Chadian President, Idriss Deby on
Wednesday said that he knew the
whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, the
leader of the militant group Boko
Haram, and further called on him to
surrender or risk being killed.
Chad’s army, as part of a cross-border
military campaign, has waged a series
of battles against Boko Haram, that
helped recover territories the militant
group held captive in north-east
Nigeria.
Speaking to journalists after a regional meeting, Deby said “Abubakar Shekau
must surrender. We know where he is. If he doesn’t give himself up, he will
suffer the same fate as his compatriots.” he told a news conference after a
regional meeting.
The Chadian President also said Shekau was in Dikwa (a town in north-eastern
Nigeria held by Boko Haram) two days earlier before the regional meeting,
stating that he managed to get away but he (Deby) knew his whereabouts,
and later stressed that “it is in his interests to surrender”.