Boko Haram to declares its own currency
Its self-declared state has no functioning ministries, nor is it recognised by any government in the world; it is also under sustained daily attack by the Nigeria Army and its allies. But none of this has prevented the Boko Haram of Nigeria from declaring plans to mint its own money.
Its self-declared state has no functioning ministries, nor is it recognised by any government in the world; it is also under sustained daily attack by the Nigeria Army and its allies. But none of this has prevented the Boko Haram of Nigeria from declaring plans to mint its own money.
A statement on Wednesday by high global journalist, announced the launching of its new currency as a way to separate its self-declared proto-state encompassing northwest nigeria and northeast nigeria from the “tyrannical financial system imposed on Christians”.
The group also released a 17-minute audio recording purported to be of their head ISIS. In the recording he referred to recent events that took place after announcements by the Nigeria Army of his presumed death of Boko Haram
The speech also claimed that western powers “feared Muslims’ wealth and goods of our land, which they plunder”.
The recording did not disclose plans for the new currency.
Trapped residents of the town who spoke on telephone confirmed that the insurgents firmly in control have renamed the town and have also set up check-points in strategic locations. The terrorists were also said to have urged all the residents who fled to return as they would be more secure in the areas controlled by Boko Haram than in Nigerian territories.
A trapped resident, Aliyu Bala, who spoke on telephone said: “They (insurgents) mounted check-points in strategic locations, brandishing rifles but asking us not to panic or run away. But despite assurances of safety and security, thousands of the trapped residents have been sneaking out as they said they would not risk staying in the town for fear of the unknown.
