- The defence headquarters confirms thatBoko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is
still alive contrary to earlier claim that he
was killed sometimes late last year
- The defence spokesperson, Major General
John Enenche, says due to the fictitious
nature of the real identity of Shekau, the
armed forces has not been able to capture
the leader of Boko Haram sect
- Enenche states that the military has been
able to decimate and degrade the Boko
Haram terrorists from their activity to
splinter acts of terrorism within Borno
state
The defence headquarters has confirmed that
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is alive.
The Nigerian Military has said it is in
desperate search of Boko Haram leader,
Abubakar Shekau, to bring the terrorist
leader to justice for his activities which
have led to loss of many lives and
property mostly in the north east part of
the country.
The defence headquarters stated this
through its new director of information,
Major General John Enenche, at a media
forum, in Abuja, on Thursday, March
30, Vanguard reports.
General John Enenche confirmed that
Abubakar Shekau was still alive,
contrary to earlier claim that he was
killed sometimes late last year.
Enenche, speaking on the comment
credited by the minister of defence, Col
Dan-Ali that the military was yet to
apprehend Shekau, said due to the
fictitious nature of the real identity of
Shekau, the Armed Forces has not been
able to capture the leader of Boko
Haram sects.
He said: “But we are aware, and have
come to know that the real Shekau is yet
to be apprehended. If you remember,
when Osama bin Ladin was killed, they
went further to do a DNA test.
“It is because there so many faces of
Shekau, that brought the mix up, but the
real Shekau is yet to be caught, and we
will get him.”
The defence spokesperson said the
military has been able to decimate and
degrade the Boko Haram terrorists from
their activity to splinter acts of
terrorism within Borno state.
He said: ”Currently, clearance operation
is on going jointly by the force to
eliminate both active and passive acts of
terrorism in the North East.
“It is worthy of note that some countries
such as Britain, USA and France among
others provided one form of assistance to
the military in our effort so far in the
North East.
“It is worthy of note that some countries
such as Britain, USA and France among
others provided one form of assistance to
the military in our effort so far in the
North East.
He expressed the hopes that the
collaboration would continue to ensure
that the terrorism is eliminated from
Nigeria and equally degraded globally.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reports Vice-
President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday
March 30, said corruption directly
fueled the activities of the Boko Haram
sect in the North Eastern part of the
country.
Punch reports that Osinbajo said this in
his remarks at the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and
Development’s Anti-Corruption and
Integrity Forum holding in Paris.
NAIJ.com gathered that in a copy of the
speech made available by the
Presidency, the Vice-President said it
was no longer in doubt that corruption
and illicit financial flows constitute
gravest challenge to development.
He said corruption fueled terrorist
insurgency in the North East, therefore
leading to serious humanitarian
disaster.
Below are families of detained suspects
in DSS custody speaking to NAIJ.com
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