Boko Haram Pledged Allegiance To Islamic State.

According to report on The Nation,the Boko Haram terrorist group has reportedly pledged allegiance to Islamic State ( IS) according to an audio statement on it’s Twitter account.

Nigeria's armed group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Reuters news agency reports quoting the monitoring group SITE.

The pledge, attributed to Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, was made in an audio recording posted on the group's twitter page on Saturday, but it could not be immediately verified.

"We announce our allegiance to the Caliph ... and will hear and obey in times of difficulty and prosperity," SITE quoted Boko Haram as saying in a video purporting to be from the Nigerian rebel group.

Though BBC said the message could not be verified.