An audio tape released today by terrorist
group, Boko Haram, suggests the leader of the
insurgents, Abubakar Shekau, is still alive.
The tape which was recorded in Hausa
language by a man who claimed to be Shekau
dismissed the recent claims by Chad;s
president, Idriss Deby, that he had been killed
and replaced.
The SITE Intelligence Group however verified
the authenticity of the message, and an AFP
correspondent with extensive experience of
reporting Boko Haram activities opined that the
voice from the tape is that of Shekau.
“It is indeed all over the global media of
infidels that I am dead or that I am sick and
incapacitated and have lost influence in the
affairs of religion. he said in the recording
released on social media.
“It should be understood that this is false.
This is indeed a lie. If it were true, my voice
wouldn’t have been heard, now that I am
speaking,” he said in the recording.
Deby had told reporters in his country that
Shekau was no longer the leader of and he
even went ahead to reveal his alleged
successor’s name, whom he called Mahamat
Daoud, and said the new leader was ready to
negotiate.
“Gratitude be to Allah and with his help, I have
not disappeared. I am still alive and I am not
dead. And I will not die until my time
appointed by Allah is up,” Shekau said.
Source: naij.com
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