Mother of Boko Haram Leader Speaks for First Time

Author:
VOA News
Publisher:
VOA News
Publication Date:
15 June 2018
Tags:
Nigeria, Legal and Judicial Affairs

The woman who says she is the mother of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the terrorist group Boko Haram, has given her very first media interview. VOA's Chika Oduah went to the northeastern Nigerian village of Shekau to meet her. The Boko Haram leader bears the same name as his hometown. In this exclusive interview, the mother says she does not know if her son is still alive. Chika Oduah has the story.

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