Metro Boko Haram Kills More After Shekau's Death

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It has been reported that at 210 people have been killed in various attacks linked to suspected members of Boko Haram sect after the death of the group leader, Abubakar Shekau, by security operatives since July.

Casualties comprIse of civilians, security agents and insurgents. A breakdown of the figure showed that at least 120 civilians, seven security personnel and 83 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect were killed since the announcement of Shekau’s death. The sect has increased its terrorism attacks since.

Shekau took over as commander of the sect after the death of its first leader, Muhammad Yusuf, in the hands of security agents. The now defunct Joint Task Force (JTF) operating in Maiduguri had announced last month that Shekau might have died of injuries he sustained during a raid on one of the sect’s camp in Sambisa Forest in Borno, on June 30th.

The JTF, through its spokesperson, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, said in a statement on August 20, that the Boko Haram leader “might have died between 25 July and 3 August” at Amitchide, where he went to nurse fatal wounds that were inflicted on him during the military operation.

“He died of gunshot wound received in an encounter with the JTF troops in one of their camps at Sambisa Forest on 30 June 2013. Shekau was mortally wounded in the encounter and was sneaked into Amitchide, a border community in Cameroun for treatment which he never recovered [from].

“It is greatly believed that Shekau might have died between 25 July to 3 August, 2013."

The group, however, has not confirmed or denied the claims about its outspoken leader, who is famous for personally issuing statements to refute military’s reported inroads against his men.

But despite the alleged death of its leader, the Islamic sect has continued attacks against communities, targeting of two communities, amongst others, Bulabulin Ngabura and Gajiran in Konduga and Nganzai Local Government Areas of Borno, where 24 people were killed.
Less than a week after the announcement of Shekau’s death, the group had targeted the headquarters of the Multi-National Joint Task Force in Malam Fatori and a Mobile Police Barracks in Bama, killing two soldiers and one policeman.
However, security forces succeeded in repelling the attack and killing 32 members of the insurgent group.

The insurgents have been reported to dress in military and police uniforms and stormed the villages in four-wheel drive trucks and motorcycles.

The terrorists face stiff resistance from the Borno Youth Volunteer Vigilante Group (BYVG), known as Civilian JTF, who work with the Nigerian Army to cub the insurgents from attacking innocent communities and endangering lives.

Needless to say, the community, the youths of Nigeria and the armed forces of out nation will fight against the tyranny of fear that the Boko Haram group tries to inflict on the lives of the people of Nigeria.
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