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How Nigerian Military killed second Shekau
Sep 25 2014 at 12:27pm
After some days of speculation and arguments over
who actually killed the leader of Boko Haram, Shekau,
the military high command has at last explained how
the encounter that led to the killing of the kingpin
terrorist happened.
A statement yesterday by the Defence Headquarters
laid to rest the doubt on whether Shekau was actually
killed by the Nigerian troops or not.
Meanwhile, 135 terrorists 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.
In an explanation, the military noted that the person
they killed whose real name is Mohammed Bashir had
adopted the propaganda of Shekau after the first Shekau
was been killed.
“There is propaganda in the prosecution of Boko Haram
assault on Nigeria and therefore they would never
admit that their leader or arrowhead has been killed.
Whenever one leader is down, they raise another
bearing the same identity to create the impression that
they are not losing the fight.”
The statement noted that: “The 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.”
According to them, 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 five 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.
“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. “
source: sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=83261
