Nigeria: Abubakar Shekau Appears in Video Amid Surge in Boko Haram Attacks

3 January 2018

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, released a video message yesterday claiming a series of attacks in North-east Nigeria during the festive season.

According to AFP, the shadowy leader released his first video message in months amid a surge in violence casting doubt on the Nigerian Government's claim that the jihadist group is defeated.

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