There were indications yesterday in Abuja, that the leader of the
Boko Haram Islamic sect, Imam Abubakar Shekau was wounded during a gun
battle with security men recently.
Sources said in Abuja that security agencies traced the whereabouts
of Shekau, who succeeded late Mohammed Yusuf as leader of the sect to
Mali, where he escaped to after sustaining injuries during a gun duel
with soldiers of the Joint Task Force, JTF, a.k.a Operation Restore
Order.
Sources told Saturday Vanguard that the Federal Government approved
the deployment of 1,200 soldiers apparently because of the need to
arrest the wounded Boko Haram leader.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika who addressed
officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army shortly before they were
airlifted to Mali Thursday in Kaduna, asked them to be extra vigilant as
there are indications that some terrorists had sneaked into the country
with the aim of causing havoc.
Ihejirika however, pointed out that the Nigerian Army was not resting on its oars as the war against terror was being won.
Saturday Vanguard learnt that the battle between the JTF and the sect
members took place at Gao city, in the heart of Northern Mali presently
under the control of Tuareg militants.
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