Boko Haram: The name Shekau, may be fake – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has said that the name Shekau may be fake.
Abubakar Shekau is widely recognised as the leader of insurgent sect, Boko Haram and has evaded capture several times.
He has been pronounced dead on many occasions, but always resurfaced in new audio or video clips.
In an interview with The Nation, Mohammed was asked to comment on the militant leader and he said: “You know my understanding of Shekau? Shekau may not be a real name. If you kill one Shekau today, there are hundreds that come to that place.
“For me, Shekau as a person is a symbol of insurgency. Now, whether he is dead or not, I think it is a mute point. What is important, are we wining insurgency or not? The answer is yes.”