{"id":43416,"date":"2021-05-20T15:17:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=43416"},"modified":"2021-05-20T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:37:28","slug":"boko-haram-shehu-sani-reacts-to-shekaus-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/boko-haram-shehu-sani-reacts-to-shekaus-death","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: Shehu Sani reacts to Shekau\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the death of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram.<\/p>\n<p>Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly tweeted, \u201cThe Boko Haram leader Shekau lived by the Sword\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reported earlier on Thursday, that Eons Intelligence has it that Shekau\u2019s demise followed an attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter group.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, ISWAP fighters, led by its commander, Bana Duguri, stormed the Sambisa hideout of Boko Haram.<\/p>\n<p>Shekau was said to have blown himself up to avoid being captured alive.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST learned that the Nigerian military and intelligence agencies are aware of Shekau\u2019s death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the death of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. 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