The report that Abubakar Shekaus, leader of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has fled to Cameroon, is misleading.
The Nigerian Army made this declaration in a statement it issued in Maiduguri, Borno State.
According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka, the Army was not aware of the whereabouts of Shekau.
He said rather, the Nigerian Army was still looking for him and had volunteered to give N3 million as reward for any credible information that would lead to his arrest.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a news story on some news medium, alleging that the wanted factional terrorists’ group leader, Abubakar Shekau, is in Kolofata, Republic of Cameroun.
“The report alleged that a top Boko Haram commander; Abdullahi Bello, alias Abu Zainab, who was captured by the Nigerian Army on February 14, disclosed that Shekau escaped to Cameroun.
“This is not true; the Nigerian Army did not arrest such person, neither do we have such suspect in our custody.
“Contrary to the allegations; the Nigerian Army is not aware of the whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, hence the reward of the sum of N3 million for any credible information on his whereabouts.”
