The military said yesterday that factional Boko Haram
leader Abubakar Shekau has been killed.
The Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major
General Lucky Irabor, who spoke in Adamawa State
during a tour of formations under his command, said
the individual originally identified as Shekau had
been killed, adding that the person injured during an
air raid last month is the latest person claiming the
name.

Gen. Irabor said: “I can confirm to you that the
original Shekau was killed, the second Shekau was
killed, and the man presenting himself as Shekau, I
can also confirm to you that few days ago, he was
wounded. We are yet to confirm whether he is dead
or not”.
He said Boko Haram “released videos to prove that
they are still active, but that’s just a façade.”