Security agencies have discovered that the spiritual leader of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Abubakar Shekau, who was wounded in a gun duel between soldiers of the Joint Task Force and members of his sect early this year, is hiding in Gao, a city in Northern Mali, receiving treatment from the Tuareg rebels.

Military Intelligence sources told Saturday Tribune on Friday that Shekau was ferried to Mali through porous routes in the vast Nigerian border with a neighbouring country in the north.

The source cited the discovery of Shekau’s hideout and the training base for Boko Haram sect members to unleash terror on Nigerians as a further justification of the action of the Federal Government to deploy 1,200 troops as well as Airforce fighter and transport aircraft to Mali to help flush out the Tuareg militants and their sponsors.

Shekau was said to have been shot at a checkpoint while he attempted to deceive operatives of the JTF by posing as a nomadic Fulani man who was returning from a journey.

A gunfight ensued when the vehicle carrying him and members of the sect approached a checkpoint and they discovered that the soldiers were waiting for him.

During the exchange of fire, Shekau and two other sect members with him escaped with gunshot wounds, while two other members of the sect were killed on the spot. About six AK-47 rifles were recovered from the vehicle.

The source noted that most of the weapons, including IEDS (Improvised Explosive Devices) recovered from Boko Haram members have been linked to those used during the Libyan uprising against the late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

Addressing troops shortly before being airlifted to Mali on Thursday in Kaduna, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-General Azubuike Ihejirika, spoke of the need for officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army to be extra-vigilant, as there are indications that some terrorists may have sneaked into the country.

Two Alpha jets, led by newly decorated Air Vice Marshal Tayo Oguntoyinbo, departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport at about 4:25pm on Friday to Niamey, Niger Republic, from where they will launch the attack on the stronghold of the Malian Islamists Tuaregs.

Saturday Tribune gathered that part of the mission of the Nigerian troops deployed to Mali is also to fish out Shekau from his hideout in Gao, where he is currently receiving treatment, and bring him back to Nigeria to face trial for crimes against humanity.

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Damn!!!. He escaped...next time pls lodge the bullet right in his head. well done jtf...

He has joined the peace mission in Mali already.

There are elememts in the army facilitating these escapes. The nigerian army should do something about it.

we cannot bear the pain and agony that will come if we unleash alpha jets in our own territories and so we never used them to flush out terrorists in our land but we were quick on the opportunity to jump in them and head to another man's land to cause havoc and gnashing of teeth.

this is exact same emotions that bring europeans to dispatch bombers to conflict zones in africa.....it is not their land, they dont lose anything by doing that and they are too far away to be impacted by surging refugees. it is mali today.....it could very well be our turn tomorrow.

loabb2:
Security agencies have discovered that the spiritual leader of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Abubakar Shekau, who was wounded in a gun duel between soldiers of the Joint Task Force and members of his sect early this year, is hiding in Gao, a city in Northern Mali, receiving treatment from the Tuareg rebels.

Military Intelligence sources told Saturday Tribune on Friday that Shekau was ferried to Mali through porous routes in the vast Nigerian border with a neighbouring country in the north.

The source cited the discovery of Shekau’s hideout and the training base for Boko Haram sect members to unleash terror on Nigerians as a further justification of the action of the Federal Government to deploy 1,200 troops as well as Airforce fighter and transport aircraft to Mali to help flush out the Tuareg militants and their sponsors.

Shekau was said to have been shot at a checkpoint while he attempted to deceive operatives of the JTF by posing as a nomadic Fulani man who was returning from a journey.

A gunfight ensued when the vehicle carrying him and members of the sect approached a checkpoint and they discovered that the soldiers were waiting for him.

During the exchange of fire, Shekau and two other sect members with him escaped with gunshot wounds, while two other members of the sect were killed on the spot. About six AK-47 rifles were recovered from the vehicle.

The source noted that most of the weapons, including IEDS (Improvised Explosive Devices) recovered from Boko Haram members have been linked to those used during the Libyan uprising against the late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

Addressing troops shortly before being airlifted to Mali on Thursday in Kaduna, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-General Azubuike Ihejirika, spoke of the need for officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army to be extra-vigilant, as there are indications that some terrorists may have sneaked into the country.

Two Alpha jets, led by newly decorated Air Vice Marshal Tayo Oguntoyinbo, departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport at about 4:25pm on Friday to Niamey, Niger Republic, from where they will launch the attack on the stronghold of the Malian Islamists Tuaregs.

Saturday Tribune gathered that part of the mission of the Nigerian troops deployed to Mali is also to fish out Shekau from his hideout in Gao, where he is currently receiving treatment, and bring him back to Nigeria to face trial for crimes against humanity.

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Intelligence gathering is all that is needed here. The JTF ought to have collected finger print samples of the ring leader of of the Islamic sect from same vehicle he boarded to the check point. From there on, detailed routine check should be executed with a view to gathering information on the genuine identity of the car owner, the location it was coming from and where it was heading too. Also, a CCTV camera should be installed on various JTF check points in the north.
Finally, the various security agencies should team-up with a view to manning the boarders with the northern region effectively. I believe if this is done, this evil-prone Islamic extremist ring leader will be unravelled in no distant time

Something joys my heart. I dunno maybe is because SSS are doing great.

It all boils down to Libyan rebels.

Guys shine your eyes Shekau has been arrested about a month ago in Kano

Am I suppose to believe this? Well his apprehension will definitely halt or reduce Boko haram menace in the north

e-talker:
Am I suppose to believe this? Well his apprehension will definitely halt or reduce Boko haram menace in the north

His apprehension will mean nothing, there are many others who'll take up his position.

J12:

His apprehension will mean nothing, there are many others who'll take up his position.

Yes, possibly some might sprout up but they won't be as powerful or dreaded as him.

The JTF will surely curtail the issue.

Negro_Ntns: we cannot bear the pain and agony that will come if we unleash alpha jets in our own territories and so we never used them to flush out terrorists in our land but we were quick on the opportunity to jump in them and head to another man's land to cause havoc and gnashing of teeth.

this is exact same emotions that bring europeans to dispatch bombers to conflict zones in africa.....it is not their land, they dont lose anything by doing that and they are too far away to be impacted by surging refugees. it is mali today.....it could very well be our turn tomorrow.

God forbid!

Vision2017:

Intelligence gathering is all that is needed here. The JTF ought to have collected finger print samples of the ring leader of of the Islamic sect from same vehicle he boarded to the check point. From there on, detailed routine check should be executed with a view to gathering information on the genuine identity of the car owner, the location it was coming from and where it was heading too. Also, a CCTV camera should be installed on various JTF check points in the north.
Finally, the various security agencies should team-up with a view to manning the boarders with the northern region effectively. I believe if this is done, this evil-prone Islamic extremist ring leader will be unravelled in no distant time

Mr. Jack Bauer, How do you know they have done them? And still locate his hideout in faraway Gao?

Pass the mic joor

13volts: Guys shine your eyes Shekau has been arrested about a month ago in Kano

U knw a Police man told me this same thing, Ystday. And u repeating it too, and same location was given where he was arrested. Wow if true that's good.

Where is d source of dis info. Or u just one make i believe anythng without question abi.

As far as am concern shekau is a foot soldier himself if you kill hundreds of his type nothing changes unless the source of funding stopped and the wahabi ideology is stopped from spreading.