El-Zakzaky discloses who created Boko Haram, ISIS, ISWAP
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has alleged that the United States created and is funding Boko Haram, ISWAP and ISIS.
A video of the cleric surfaced online on Thursday, showing him linking the country’s insecurity to actions of politicians in power.
He claimed that the unrest did not grow on its own and insisted that those in government have the capacity to end it but have refused to do so.
El-Zakzaky questioned how groups known mainly as cattle rearers suddenly gained access to heavy guns and armoured vehicles in the bush.
He argued that such weapons cannot appear without strong backing and said the authorities are aware of those supplying them.
He also accused the US of openly admitting to supporting extremist groups in different regions.
According to him, it is impossible to expect a solution from the same foreign power he believes contributed to the spread of terrorism.
The cleric added that countries with interest in natural resources tend to show strong presence in areas with gold, oil and gas.
He pointed to parts of Zamfara and Katsina as locations where foreign interest grows whenever valuable minerals are involved.
He said: “The Insecurity Problem in Nigeria was created by politicians in power and If they want to stop it today, they would because they are the ones who engineered it.
“How come those people who are known to be cattle rearers have guns in the bush? How come those people they call bandits have armoured vehicles in the bushes and they call them terrorists?
“Where did this tankers comes from? From the earth or they moved through? Everybody knows that authorities are behind this insecurity, if they want to stop it today, they can stop it.
”By inviting the US which we know very clearly that they are behind all these insecurity, US created Boko Haram, US is funding Boko Haram, US created ISWAP, they created ISIS, and they confessed it openly.
“They said that they would use terrorism to conquer Africa, now you expect them to bring the remedy to what they caused, what do you expect? Mass killings of people.
“They will come to steal our resources, you will see them where there is gold, oil, gas, and other security resources. That is why you will see them protecting Christians in Zamfara and Katsina.”
