Tag: Abubakar Shekau
DHQ ‘studying’ new Shekau video
The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday it was studying the claims made in a video purportedly released by terrorists showing…
Breaking: Shekau appears in new video, debunks death claims
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed Nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by AFP on…
Who Killed Shekau, Nigeria Or Cameroon?
Controversy has continued to trail the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau (real name Mohammed Bashir) as Nigeria and…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader is dead – Nigerian Army
Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade on Wednesday confirmed that the dreaded Abubakar Shekau, leader of Islamist sect, Boko…
Mixed Reactions Trail Shekau’s Death
Eromosele Ebhomele The news of the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has since Sunday thrown up different reactions…
Boko Haram: Is Shekau dead or alive? Even the army cannot tell
Is he alive or isn’t he? Fresh claims have emerged in Nigeria that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, or at…
Was Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau killed?
There are indications that Nigerian troops may have killed the nation’s most wanted terrorist, Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko…
Boko Haram seeking attention with caliphate call
Boko Haram’s declaration of a caliphate in Nigeria may have been prompted by the attention heaped on Islamic State (IS)…
The Fall Of Gwoza
The declaration of Gwoza as an Islamic Republic or a caliphate by the Boko Haram sect is yet another evidence…
DHQ debunks formation of Caliphate by Boko Haram
The military has debunked the claim of the leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau that it had…
Boko Haram leader says Gwoza part of ‘Islamic caliphate’
Boko Haram’s leader said a northeast town seized by the insurgents earlier this month has been placed under an Islamic…
Boko Haram claims Abuja, Lagos attacks in new video
The head of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists has claimed responsibility for a June 25 bombing in the capital Abuja and…
Boko Haram Beats US Efforts To Choke Its Finances
When Washington imposed sanctions in June 2012 on Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, he dismissed it as an empty gesture.…
Forgotten Chibok Girls
Seventy-seven days after close to 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok by Boko Haram, and many weeks after the Nigerian…
How Jonathan aborted freedom deal for Chibok schoolgirls
The British tabloid, The Mail has reported how the over 200 kidnapped schoolgirls held hostage in Nigeria came agonisingly close…