Setting the Pace in Humanitarian Intervention with VSF

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The Boko Haram sect, when it was first formed by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002, their actions were non-violent. Their main goal was to “purify Islam in Northern Nigeria. 10 years after he was killed, the group has since been led by Abubakar Shekau, who  keeps reincarnating. Since then, the group has turned into bloodletting and destruction of lives and properties.

Nine years ago, in 2010 to be precise, the notorious terror group called Jamaatu Ahlisunnah Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram unleashed an unwarranted attack on innocent citizens in North-eastern part of the country. Since then, the group has intensified its terror campaign not only against the security agencies  but also schools, places of worship, communities, business places and other soft targets.

Initially, people thought aside waging war against  the security agencies in the country. It was also believed that the group wants to wipe out the Christian community especially in the North…



Source: Thisday Newspaper