Nigerian Army says new Boko Haram video mere terrorist propaganda

The Nigerian Army has described the new video released by Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau as a “mere terrorist propaganda”.

President Muhammadu Buhari, following the army’s claim of rooting out the insurgence group from Sambisa Forest had publicly declared that the terrorist group has been finally crushed by the army.

But the dreaded group had in a video it released on Thursday, few days after, said the Nigerian government should stop telling lies to the people.

Shekau had said in the 25 minutes video trending on the internet, that “Nigerian Government should not be telling lies to the people. If you indeed crushed us, how can you see me like this? How many times have you killed us in your bogus death?

“We are safe. We have not been flushed out of anywhere. And tactics and strategies cannot reveal our location except if Allah wills by his decree.”

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However, the Army in a statement by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman in Abuja on Thursday insisted that it had captured and occupied the last known stronghold of the terrorists group in the Sambisa Forest, describing Shekau’s claim in the new video as spurious claims.

While the army said that effort was on going to subject the video to further forensic analysis, it added, “We would like to reassure the public that this video is nothing but mere terrorists propaganda aimed at creating fear in the mind of people and to remain relevant.

“Our gallant troops deployed in various parts of the North East have continued to intensify search for all persons associated with Boko Haram terrorist group with a view to bring them to justice.”

 

 

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