Mallum, one of the leaders of the youth groups said, “What the Boko Haram said is an empty threat because the era of terrorism, war of attrition and killing of innocent people with impunity is over. We, the youth have resolved to take our destiny in our hands and will continue to hunt for the insurgents,”
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