The Boko Haram Islamic group has confirmed the death of Abubakar Shekau, it’s erstwhile leader and the emergence of a new one in a short video recently released to the media.

In the video, its presumed new Commander, Bakura Modu aka Sahaba enjoined members of the outlawed group to remain firm and not be discouraged by recent events.

Abubakar was reportedly killed during infighting with the rival Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) last month.

The ISWAP commander, Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, claimed Shekau killed himself while on the run from the group fighters.

Newsmen report that in the video released in Arabic, the new Boko Haram commander urged his faction’s commanders to remain loyal despite the loss of Shekau, who was regarded as an iconic figure in the terrorists’ ranks.


In the video, Bakura was flanked by scores of armed fighters as he addressed the camera.

He said: “Commanders of Jama’atu Ahlu Sunna Lidda’awati Wal Jihad. Be steadfast and draw your swords, spreading your jihad, decapitating the enemy.

“Don’t allow what befalls you these days to weaken your resolve on the jihad you are waging. This is because Allah has not forsaken your efforts.”

He also encouraged Boko Haram commanders to reject Barnawi.

Bakura’s faction is one of the Boko Haram elements operating in the Lake Chad area where they have access to porous borders with Chad and Niger.

However, ISWAP fighters have taken over Shekau’s stronghold in the Sambisa forest in their bid for consolidation.

https://www.akelicious.net/breaking-boko-haram-gets-new-leader/

The Saga continue

People that pee girlie style are giving us this much headache?

Good


That's the beauty of democracy

Juliusmalema:
Good


That's the beauty of democracy

buhari is in Borno while bh had their elections, chose a leader and announced it to the world?

Inna anukwa?

raker300:
buhari is in Borno while bh had their elections, chose a leader and announced it to the world?

Inna anukwa?

Anam anu...sound And clear.

raker300:
buhari is in Borno while bh had their elections, chose a leader and announced it to the world?

Inna anukwa?

You get brain. Not every body will decode that.

The Bakura guy seems young, determined and hungry to assert his leadership... not a good look for the Nigerian military and the North except he isn't a deranged psychopath like Shekau.

BoboNkiti19:
The Bakura guy seems young, determined and hungry to assert his leadership... not a good look for the Nigerian military and the North except he isn't a deranged psychopath like Shekau.

I think he is more brutal than Shekau, read about the crazy atrocities he committed in Niger and Chad. However, ISWAP is coming for him as his ideology doesn't align with theirs and the tussle for supremacy continues between the 2 groups....

What will really spell doom for Nigerian military is if those 2 group ever align again, that's when wahala go burst....

fitzmayowa:



I think he is more brutal than Shekau, read about the crazy atrocities he committed in Niger and Chad. However, ISWAP is coming for him as his ideology doesn't align with theirs and the tussle for supremacy continues between the 2 groups....

What will really spell doom for Nigerian military is if those 2 group ever align again, that's when wahala go burst....

Wahala dey, I hope ISWAP take him out fast if that's the case, even though ISWAP is a terrorist group with links to ISIS... they seem like the lesser evil to deal compared to the more fanatical Boko haram factions. Either way I hope both factions just cancel each other out so sanity can be restored.

BoboNkiti19:


Wahala dey, I hope ISWAP take him out fast if that's the case, even though ISWAP is a terrorist group with links to ISIS... they seem like the lesser evil to deal compared to the more fanatical Boko haram factions. Either way I hope both factions just cancel each other out so sanity can be restored.

To be honest that will be the most ideal situation atleast that will preserve the lives of our gallant soldiers paying the supreme prize for us to enjoy the little peace we have now...

The Nigeria army needs to be dealt with

Boko should join forces with iswap and deal with buhari fulani military

Nigeria military needs to be broken so that they won't harm un armed people