In the wake of massive attack on Baga, Borno state, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has said they were instructed by the 'Lord' kill, claiming responsibility for the massacre in a new video.
"The Lord told us to kill the people of Baga" - Terrorist leader says
Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed in the latest attack by the Islamic sect on Baga
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Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed in the latest attack by the Islamic sect on Baga.
"We killed the people of Baga. We indeed killed them, as our Lord instructed us in His Book," Shekau said in the 35-minute message posted online.
It is said to be one of the worst attacks on civilians by Boko Haram in their 6-year rebellion.
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