Nigerian army 'ordered not to catch Boko Haram leader'

Stephanie Hegarty

BBC Africa, Lagos

The Nigerian army have issued a bounty of $8,000 (£5,724) for the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau.

But the BBC has found that, in a recent operation, soldiers were very close to Boko Haram’s main camp in the Sambisa forest when they were ordered to stop and eventually forced to retreat.

Shekau escaped from his hideout leaving behind his cap, a laptop, his jacket, his chewing stick and a pistol, a witness from the vigilante forces, working alongside the Nigerian army, told the BBC.

“They ran away I saw them with my naked eyes,” the witness added.

A man holds a gun on his lap
BBC
Around 200 to 300 Boko Haram fighters are in operation, according to a commander who defected just after the attack.

He told the BBC the militants are “still armed, but most of what they say is propaganda”.

The army repeatedly claim they’ve caught, killed or injured their elusive enemy.

But President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim a year ago that Boko Haram was technically defeated is still regarded sceptically by many Nigerians.

Splinz:
Northern Presdent. Obviously, he is not that of the South.

Perhaps, Bubu is in dread of Wike--the baddest!--President of the South. Or maybe, he thinks the Southern people don't have enough kunu and kwiili-kwili to offer him.

Does anyone know why the cattle President has this big phobia for the Southern part of the country?

The President has also visited Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, etc

buffalowings4:
Has he ever visited southern states

No he hasn't, Enyioma 1 of Ebonyi and Ochioha Ndi Igbo 1’ was sent to him on WhatsApp.

juniormusa:
Let's kick this old man out 2019

let me see how you chest beaters will send him to daura with the analysis below

kabrud:

No he hasn't, Enyioma 1 of Ebonyi and Ochioha Ndi Igbo 1’ was sent to him on WhatsApp.

you sabi give response, your Mama born u well

buffalowings4:
Nigerian army 'ordered not to catch Boko Haram leader'

Stephanie Hegarty

BBC Africa, Lagos

The Nigerian army have issued a bounty of $8,000 (£5,724) for the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau.

But the BBC has found that, in a recent operation, soldiers were very close to Boko Haram’s main camp in the Sambisa forest when they were ordered to stop and eventually forced to retreat.

Shekau escaped from his hideout leaving behind his cap, a laptop, his jacket, his chewing stick and a pistol, a witness from the vigilante forces, working alongside the Nigerian army, told the BBC.

“They ran away I saw them with my naked eyes,” the witness added.

A man holds a gun on his lap
BBC
Around 200 to 300 Boko Haram fighters are in operation, according to a commander who defected just after the attack.

He told the BBC the militants are “still armed, but most of what they say is propaganda”.

The army repeatedly claim they’ve caught, killed or injured their elusive enemy.

But President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim a year ago that Boko Haram was technically defeated is still regarded sceptically by many Nigerians.

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Mogidi:
Nigeria is so divided under this dullard. Everything now is northern affairs.

oake:


5%ters don't matter unless when it comes to their oyel.

Abeg wich oyel be dat

Splinz:
Northern Presdent. Obviously, he is not that of the South.

Perhaps, Bubu is in dread of Wike--the baddest!--President of the South. Or maybe, he thinks the Southern people don't have enough kunu and kwiili-kwili to offer him.

Does anyone know why the cattle President has this big phobia for the Southern part of the country?

Are yoi talking about the same wike that welcomed the president after returning from his medical trip ? Or you mean the same man that bow for the president is wikes twin brother

Ogonimilitant:
who is that kneeling down for El-Rufai? looks like an Afonja

Adamawa gov Bindow

kabrud:
That is my president. Tazarce kawai. Idiotic Pigs should do their election online and present their "likes" to INEC to be counted as votes.

Gaskiya ne mutumi na. Let them die of grieve come 2019.

Us governors can never leave their abode because Trump is coming for one useless visit... Nigeria is in deep poo... shithole country

salegella:


Gaskiya ne mutumi na. Let them die in grieve come 2019.

Kwarai.

Local champion

El-Rufai! Future Naija President or VP. The man with the brain and gut. So much love this guy. Just discovered he was born in Kastina but grew up in Kaduna. No wonder he is very close to Bubu.