Nigeria military is subjecting a purported new video from leader of
the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau to forensic examinations in order
to ascertain its authenticity.
The development is based on calls being made by Abubakar Shekau in
the alleged video on his followers to embrace peace and stop the
fighting by sheathing their swords and surrender.
A military source said: “the ongoing campaign against
insurgency and indeed Boko Haram is being intensified most especially in
the Sambisa forest, and its environs in order to further degrade and
demystify the sect and bring them to their knees.
“We are aware of the video but we are subjecting it to thorough
forensic investigation. We wont take any action that can stop the
ongoing offensives against the terrorists in all fronts. Every terrorist
is free to surrender.
“While the military is conscious of sustaining the tempo on its
war against terrorism, the military intelligence will subject the
undated and unverified video to forensic analyses,” the officer concluded.
Shekau was last heard from in March 2015, when an audio message
attributed to him was released pledging Boko Haram’s allegiance to the
Islamic State militant group (ISIS), after which it rebranded itself as
the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The Boko Haram leader
also issued a threat to disrupt 2015’s general elections in Nigeria.
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