On Tuesday, the unending discussion on whether the members of Nigeria’s militant group, Boko Haram, are Muslims or Christians heightened on X, a micro-blogging platform, as many Nigerians aired their opinions.
Worth mentioning, Boko Haram, which has caused havoc in Africa’s most populous country through a wave of bombings, assassinations and abductions is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state.
However, because they base and attack civilians in the northern part of the country where Islam is predominant, some Nigerians believe the terrorists aren’t Muslims.
A socio-political commentator, Rebecca Duke asked: “If boko haram are muslims, then why are they located in the north terrorizing their muslim people?”
The question remains, if they aren’t Muslims, is it safe to say they are Christians?
