Breaking News: Nigerian Army confirms Boko Haram leader Shekau is dead. (#ThatYorubaBoy )

The Defence Headquarters has released a
statement claiming to have killed a man
posing as the leader of Boko Haram,
Abubakar Shekau (or his impersonator) in
an attack (both land and air) in Konduga
Borno state between 12nd to 17th
September. Find the statement below
Nigerian troops have been conducting
coordinated air and land operations in
furtherance of efforts at containing the
terrorists in the North East part of the
country. Somehow, it became apparent
that the terrorists in continuation of their
campaign of terror were determined to
take over communities around Maiduguri
which is their prime target.

There was therefore the need to ensure
that communities such as Konduga were
protected. It is noteworthy that the
terrorists made not less than four attempts
between 12 and 17 September 2014 to
violate the security and enter Konduga to
perpetrate their atrocities. Air and land
forces were subsequently deployed to
handle the situation.
The convoy of combat vehicles typical of
terrorists' mission that involves their top
commanders, were fiercely engaged by the
land and air forces. Several of the
terrorists including some of their
commanders lost their lives in the
encounters which lasted an average of
about 5 hours each.
The troops captured some of the terrorists
and their equipment. In the course of
those encounters, one Mohammed Bashir
who has been acting or posing on videos as
the deceased Abubakar Shekau, the
eccentric character known as leader of the
group died. Since the name Shekau has
become a brand name for the terrorists'
leader, the Nigerian military remains
resolute to serve justice to anyone who
assumes that designation or title as well as
all terrorists that seek to violate the
freedom and territory of Nigeria..
On restoring normalcy after the encounter,
inhabitants of the community who were
victims of terrorists activities corroborated
information on the identity of Bashir
Mohammed alias Abubakar Shekau, alias
Abacha Abdullahi Geidam alias Damasack
etc. Indeed, the recent devastation on the
leadership of the insurgents is attributable
to the renewed commitment to the
mission of eradicating terrorism in our
country.
Meanwhile, a total of 135 terrorists have
yesterday evening surrendered along with
equipment to troops around Biu Local
Government Area. A group of 88
submitted themselves at Mairiga/Bun –
Yadi while another group of 45 terrorists
were taken in around Mubi – Michika. They
are all being interrogated and processed in
conformity with the dictates of standard
best practices.
The Defence Headquarters applauds the
gallantry of the Nigerian troops who have
remained undaunted and professional in
prosecuting this campaign against terror.
The keen interest exhibited by our
neighbours and allies is commendable and
we appreciate them. All allies in the war
against terrorism are hereby assured of
the Nigerian military's resolve to maintain
momentum in the efforts to decimate and
defeat terrorists. The invaluable efforts
toward achieving sustainable peace and
victory against the terrorists are highly
appreciated. Statement signed by Defence
spokesperson, Maj. Gen Chris Olukayode

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