The spokesman for Islamist militant group
Boko Haram has been killed by Nigeria's
military, reliable sources have told the
BBC.
However, Boko Haram has not confirmed
that Abu Qaqa has been killed.
A military spokesman told the BBC that two
militant suspects had been arrested, one of
whom later died but his identity remains
unknown.
Boko Haram has staged numerous attacks
across northern and central Nigeria, killing
some 1,400 people.
The military has previously claimed to have
arrested Abu Qaqa but this was denied by
Boko Haram, who said the wrong man had
been detained.
The joint military task force said it stopped a
car suspected to be carrying some senior
Boko Haram commanders in Kano, northern
Nigeria.
A source close to the military said one of the
people in the car tried to escape and was
shot. He later died in the hospital.
The source said some of the people in the
car have informed the military that the
person shot was Abu Qaqa, the man who
signs emails sent to the media on behalf of
the group.
Analysts note that Abu Qaqa is an alias, so
establishing his identity will not be easy.


Source:BBC