THE United States of America, USA, yesterday, stated why it was yet to release the $7 million bounty it placed on the head of the leader of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, Abubakar Shekau. This is coming 10 days after the Joint Task Force announced that the sect leader had died from gunshot wounds he sustained in an encounter with the task force on June 30.
In June 2012, the US Department of State had designated Shekau a terrorist and froze his assets in America, while offering a $7 million reward for his capture.
Explaining why the US was yet to redeem its pledge on the reward for killing the Boko Haram leader, outgoing Ambassador of the US to Nigeria, Terence McCulley, told newsmen shortly after his visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, in Abuja, that his country was not fully satisfied with Nigeria’s war against terrorism.

Abubakar Shekau
He said: “I can say you are talking about the Reward for Justice Programme, which indeed offers a reward for help in apprehending the leader of Boko Haram.
“But I can’t say that the United States has been very satisfied with the work that has been done in helping to counter the threat of violent extremism in the region.
“But we certainly salute the work that Nigeria has done as a regional leader to contain the spread of violent extremism.”
He assured that fight against violent extremism would continue not only in Nigeria but any country or region that is faced with the menace.
McCulley said: “We have strongly criticised the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram and we have called for measures targeted at checkmating this threat.
“And we express our hope that going forward, the government of Nigeria will be able to contain the threat posed by Boko Haram.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/boko-haram-why-us-hasnt-released-7m-reward-promised-on-shekau-envoy/

is the guy dead? cus i'm not sure he is

This is sounding like a desperate ploy by the Nigerian military to get money.

Even the military is engaging in 419 now. Let them produce Shekau's body before asking for money abeg. How embarrassing!

Ok

Who cares about their money Who cares about their money

Shekau is as dead as a stone, he is maggot food now, stinking and forgotten! How am I sure? He is predictable! The retarrdd would have released a blockbuster youtube video ridiculing Nigeria if he still had breath. The press asked about the reward, not the military- take note. Its sad to say that naija has not received the much needed help from the US in combating terrorism, just lip-service. This against the backdrup of hundreds of Nigerian soldiers dying in peace keeping missions all over Africa!

What Evidence do the JTF have that he is truly dead, do they think the US is stu..pid to believe that their "Might have died" English, were is the lifeless body..?

Rubbish! We dont need dre satisfactory remarks abt any of our policies.... We shall win ds war whether dey like it or not!

Whether dead or alive, GEJ is on top of d situation.