Cameroonian Army Claims to have Killed Boko Haram Leader Shekau

Nigerian security authorities are currently investigating the Cameroonian army’s claims that they have killed Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau.

The army is said to have posted a photograph purported to show Shekau’s corpse on social media, The Times reports.

Shekau is said to have been killed during a battle between Cameroon’s troops and the insurgents in the border region of Gambaru.

There are no official reports confirming whether Shekau is indeed dead.

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