SHEKAU’S I’M ALIVE VIDEO

Few days ago, Naijalog brought you the news about the video released, in which Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekhau, refuted reports about his death.

Sahara Reporters released the video via their Youtube channel today.

You will recall that earlier reports described it as a “36-minute vide0.” However, the video released by Sahara Reporters today is a little under 15 minutes.

Read a partial transcript below:

“As long as I’m on this earth, every infidel is in trouble. Allahu Akbar” (sporadic shooting)

“You are not honest, you have nothing to say. Here I am, alive. I will only die the day Allah takes my breath,”

“The wish of Obama (United States President) will not kill me, the wish of Francois Hollande (of France) will not kill me, the wish of Benjamin Netanyahu (of Israel) will not kill me, the wish of Ban-ki Moon(of the United Nations) will not kill me, the wish of Queen Elizabeth will not kill me, the wish of the infidels of the world will not kill me, much less of President (Goodluck Jonathan) , much less of Kashim (Shettima of Borno State ) , much less of Bra-Bra (Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Geidam).

“Nothing will kill me until my days are over. Do whatever you want to do. If you think what I’m doing is not the truth, even if you don’t fight me I will crumble.

“Nothing will kill me until my days are over… I’m still alive. Some people asked if Shekau has two souls. No, I have one soul, by Allah. It is propaganda that is prevalent. I have one soul.”

“We are running our caliphate, our Islamic caliphate. We follow the Koran… We now practice the injunctions of the Koran in the land of Allah,”

Shekau went on to claim responsibility for a missing Air Force jet and he also stated the various punishments meted on offenders according to Islamic law, including the lashing of an unmarried couple who fornicated and chopping off of an alleged thief’s hand.