– Security agent says the group has been
using the spiritual book to deceive people
– One such deception was that it could
make the people invincible
A book used by Boko Haram insurgents to
make people join their group has been
discovered by Nigerian officials.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
that the discovery made by the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSDC),
who informed that the ‘spiritual book’ may
have been used by Boko Haram to
indoctrinate their victims.
Ibrahim Abdullahi, the commandant of the
NSCDC who made this disclosure in
Maiduguri, the Borno state capital during an
interview, stated that the book was written
in Arabic, and was discovered during an
operation by his men at an abandoned house
in Dikwa local government area of the state.
He said: “It is sad that many innocent souls
had been dragged into submitting to Boko
Haram through spiritual indoctrination.
“The book, named ‘Guduma’, was used by the
insurgents as a powerful charm to indoctrinate
followers into submitting to the dictates of
leaders of the sect.
“Our findings revealed that the book was also
used in deceiving victims and members of the
sect into believing that it could make them
invisible and also offer protection against
bullet shots and bombs.
“The spiritual book was abandoned by ‘Boko
Haram’ after the takeover of Dikwa from the
insurgents, two years ago.”
Meanwhile, a Boko Haram suspect was
reportedly arrested in Gombi, Adamawa state
while withdrawing some money from an
Automated Teller Machine (ATM ).
This much was disclosed by Othman
Mohammed, the public relations officer of
the Adamawa state police command on
Friday.
The Cable reports that Mohammed, a deputy
superintendent, confirmed that the arrested
suspect was being investigated by the
command, adding: “his name or whether he
is on the wanted list will be revealed after the
investigation.”
using the spiritual book to deceive people
– One such deception was that it could
make the people invincible
A book used by Boko Haram insurgents to
make people join their group has been
discovered by Nigerian officials.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
that the discovery made by the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSDC),
who informed that the ‘spiritual book’ may
have been used by Boko Haram to
indoctrinate their victims.
Ibrahim Abdullahi, the commandant of the
NSCDC who made this disclosure in
Maiduguri, the Borno state capital during an
interview, stated that the book was written
in Arabic, and was discovered during an
operation by his men at an abandoned house
in Dikwa local government area of the state.
He said: “It is sad that many innocent souls
had been dragged into submitting to Boko
Haram through spiritual indoctrination.
“The book, named ‘Guduma’, was used by the
insurgents as a powerful charm to indoctrinate
followers into submitting to the dictates of
leaders of the sect.
“Our findings revealed that the book was also
used in deceiving victims and members of the
sect into believing that it could make them
invisible and also offer protection against
bullet shots and bombs.
“The spiritual book was abandoned by ‘Boko
Haram’ after the takeover of Dikwa from the
insurgents, two years ago.”
Meanwhile, a Boko Haram suspect was
reportedly arrested in Gombi, Adamawa state
while withdrawing some money from an
Automated Teller Machine (ATM ).
This much was disclosed by Othman
Mohammed, the public relations officer of
the Adamawa state police command on
Friday.
The Cable reports that Mohammed, a deputy
superintendent, confirmed that the arrested
suspect was being investigated by the
command, adding: “his name or whether he
is on the wanted list will be revealed after the
investigation.”
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