New Boko Haram Commander speaks on Shekau

This is the new leader of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. His name is Muhammed Marwana and he has been speaking on how he intends to prove his authority.

“I personally instructed the attack in [Sabo-Gari] Kano to prove to the world that, I am the real leader of Boko Haram because there have been retrogressive forces on the issue of dialogue, who kept doubting my leadership in the sect. 

"I told them ahead that there will be attack, and it has happened. It is a warning, and we need to say again that we carried out the attacks in Kano”

This same Boko haram leader has been in negotiations with the Nigerian government appointed "Amnesty Committee " headed by a government minister, but he said they are doubting him hence he had to order the latest bombings in Sabo-Gari area of Kano which killed over 40 people.

Mohammed Marwana released an audio message obtained where he added a new twist to the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the faction of the sect in talks with government and recent claims that the old leader of the group, Shekau, was deposed after he was shot.

Speaking in Hausa language, Marwana debunked speculations that Shekau is dead. Marwana stated that Shekau is alive and that nothing has happened to him except that he lost leadership of the sect to him.

“Shekau is alive contrary to speculations, except that he lost leadership of the sect. I will not tell you where he is, but he is alive, and we talked with him not up to three hours ago, except if he died while I am talking.”

Does he have to kill people to prove he is now in charge?