Militant Islamist
sect, Boko Haram, has renamed Mubi as ‘Madinatul Islam,” meaning the city of
Islam.
The action is further confirmation that the sect
was in total control of the town which it recaptured last week after troops
stationed there withdrew. Boko Haram had earlier hoisted its flag in some parts
of the town, including the Palace of the Emir, which serves as its
administration headquarters.
On Monday, the sect announced the introduction of
Sharia and the amputation of 10 people in the town, the second largest in the
state.
