The
Nigerian Army said the factional Boko
Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been killed.
The
Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Lucky Irabor, who spoke in
Adamawa State during a tour of formations under his command, said the
individual originally identified as Shekau had been killed, adding that the
person injured during an air raid last month is the latest person claiming the
name.
Gen.
Irabor said: “I can confirm to you that the original Shekau was killed, the
second Shekau was killed, and the man presenting himself as Shekau, I can also
confirm to you that few days ago, he was wounded. We are yet to confirm whether
he is dead or not”.
He
said Boko Haram “released videos to prove that they are still active, but
that’s just a façade.”
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