WE WERE CLOSE TO ARRESTING SHEKAU, BUT AN ‘ORDER FROM ABOVE’ HALTED OPERATION – SOLDIER
WE WERE
CLOSE TO ARRESTING SHEKAU, BUT AN ‘ORDER FROM ABOVE’ HALTED OPERATION – SOLDIER
The
leader of insurgent group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has again escaped from
being captured by men of the Nigerian Army.
According
to the BBC, Shekau escaped from his hideout inside the Sambisa Forest, leaving
behind some of his clothing, chewing stick and a pistol.
A source
from the vigilante force working with the Army said the troops were very close
to the Boko Haram leader’s hideout in Sambisa when an order to retreat forced
them to halt operation.
The
Nigerian Army placed a bounty of N3million on Shekau’s head.
Before
then, the Army repeatedly claimed they have caught, killed or injured Shekau.
President
Muhammadu Buhari also claimed a year ago that Boko Haram had been technically
defeated.