Saturday, 13 December 2014

BOKOHARAM:THE KILLER IN AFRICA

  • A problem named bokoharam was a part of mohammadyusuf's organisation which has 
    built to convert western states in to islamic states.
    Bokoharam has been so successful in northern and north eastern parts of nigeria.because 
    parts where bokoharam is currently active is islamic region before british annexation which
    is used to be governed according the principles of constitution of medona.
    By 1995 the group militants today known as the bokoharam was operating under the name
    of shabaad a muslim youth organisation, as the leader. but soon mohammed yusuf was handling the reigns with him came influence.
    Mohammed yusuf , with his aim of islamicizing a religious complex with a mosque and a religious complex with a mosque and a religious school. he is reasonably successful because of poverty and uneducation and in those area he became the saviour of the people.
    Now due to this ruling government also supporting mohammed yusuf for ulterior motives and political gains.
    But the problem began after the seven year of the group existence. the group start becoming an abode for disgruntle politician and a safe haven for criminal activity.
    Due to this activities the government came in to action without giving him any warning they arrested several members of group in bauchi. sparking deadly clashes with nigerians security forces which led to death of about 700 people.
    In this fight founder and then leader mohammed yusuf was killed in police custody. After this the group came into new avatar.
    Bokoharam carried out its first attack in Borno(town name) in january 2011.which resulted in the killing of four people. After the death of yusuf  fractured organisation was handle by Abubakkarshekau a former deputy to yusuf. since shekau's rise , the violence has escalated in terms of both frequency and intensity.
    Between 2009 and 2012 the militant organisation was responsible for over 900 death. due to this Goodluck Jonathan declare a state of emergency.
    Bokoharam came in to the spotlight globally when on the night of 14-15 april 2014 they kidnapped approximately 276 female students from in borno state nigeria.
    on 6 may they further kidnapped six girls and an on 12 MAY bokoharam released a video showing the kidnap girls had conveted to islam. and would not be released until all militants prisoners were freed.
    Now on 22 May 2014 bokoharam was officially declared as terrorist. The united states are imploring the regional authorities to take up arms against terrorist group.
    The problem being the nigeria army patrol have the reputation of being highly corrupt and incapable poorly trained and ill -equipped to handle such large scale operations.
    If any of these allegation are true the bokoharam will find it easily.

                                                                     written by- Ambitious chandan bhagat.