Abubakar Shekau Killed As Boko Haram And ISWAP Members Clash

Abubakar Shekau has been reportedly killed as Boko Haram and ISWAP members clashed.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau was reportedly killed during a tough fight between the rival groups in their Sambisa Forest hideouts on Wednesday.

Shekau was not directly killed by ISWAP but blew himself up to avoid being captured, Gatekeepers News gathered.

“Intelligence sources have confirmed dt (sic) #BH #JAS Leader, Abubakar Shekau is finally dead. This was following d (sic)#ISWAP attack on Sambisa fortress of #shekau led by ISWAP commander, Baana DUGURI. Shekau was said to have blew (sic) himself to avoid being captured alive,” Eons Intelligence said via Twitter on Thursday.

There is, however, no official confirmation on Shekau’s death as at the time Gatekeepers News filed this report.