LEADER of the dreaded Islamic militant group, Boko Karam, Mallam Abubakar Shekau, who fled Nigeria some months back, was said to have narrowly escaped arrest from a combined team of security agencies in Kano last week.

The man regarded as the most wanted Boko Haram kingpin was said to have sneaked into Kano to hold some strategic meetings, apparently related to more future attacks.

The man was said to be in company of his last wife, whose name was given as Afsat. Sources close to the administration confirmed the reports, saying the dreaded Shekau was “almost in the net” last week and that he only escaped narrowly.

It was gathered that the news of the operation on Shekau triggered some attacks on schools and police stations last week. According to sources, the Boko Haram operatives believed that the police carried out the operation.

“You will observe that there were series of attacks carried out by the sect last week. The attacks were in retaliation of the near arrest of their leader, who has since been declared the most wanted man,” a source stated.

Sources confirmed that the last wife of the Boko Haram leader was, however, arrested in the Kano house, where the man escaped; it was, however, not clear whether she is still being held.

“The woman is said to be his last wife but she is said to be unaware of the sect’s operations, so we cannot really say whether she is still in custody of any of the security agencies involved in the operation,” another source stated.

A combined team of intelligence agencies both within and outside Nigeria, it was also confirmed, have launched fresh investigations into the sources of funding of the dreaded sect.

Meanwhile, two top northern politicians are said to have come under scrutiny, the sources confirmed.

It was learnt that a former political office holder, who owns what is said to be a chain of international businesses, is being investigated for alleged links to Boko Haram, especially as it emerged recently that he sometime ago hosted one of the kingpins of the sect, who was picked up in Minna some months ago.
Another relation of a former governor is also said to have come under scrutiny, following indications that he had fallen out with the governor who did not agree with the agenda of Boko Haram.

The man is suspected to be using the wealth he acquired through the support of his estranged cousin to assist the dreaded group, it was learnt.

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I dnt want to hear stories! Just get him! Dat was my last word of command!

did he dissappear enof of dese dry gists joor
as for the wife,she shuld be drilled lyk any oda BH suspect shikena!!!!

Boyloaf:

I dnt want to hear stories! Just get him! Dat was my last word of command!

Dead or alive! Preferably dead!

This is a great miss for the people of this nation and the police force. God will surely avenge for us.

Hmmmm, Naija! diffferent days, same old sh*ts,

@Gambrosia> u dey mad abi, u animals shld jst try bulling, all d northerners will end up in tears and hunger, bros b wise things are not the same any more, animals,

olempe:

Hmmmm, Naija! diffferent days, same old sh*ts,

Shut-your-F.uck-UP!

Damn! They shoulda had that pig by his balls and strangled him with his own innerds. That shekau must die!

Evil shall not go free

They're acting like the residents don't know where he is?

Catch that person abeg

I hope it was not an arrangee escape like that of zakari biu sokoto and co  

framework of dose who get power

Southern Nigerian newspaper?Mtswww

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Nearly cannot hurt a bird. No point telling us stories if u haven't apprehended him yet. We want him dead or alive.

Whytebaby:

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Nearly cannot hurt a bird. No point telling us stories if u haven't apprehended him yet. We want him dead or alive.

Abi

freegaza:

Southern Nigerian newspaper?Mtswww

You see! nigeria is dividing into regional lines b4 it use to be SE from SE to christian and Muslims from religion it now southern Nigeria or northern Nigeria can you see the pattern?

Correct Afeeri.

He escaped due to their loss of concentration. Someone should have been sacked instead of writing excuses in the press.

How many times did Bin laden escape near arrest in tora bora from even more sophisticated american forces? Cut our security operatives some slack abeg.

Next tym ds kinda thing happens again, all of u ll be sacked as d useless former IGP.

Useless SSS. . .

How do you blow an undercover mission as simple as this?!

His Arrest will materialize soon

Everything that has a begining has an end. If that guy is running - the game is up.

People only run when they r scared

Na every criminal dey narrowly escape for Naija

@least he knws d heat is on him. He ll be arrested. Dat is 4 sure. Islamic bigots. Worms. Mchwwwwwwww

Stories

dayokanu:

Na every criminal dey narrowly escape for Naija

its amazing how u guys reason, as much as we know they are not the best in the world, it took US with all their information gathering skills and brains so many years to get osama. so why are we always fast to condemn