Dubai-based Nigerian journalist Ahmed Salkida, who recently was flown to Nigeria to negotiate with Boko Haram, has denied claims that Abubakar Shekau is dead.
Two days ago, Cameroonian authorities had released a photo of a dead man they identified as Abubakar Shekau. Eventually the dead man was identified as one Bashir Mohammed, leader of the Islamist sect’s Uye camp. Nigerian security officials had also maintained for months that Mr. Shekau was dead, apparently killed by his own disaffected lieutenants in an internal rivalry for control of the terrorist organization. But according to Mr. Salkida who took to Twitter some hours ago to make the announcement, Abubakar Shekau is alive and well.
Mr. Salkida also dismissed media reports that the Nigerian government was negotiating with Boko Haram for the release of more than 200 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. He also described as untrue reports that the International Red Cross (IRC) was working on a deal that would persuade Boko Haram to free the abducted Chibok schoolgirls in exchange for the release of detained Islamist insurgents in the custody of Nigerian security agencies. Read Tweets below......
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Posted: at 23-09-2014 06:11 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
oloche1984 at 23-09-2014 07:07 AM (9 years ago) (m)
what a stage called Nigeria, can this happen during the military era even when a retired Army man is in power, this can not happen. I will rather prefer a civilian with a military background to rule Nigeria. Where is the military of those days when corruption and materialism is in extinct for discipline and patriotism, where are our SOLDIERS not these politicians in Army uniform, we live today at the mercy of GOD.
Posted: at 23-09-2014 07:07 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
Fool is your name. Why will you want Shekau to die when you knew that he is the source of your feeding? Come back to Nigeria and talk such nonsense and see yourself for fire. Dirty thing like you
Posted: at 23-09-2014 08:09 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dynasty4all at 23-09-2014 08:40 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Ken1230 on 23-09-2014 08:09 AM
Fool is your name. Why will you want Shekau to die when you knew that he is the source of your feeding? Come back to Nigeria and talk such nonsense and see yourself for fire. Dirty thing like you
u have said it all he want more money
Posted: at 23-09-2014 08:40 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
sgenevasmith at 23-09-2014 08:43 AM (9 years ago) (f)
MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE. HAVE THE BODY. DO DNA, THAT SIMPLE. STOP WRITING LONG AND WRONG INFO. EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE THE FIRST TO REPORT A STORY. COME CORRECT.
Posted: at 23-09-2014 08:43 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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