They first arrived in (Niger State) on a market day in 2020, preaching to our children to abandon our ways of worship and embrace theirs." ...

especially on who should be regarded as a kufar [apostate] and why they must be executed. That same year of the schism, the Islamic State officially recognised Mr Yusuf as the leader of ISWAP.

The Koran has much to say about the enemies of Islam, such as the kufar (unbelievers) and the mushrikun (idolaters, or pagans). The Koran prescribes jihad against these enemies. While this can take ...