Lagos - A military source has said that the top Boko Haram figure killed in a recent operation was one Bashir Mohammed, leader of the Islamist sect’s Uye camp and not Abubakar Shekau as reported in the media, Saharareporters reports.

The Nigerian intelligence source revealed that Nigerian soldiers, not Cameroonian troops, had killed Bashir last Friday in a fierce battle against Boko Haram insurgents in Konduga, Borno State.

Also read: Military claim to kill Boko Haram leader

The intelligence source said Bashir had adopted Shekau’s nom deguere and had been the person responsible for issuing video messages in recent times including the kidnap of over 200 school girls in Chibok, Borno State.

According to senior military and intelligence sources, the sect commander who has been mimicking Shekau in those videos was the one killed in Konduga on September 17, 2014 due to the striking resemblance in facial marks, beards and teeth.

http://m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/Military-says-Bashir-was-killed-not-Shekau-20140922

Whether Bashir or Shekau, this particular killing has shaken BH camp to the root. Victory for our gallant soldiers is in sight.

Let them parade the body na! We no fit wait again ooo

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Mtcheeew!
Bashiru o, Shekau o, dem suppose don die tey tey!
Last Bullet

jaytee01: Let them parade the body na! We no fit wait again ooo

Abi o

Is this news implying dat a shekau will still appear in a video yet to be released??

Who's Bashir again? I tired o.

phlemzy: Is this news implying dat a shekau will still appear in a video yet to be released??

Yes. Another boko haram commander will assume the name "Shekau" and start making his own videos. It is all part of the propaganda war.

bashir or shekau.adiue

Bashir , Amir or Shekau ...the man in these horrible "home " or "Forest "videos don die .....We are waiting for Shekau 3...and that one go die tooo

Hmmm Story story..story.

now what happened to shecow? Was he killed d last time it was rumored dat he was killed? Abeg make no mistake, hunt for him, his 72 virgins are long overdue 4 ravishing.

Even frm the pic It looks like they have killed Rick Ross....

This confirms remarks made by some of shekau old neighbours that the man they saw in those videos thou identical is not shekau.
So could it be that the real shekau has long been killed and this impostor was there to boost the morale of the BH foot soldiers !

I see. Parade d damn bashir body na

Hadeyeancah: Even frm the pic It looks like they have killed Rick Ross....

Guy ♈όϋ funny!!! But I guess shekau is long dead!
This guy is just his ghost replica!

Guys, it is true. Even SR has refrain from their initial claims...

see the link: http://saharareporters.com/2014/09/22/journalist-close-boko-haram-says-abubakar-shekau-%E2%80%9Calive-and-well%E2%80%9D

So 9ja no get facial recognition software to know who is who? Bt no, dey choose to live with speculations.