Why is Shekau such a wannabe? Now he's declaring these towns he's capturing Caliphates. They even forced a major baker in town to stay so he can bake their bread. Riding around in the Emir's fancy SUV's. The Borno emirs affected include Shehu of Dikwa Muhammad Ibn Shehu Masta and Emir of Gwoza Muhammadu Ibn Mustapha Idrissa Timta, whose emirates have been overrun by Boko Haram, and Emir of Bama Kyari Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi, who fled when his town was attacked on Monday.
Other displaced senior monarchs in Borno are Emir of Askira Abubakar Ibn Muhammad Askirama and his counterpart Ali Ibn Isma’ila Mamza of Uba, who left their palaces following security reports that their towns might be targeted.
Many surrounding villages have been attacked by insurgents in the recent past.
Both Askira and Uba are not far from Gwoza, which Boko Haram took over on August 6 and later on sect leader Abubakar Shekau declared it as part of an “Islamic caliphate.”
Dikwa has also been under the insurgents’ rule since they overrun the town on August 28, forcing thousands of people to flee to the state capital Maiduguri.
Three days earlier, Boko Haram fighters took over Gamboru, a town on the Nigerian border with Cameroon, and which is also in Dikwa Emirate, after fierce fighting with troops.
The only first-class traditional rulers still living in their respective domains in Borno are Shehu of Borno Abubakar Garbai El-Kanemi, Emir of Shani Nasiru Muhammadu Mailafiya and the Emir of Biu.
