BOKO HARAM: US thinks Nigerian military is lying about Shekau’s death, says its a “propaganda”
SEPT. 26, 2014

The United States of America has expressed doubts over claims by the Nigerian military that the Islamic sect , Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau had been killed in recent clashes with soldiers.

Speaking with reporters yesterday a senior State Department official said“ the Nigerian government has announced several times that the head of Boko Haram was dead, and every single time, we find out that it is not true.

“What I read recently is that Shekau’s lookalike or some Shekau impostor was killed and then I read later that maybe, Shekau himself was killed. I don’t put a lot of weight on those stories until we see more evidence,” the official added, asking not to be identified.

The Nigerian Defense Ministry had, on Wednesday, released a statement claiming that Shekau was dead after one Bashir Mohammed, was killed during recent clashes with troops.

They further stated that he was a lookalike who had been impersonating him in videos.

But analysts have also dismissed the report, saying it was a propaganda. The State Department official equally maintained that Boko Haram was still carrying out attacks.

The official held that the United States remains committed in trying to find some 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant group in April, which he acknowledged was “a huge challenge” stressing that “many of them were taken into the forest and given the long time in the hands of the terrorists, it is possible that many of them have been taken to other locations.”

LooooL. The Yanks are pathetic, it's like they are almost denying the death of Shekau, like they are praying for his safe return from Monduga...... Maybe, just maybe it's the yanks that are financing Boko Haram. Something is definitely not right with this press release.

They almost condemned the death of Shekau. This just doesn't add up

Well, that is wot they think.
Freedom of thinking. But we also believe wot we tink, so their thought is really not important to us

Imoy: Well, that is wot they think.
Freedom of thinking. But we also believe wot we tink, so their thought is really not important to us

Hmmmm it's like US don't want Terrorism to end in Nigeria

I wouldn't be surprised if the US quickly arranges a new facial surgery for another BH leader to look like the dead Shekau just so they can maintain the terror and embarrass Nigeria in their bid to destroy the nation. Wait for 2 months and see what am saying!

Meanwhile, I have news for the US. We downed shekaus 1 and 2, we will down all other ones you conjure up and speedily too.

The views of an anonymous top state department official just can not be the views of United State. I am sure the US is confident enough to speak openly on Nigerian matters and through it's known officials!

Ok...... but the US was not lying about Osama's death?

Any way, let them continue to ask for evidence and watch us till we crush down every element of boko haram. #OperationCrushDownBokoHaram

Who made a americans judge or ruler over others sef


They should tackle the increasing murder rate and declining economic crisis in their country and leave us to fight ours. If declaring that shekau is dead is what will boost the confidence of our security forces and dample the morale of the insurgents, then so be it