Lee Rigby’s Murder, Micheal Adebolajo Tells Court He Will Never Regret Obeying The Command Of Allah

By Akpabio Aniema

Michael Adebolajo, one of the men accused of murdering Lee Rigby has said in court for the first time ‘‘that he killed Rigby on the command of Allah’’. He went on to describe himself as a ‘‘solider of Allah’’ and committed the crime on the 22nd of May this year outside Woolwich military barracks in south London.
Asked by prosecutor Richard Whittam QC, whether he planned to kill Rigby on that date, Adebolajo answered: ‘‘Yes’’.

Giving evidence from the witness-box of the Old Bailey, Adebolajo said: ‘‘I am a soldier of Allah and as I’ve explained, part of fighting jihad sometimes it tells killing the enemy solider.’’ He also added: ‘‘As I said, we planned a military attack which obviously involved- sadly, it’s not something enjoyable – the death of a soldier.’’

When asked whether the killing was political, he told the jury: ‘‘Jihad by its very nature is political.’’
Adebolajo, giving evidence in a witness-box in front of the late soldier’ family told the jury he was a ‘‘soldier of Allah and that he had no choice in attacking Rigby outside Woolwich barracks in May this year.
‘‘Allah commands that I fight those militaries that attack the Muslims,’’ he said. ‘‘I don’t feel that I have any choice, I obey Allah and I commit my affairs into his hands, this is all I can do.’’

Amid strict security, Adebolajo, wearing a black zipped top, was handcuffed when being taken to the witness-box, and surrounded by five security guards while giving evidence, while plainclothes police officers wearing wires sat elsewhere in the court.
He co-accused Michael Adebowale, watched from the dock, also surrounded by prison guards.