The Nigeria Army has said any video purportedly claiming that the leader
\nof the Boko Haram sect is not dead but alive is fake and should be
\nignored.<\/p>\n
The Defence Headquarters in a statement on its website insisted that the
\nleader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau or his impostor had been killed.<\/p>\n
The statement Reads:<\/p>\n
“The Defence Headquarters is studying the claims made in the video
\npurportedly released by the terrorists showing their leader Abubakar
\nShekau as dismissing his death. From immediate observation and what some
\nonline news outlets claimed to have seen, the video did not indicate when
\nit was shot neither did it show any proof of life or currency such as
\nscreen time or date. The video also did not make any reference to
\nanything that has happened since the impostor\u2019s reported death.<\/p>\n
“It is also noteworthy that the air plane said to be mentioned in the
\nvideo had been missing before he was killed. It should not surprise
\nanybody if the terrorists decide to manipulate pictures, clone another
\nShekau or upload a pre-recorded video all in a bid to prove invincible.<\/p>\n
“As far as we are concerned, the individual who was appearing in video and
\nclaiming to be the leader of the terrorist group was killed in the
\nKondunga battle in September. The resemblance of the corpse and that of
\nthe eccentric character was incontrovertible. His identity was equally
\ncorroborated by people who knew him before we announced his death.<\/p>\n
“So, while waiting to see the new video before any further statement, our
\nmessage to them is that justice will be served to whoever bears that name
\nor designation and whoever engages in act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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