Abubakar Shekau – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:48:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Abubakar Shekau – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Abubakar Shekau Has Not Escaped To Cameroun – Nigerian Army https://www.theinfostride.com/abubakar-shekau-has-not-escaped-to-cameroun-nigerian-army/ Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:48:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199936 The Nigerian Army on Friday dismissed as “misleading” reports indicating that the Boko Haram factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, escaped to Cameroun. “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 [...]

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]]> Abubakar Shekau Is Not Willing To Surrender – Abdulkadir Abubakar https://www.theinfostride.com/abubakar-shekau-is-not-willing-to-surrender-abdulkadir-abubakar/ Wed, 30 Aug 2017 06:52:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180252 An ex Boko Haram commander, Abdulkadir Abubakar has come out to say that the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau has left Sambisa Forest, and is now hiding in Mandara Mountain. He said “I am cooperating with the military and I am ready to provide information on the whereabouts of Shekau. Shekau has left his enclave in [...]

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]]> Army Chief orders Troops to capture Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Dead or Alive https://www.theinfostride.com/army-chief-orders-troops-to-capture-boko-haram-leader-shekau-dead-or-alive/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:42:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173526 Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (Chief of Army Staff) has directed Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri, to capture Abubakar Shekau, self-styled leader of the Boko Haram sect, “dead or alive”. Buratai further directed the Theatre commander to do so within 40 days. A statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. [...]

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]]> We Must Capture Abubakar Shekau Dead Or Alive – Tukur Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-capture-abubakar-shekau-dead-or-alive-tukur-buratai/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:21:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173322 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has directed Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri, to capture Abubakar Shekau, self-styled leader of the Boko Haram sect, “dead or alive”. Buratai further directed the Theatre commander to do so within 40 days. A statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, [...]

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]]> Abubakar Shekau Declares War On FG? https://www.theinfostride.com/abubakar-shekau-declares-war-on-fg/ Sat, 13 May 2017 11:11:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=164636 The factional leader of the Boko Haram insurgent group, Abubakar Shekau has allegedly threatened to bomb Abuja. A journalist, Ahmad Salkida, who had previously obtained insider information from the terrorists’ camp, disclosed this on Twitter. In a series of tweets on Friday, May 12, Salkida said Shekau made the threat in a yet-be-released video. He [...]

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]]> Abubakar Shekau Threatens World Leaders https://www.theinfostride.com/abubakar-shekau-threatens-world-leaders/ Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:51:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159382 Boko Haram boss, Abubakar Shekau has threatened world leaders in a new video which was released on Friday, March 17, reports say. Shekau is said to have thanked his followers ordered his fighters to stand strong in battle, according to Premium Times. The Boko Haram leader, in the 27-minute video, also reportedly displayed identity cards, [...]

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]]> Abubakar Shekau Reappears https://www.theinfostride.com/abubakar-shekau-reappears/ Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:45:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159380 Boko Haram’s elusive leader has made his first appearance in months, claiming responsibility for a spate of suicide bombings and rejecting claims scores of his fighters have been killed. Abubakar Shekau spoke for nearly 20 minutes of a 27-minute video obtained by AFP on Friday, in a trademark pose in front of a sub-machine gun, [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Recovers Shekau’s Qur’an https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-recovers-shekaus-quran/ Thu, 29 Dec 2016 02:54:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152656 The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had recovered Abubakar Shekau’s Qur’an and flag in Camp Zero, the Boko Haram’s Headquarters in Sambisa forest. Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, said this while giving newsmen update on “Operation Rescue Final’’ in Maiduguri. “We believe that the Holy Book and the flag [...]

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]]> We Did Not Capture Abubakar Shekau – Nigerian Army https://www.theinfostride.com/we-did-not-capture-abubakar-shekau-nigerian-army/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:59:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152034 The Nigeria Army says it is not in possession of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. Lucky Irabor, commander of Operation Lafiya Dole said this while speaking at a press conference in Maiduguri, Borno state. This dismissal is coming after several claims by the Army that Shekau had been killed. Unconfirmed reports have it that Shekau [...]

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]]> Abubakar Shekau Warns Donald Trump ‘War Has Just Begun’ https://www.theinfostride.com/abubakar-shekau-warns-donald-trump-war-has-just-begun/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:54:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148070 The leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram has reacted to the election of Donald Trump to the White House with a warning that “the war has just begun” against the West. “Do not be overwhelmed by people like Donald Trump and the global coalition fighting our brethren in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and everywhere,” Abubakar [...]

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]]> Abubakar Shekau Is Dead – Lucky Irabor https://www.theinfostride.com/abubakar-shekau-is-dead-lucky-irabor/ Thu, 01 Sep 2016 21:28:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142326 Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Lucky Irabor said that Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram terrorist sect has been killed. Irabor said on Thursday, September 1, 2016, in Adamawa state that the individual originally identified as Shekau has been killed in previous operations of the military. “I can confirm to you that [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Fleeing To Europe https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-fleeing-to-europe/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:11:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139620 Some members of Nigerian terrorist sect, Boko Haram are fleeing to Europe, a report has said. According to the UK Daily Mail, the terrorists include children as young as 10 who have been trained as suicide bombers. “They (Boko Haram refugees) will soon start showing up on the Mediterranean’s shores,” the report quoted a source [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Has Been Defeated – Tukur Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-has-been-defeated-tukur-buratai/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:42:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139412 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has stated once again, that Boko Haram has been defeated totally. Buratai said this at the palace of the Gbong Gwom Jos, His Royal Majesty, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, when he paid the monarch a courtesy visit. The Army chief also said the terror group [...]

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]]> I Will Fight On – Abubakar Shekau https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-fight-on-abubakar-shekau/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:13:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139303 Boko Haram’s shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video vowing to fight on, shrugging off an apparent split in the hardline jihadist group blamed for thousands of deaths since 2009. “I… Abubakar Ash-Shakawy (Shekau), the leader of Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad made it a duty for myself (to fight) Nigeria and [...]

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]]> ISIS Deceived Me – Shekau https://www.theinfostride.com/isis-deceived-me-shekau/ Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138778 Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has said that he was deceived by the Islamic State (ISIS). Shekau made the comment after ISIS appointed Abu Musab al-Barnawi, a former Boko Haram spokesman, as his replacement. The overthrown terrorist boss spoke in an audio message released in Hausa and Arabic in reaction to ISIS’ announcement. “We have [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau Denies Nigerian Military’s Claims Of Success https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-denies-nigerian-militarys-claims-of-success/ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 19:06:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100162 Elusive Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has denied claims by the Nigerian military that it has gained the upper-hand in its counter-offensive against the insurgents, saying talks of success by Nigerian security forces are “lies”. The acting director of army public relations, Col. Sani Usman on Saturday said troops destroyed more rebel enclaves and camps [...]

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]]> Shekau Resurfaces, Proofs Chadian President Wrong, Says He’s Alive And Still In Charge Of Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/shekau-resurfaces-says-hes-alive-and-still-in-charge-of-boko-haram/ Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:30:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/shekau-resurfaces-says-hes-alive-and-still-in-charge-of-boko-haram/ Nigeria’s most elusive criminal and leader of the blood-thirsty terrorist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has resurfaced. The terrorist leader declared once more that reports he had been killed, deposed or badly injured were false. In an eight-minute Hausa-language audio message released Sunday and confirmed by security experts to be that of the Boko Haram [...]

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]]> Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau: Osama bin Laden wannabe https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-harams-abubakar-shekau-osama-bin-laden-wannabe/ Mon, 19 May 2014 08:09:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43571 Get ready Africa (and the United States) because Abubakar Shekau, the still-somewhat-shadowy, thirty-something leader of Bobo Haram, the Islamic terrorist group that kidnapped 300 Nigerian schoolgirls, has a role model: the late and unlamented Osama…

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]]> Boko Haram leader threatens attacks in Nigeria oil region https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-leader-threatens-attacks-in-nigeria-oil-region/ Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:36:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=22617 The leader of radical Islamist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, threatened attacks in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region in a new video released on Wednesday. "You will in coming days see your refinery bombed," Shekau warned in the 28-minute video…

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