Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has given Ibrahim Attahiru, theatre commander of operation Lafiya Dole, a 40-day ultimatum to capture Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect.

According to Sani Usman, army spokesman, Buratai directed Attahiru to use all arsenal at his disposal to find Shekau.

“Today, Friday 21st July, 2017, the chief of army staff, Nigerian army, lieutenant general Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has directed the theatre commander, operation lafiya dole, major general Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Abubakar Shekau, the so-called and self-styled leader of Boko Haram terrorists group, dead or alive,” it read

“The theatre commander has further been directed to do so within 40 days.

“He is to employ all arsenal at the disposal of the theatre command to smoke out Shekau wherever he is hiding in Nigeria.

“The general public is please requested to also assist and volunteer information that would lead to the accomplishment of this task.”

The military has declared Shekau dead on many occasions but the militant leader has always debunked the report.

In a video in June, Shekau showed how insurgents sacked a military post at the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state.

In the 33-minute video, Shekau displayed ammunition and camouflage among other items seized from fleeing soldiers.

“This is just the beginning,” Shekau had said.

While mocking the military for going after them in Sambisa forest, the leader of the insurgents claimed that they were somewhere within Maiduguri.

A month earlier, Shekau attacked President Muhammadu Buhari and Buratai, saying both men were shouldering a burden beyond their capacities.

“To Buhari, Buratai and lawmakers you are shouldering a burden beyond your capacity. Your imagination is more incredible than the tale of a hawk that lifts an elephant,” he had said.

“So I’m alive. But if God wills that you will kill me, it is not surprising because many prophets of Allah were killed by infidels. I will be happy to die in the cause of Allah.”

https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-buratai-gives-men-40-days-capture-shekau

Tall dream

Hush buratai...How many times have u guys officially announced him dead...If u r lucky to capture him,make mouth then...if its a script...na una sabi fr d north there suffering nost of the menace

I doubt Shekau stays within our borders

Shameless and brainless army. So up till this moment our army is still looking for a she cow. Even a bleating baby goat knows the acronym "shekau" is an alias attached to whoever becomes boko haram leader.

The snake burantashi general is only good at killing armless ipob peaceful youths. Idiot

Imaginary shekau.
Who is fooling who

Why give them ultimatum? Can't he as the cos take charge and led them to capture the criminal?

ngeneukwuewuGOAT:
Shameless and brainless army. So up till this moment our army is still looking for a she cow. Even a bleating baby goat knows the acronym "shekau" is an alias attached to whoever becomes boko haram leader.

The snake burantashi general is only good at killing armless ipob peaceful youths. Idiot

flatron yloot you got no sense.

All the people that commented above me are don't know what they want.

Why not keep shut if you don't have anything reasonable to say.

Wish you best of luck NA may God be with you, Shekau your end is near, nothing last forever

Shekau the cat.

ok....i want to join in capturing shekau