The leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar
Shekau, has released a new video,
disputing the military’s claim that he
was killed or wounded by soldiers.
The 39 minutes video posted on YouTube
shows Shekau, flanked by two gun-
wielding Boko Haram members,
speaking on the group’s activities.
In the video, Shekau spoke extensively in
Arabic and also Hausa, Kanuri, and
English.
In August, the Islamic State, which
Shekau had initially pledged allegiance
to, announced it had removed him as
leader and appointed Abu Musab al-
Barnawi as his replacement; a move
Shekau rejected.
Al-Barnawi is the son of the late Boko
Haram founder, Muhammed Yusuf.
The recent video posted on Saturday, is
the latest in a series of latest videos by
Shekau’s faction of the terror group
whose activities have caused the death of
over 20,000 people, displaced over 1
million children and killed over 600
teachers, according to the United
Nations.
Last month, the Boko Haram released a
video indicating willingness for a
prisoner swap with the federal
government. The government would
release their members held in detention
across Nigeria in exchange for the
abducted Chibok girls, the group said in
the video.
The government has since confirmed its
willingness to negotiate the swap but
said it would only do so in negotiation
with the real leaders of the group.
A similar prisoner swap in July of last
year failed because the sect made more
demands after an agreement had been
reached, the Information Minister, Lai
Mohammed, said.
Last week, President Muhammadu
Buharí invited the United Nations as a
mediator in any discussion with the sect.chibabynaija2
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