A Boko Haram faction loyal to commander Ali Ngulde has executed two women in the Mandara Mountains of Gwoza, Borno State, after accusing them of practising “shirk,” or idolatry.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama confirmed the killing, saying the women were seized after fighters allegedly found charms on them during a search around the group’s hideouts. The insurgents claimed the items were proof of spiritual wrongdoing and dragged the victims before their crude, makeshift “court.”
A video from the scene showed the terrorists declaring the women guilty after the sham trial before marching them to a secluded area in the mountains, where they were beheaded.
According to reports, the execution was done in full view of other fighters and civilians living under the faction’s control a deliberate act meant to terrorise residents and force compliance with the group’s extremist rules.
