There have being conflicting
reports on who killed Boko Haram
leader, Shekau , ( Cameroon claims
they killed him but that report has
been refuted by the Nigerian
Defence Headquaters ) many
believe he is indeed the one in the
photo and it marks a major victory
in the fight against Boko Haram .
Many insurgents reportedly
surrendered to the Nigerian army
after learning of the death of their
leader . .
A new investigative report by Vanguard reveals how he
was killed
Vanguard gathered that when the first attack on
Konduga whereby hundreds of insurgents were taken
unawares and killed after over seven hours of fighting
and several of their colleagues, arms and ammunition
captured, the military commanders strategically urged
his captured members to send a message to Shekau
that they (insurgents) have routed the troops.
Before the captured insurgents were urged to make the
contact and deliver the message, the military
commanders had promised them that their cooperation
would play a role in the level of punishment to be meted
to them after the battle hence they felt reassured.
Also, the captured insurgents had disclosed that
Shekau usually moved in a convoy of cars painted in
military colours while he sits in a MOWAG Armoured
tank with Boko Haram inscription on its front.
When Shekau was contacted, his captured men spoke
to him in Arabic, assuring him that they had taken over
Konduga, thereby giving him the all clear to proceed
from Sambisa Forest.
To convince him further, a set of his men captured
were told to sing the victory song in Kanuri language
they normally sing at the background.
Having convinced himself that the messenger was his
chief courier in such situation and the message is
authentic, he and his followers made for Konduga,
heavily armed with Anti-Aircraft weapons, General
Purpose Machine Guns, several AK 47 rifles and other
IEDS’.
However, on entering Konduga town, he and his
followers were encircled by strategically placed and
heavily armed Nigerian soldiers. Immediately he
contacted the messenger and discovered that
something was amiss, he ordered his followers to start
shooting in all direction.
This spurred the Army Commanders to give the
directive to open fire. When he discovered that the fire
power of the Nigerian Army who used both Infantry and
Artillery weaponry was overpowering that of his men,
he jumped out of the MOWAG and made to escape.
But eagle-eyed Nigerian Soldiers spotted him and
opened fire in him, shattering his legs in the process. It
was learnt that he also received bullet wounds in other
parts of his body leading to his bleeding to death.
Recall that Military sources had on Sunday night
disclosed that Nigerian troops scored a strategic
victory in the current battle against terrorists operating
in the North East on September 17.
The sources noted that during a desperate attempt to
capture Konduga in their delusion to eventually
marching on and capturing Maiduguri, the man who
had been mimicking Late Abubakar Shekau in recent
videos was feared to have been finally killed.
The sources said,
“It is getting more certain that the terrorists’
Commander who has been mimicking Shekau in those
videos is the one killed in Konduga on September 17,
2014.”
Affirming the development, PRNigeria sources said the
suspected demise of the Boko Haram leader is
responsible for the scattering of the sect members in
different independent locations in the neighbouring
countries, especially in Cameroon noticed in recent
days.
The security sources noted further that
“the process of confirming that the dead body we have
is the same as that character who has been posing as
Shekau is ongoing” adding “He is definitely a prominent
terrorist commander. I don’t want to say anything
about this yet please.”
Another high ranking military source insisted that the
resemblance is too striking to be a coincidence.
“They cited his facial marks, beards and teeth apart
from the recovery by the Nigerian troops of some of the
Armoured Vehicles and Hilux jeeps that had featured in
previous videos of the prime suspect.
“The officers assured that the Defence Headquarters
will soon address the nation after full investigation of
their latest discovery”.
reports on who killed Boko Haram
leader, Shekau , ( Cameroon claims
they killed him but that report has
been refuted by the Nigerian
Defence Headquaters ) many
believe he is indeed the one in the
photo and it marks a major victory
in the fight against Boko Haram .
Many insurgents reportedly
surrendered to the Nigerian army
after learning of the death of their
leader . .
was killed
Vanguard gathered that when the first attack on
Konduga whereby hundreds of insurgents were taken
unawares and killed after over seven hours of fighting
and several of their colleagues, arms and ammunition
captured, the military commanders strategically urged
his captured members to send a message to Shekau
that they (insurgents) have routed the troops.
Before the captured insurgents were urged to make the
contact and deliver the message, the military
commanders had promised them that their cooperation
would play a role in the level of punishment to be meted
to them after the battle hence they felt reassured.
Also, the captured insurgents had disclosed that
Shekau usually moved in a convoy of cars painted in
military colours while he sits in a MOWAG Armoured
tank with Boko Haram inscription on its front.
When Shekau was contacted, his captured men spoke
to him in Arabic, assuring him that they had taken over
Konduga, thereby giving him the all clear to proceed
from Sambisa Forest.
To convince him further, a set of his men captured
were told to sing the victory song in Kanuri language
they normally sing at the background.
Having convinced himself that the messenger was his
chief courier in such situation and the message is
authentic, he and his followers made for Konduga,
heavily armed with Anti-Aircraft weapons, General
Purpose Machine Guns, several AK 47 rifles and other
IEDS’.
However, on entering Konduga town, he and his
followers were encircled by strategically placed and
heavily armed Nigerian soldiers. Immediately he
contacted the messenger and discovered that
something was amiss, he ordered his followers to start
shooting in all direction.
This spurred the Army Commanders to give the
directive to open fire. When he discovered that the fire
power of the Nigerian Army who used both Infantry and
Artillery weaponry was overpowering that of his men,
he jumped out of the MOWAG and made to escape.
But eagle-eyed Nigerian Soldiers spotted him and
opened fire in him, shattering his legs in the process. It
was learnt that he also received bullet wounds in other
parts of his body leading to his bleeding to death.
Recall that Military sources had on Sunday night
disclosed that Nigerian troops scored a strategic
victory in the current battle against terrorists operating
in the North East on September 17.
The sources noted that during a desperate attempt to
capture Konduga in their delusion to eventually
marching on and capturing Maiduguri, the man who
had been mimicking Late Abubakar Shekau in recent
videos was feared to have been finally killed.
The sources said,
“It is getting more certain that the terrorists’
Commander who has been mimicking Shekau in those
videos is the one killed in Konduga on September 17,
2014.”
Affirming the development, PRNigeria sources said the
suspected demise of the Boko Haram leader is
responsible for the scattering of the sect members in
different independent locations in the neighbouring
countries, especially in Cameroon noticed in recent
days.
The security sources noted further that
“the process of confirming that the dead body we have
is the same as that character who has been posing as
Shekau is ongoing” adding “He is definitely a prominent
terrorist commander. I don’t want to say anything
about this yet please.”
Another high ranking military source insisted that the
resemblance is too striking to be a coincidence.
“They cited his facial marks, beards and teeth apart
from the recovery by the Nigerian troops of some of the
Armoured Vehicles and Hilux jeeps that had featured in
previous videos of the prime suspect.
“The officers assured that the Defence Headquarters
will soon address the nation after full investigation of
their latest discovery”.
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