Boko Haram Leader, Shekau May Have Died Of Gunshot Wounds- JTF

Operatives of the Joint Task Force
(Operation Restore Order) in Maiduguri
on Monday said the leader of dreaded
Boko Haram, Ibrahim Shekau may have
been killed in a gun battle with its
forces.

A statement by the spokesperson of the
Force, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said
“Intelligence report available to the Joint
Task Force Operation RESTORE ORDER
revealed that Abubakur Shekau, the most
dreaded and wanted Boko Haram
Terrorists leader may have died”.
It added that 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. 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”.
The JTF further said the “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 however wishes to appeal to the
sect members to lay down their arms and
embrace the federal government’s offer
for dialogue.