The Joint Task Force, Operation Restore Order, in Maiduguri, Borno State said intelligence report available to it “revealed that Abubakur Shekau, the most dreaded and wanted Boko Haram Terrorists leader may have died”.
The JTF in a statement by its spokesperson, Sagir Musa, on Monday said Mr. Shekau “died of gunshot wound received in an encounter with the JTF troops in one of their camps at Sambisa Forest on 30 June 2013.”
According to the statement, “Shekau was mortally wounded in the encounter and was sneaked into Amitchide – a border community in Cameroun for treatment which he never recovered.”
“It is greatly believed that Shekau might have died between 25 July to 3 August, 2013. He was reported to have masterminded the kidnap of the seven French citizens and that of the elder statesman Alhaji (Dr) Shettima Ali Monguno in addition to many murders of Islamic clerics in Northern Nigeria.
“He was also responsible for bombings of many places of worship and public buildings including Police and United Nations Headquarters in Abuja,” the statement said.
It also said the recent video released on 13 August, 20013 by the purported sect leader was “dramatized by an imposter to hoodwink the sect members to continue with the terrorism and to deceive the undiscerning minds”.
“The JTF wishes to appeal to the sect members to lay down their arms and embrace the Federal Government’s offer for dialogue,” the statement added. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteHas it been confirmed? & even if its true, that's not the solution 2 Boko Haram insurgency. There're many others who are probably worst than him out there.
ReplyDeleteNE should make sure of thier story before dey post it on d air.tomoro now u will here another thing.
ReplyDeleteIf dis z true slitely a goodnews provided d man did not groom d biblical joshua n dat aside i tot bh z faceless ow ws he identified as dia leader?
ReplyDeleteWho saw this man dead? Naaaaa this must be a very expensive joke and lie
ReplyDeleteBastard come out and denied that u still alive
ReplyDeleteI don't give a damn if he is dead or not
ReplyDeleteAll we want to hear is that bombing and other atrocities commited by the sect has ended
This news is too sensitive to be publish under "may have died" JTF should do more by recovering the full details before publishing an assumption report
God bless JTF God bless Nigeria
IF TRULY SHEKAU IS DEAD, BRAVO TO JTF.
ReplyDeleteMust have is not confirmation.gadafi died and the world saw him. Laden died and a few saw him. Naija,must have is no confirmation.
ReplyDeleteThese are just mere speculations.
ReplyDeleteBut he released a video 2wks ago, so how he die in june. Y'all are funny
ReplyDeleteI still dnt believe he is dead...All na washhhh....
ReplyDeletehmmm, quote me today. it is a caculated attempt to cover up and to silent the whole lots of the past evils done.
ReplyDeleteI don't rejoice he died if that claim is true, but that he is sentenced to everlasting condemnation if he expired without Christ
ReplyDeleteNowadays in the official circle, you can hardly differentiate between lies and intelligent reports. Is the officer and gentleman in the person of Sigar Musa wants us to believe that there won't be another story tomorrow to the contrary of this claim?
ReplyDeleteNot a complete news, wen usen n bin laden were killed, we saw their dead bodies and how they were mudered. So why can't we see shekau cops too for a better prove.
ReplyDeleteIt bothers me reading all these comments that Nigerians still lag behind in the use of correct English and grammar. A lot of people still boast using "pidgin" in their writings when commenting on a public platform such as this and other international websites such as goal.com. It makes a mockery of our knowledge and understanding of English. We should change this attitude
ReplyDeleteWhere is d pix of the dead body. When Obama killed Osama we all saw d pix. Agbero JTF
ReplyDeleteIt bothers me reading these comments that a lot of Nigerians stiill lag behind in their use of correct English and grammar. Many people boast using "pidgin" and terrible abbreviations such as "d" when writing on a public platform such as this and on international websites such as goal.com. It makes a mockery of our knowledge and understanding of English.
ReplyDeleteWe should change this attitude for a better image for Nigeria's education standard.
I totally agree with Alan that when you write on public Forum you are obliged to write in good and correct English that the whole world will understand. You should not write as if you are texting on public forum. Most of the time I skid those comments using pidgin or Text language and only read those in proper English .
ReplyDelete*Skip , not Skid.
Delete@Alan, pls learn to comment on the story and not on what u fetlt is good or bad. Shekau is/may be dead, whats ur view? Mr know all. May be u can not write in pigin english, jealousy no go kill u.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope is true that that dreaded monster is no more.
ReplyDelete@Alan, pls learn to comment on the story and not on what u fetlt is good or bad. Shekau is/may be dead, whats ur view? Mr know all. May be u can not write in pigin english, jealousy no go kill u. Mumu
ReplyDeleteTopic changed... LOL. I'm hvn fun
ReplyDeleteI will wait until the next week comes because one wouldn't be surprised to see this man disputing the story that he was dead. It appears that JTF is not sure that is why they used the phrase "may have died".
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha ha, really? though it has being long we hear his coward noise on media, but if actually this is true let the person who is so sure come out and show the whole world his rotten body for a reward from Obama while they make sure the remaining ones' vanish like smoke, burn to hell.....
ReplyDeleteNo Comment Yet until international (body) correspondence announce this News before i Comment
ReplyDeleteit is a strange things saying shekau waht to die. why, it is shown that he is killing people for opposing what he belive but will never want to be killed. this tells me that he did not want to die. now he is dead and and will face GOD and tell GOD how much he has distroy God's work,immage (men) and nature. I know that He will meet GOD not happy for doing that to his creation and immage. shekau has gone to the land of no forgiveness where GOD will not be happy with him killing children detroying poeple,others should learn from this for no forgiveness after death.
ReplyDeleteThey said may have been dead¬ dead,understand that,I pray the Almajeri Shekau&his sponsors are no more,Beast,Animals,blood sucking demons.
ReplyDeleteif true, i hope he enjoys d 7 virgins waiting for him in hell
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