Since the news of the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, broke on Sunday, 21 September, 2014, Nigerians, both home and abroad, have continued to react to the news.
Many Nigerians have commented on social media platforms to express their joy and commended the Nigerian troops, while some have expressed doubts over the authenticity of the claim made by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters.
This is based on the fact that Nigeria and Cameroon are currently locked in an argument over who actually killed the top Boko Haram leader.
While the former claims it killed someone who looked like Shekau in Konduga, the Cameroonian soldiers claimed they killed Shekau in a trans-border attack.
Some of those who doubt the news hinged their argument on the fact that the Nigerian military had in 2009 announced that it killed Shekau only for the Boko Haram leader to surface in a series of videos posted online by the insurgents in 2010.
Some also recalled how the military had denied that the Boko Haram sect had taken over villages only for the terrorist group to expand its territorial conquests covering 25 towns in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states as alleged recently by a Catholic Bishop, Oliver Dashe.
Photo - Abubakar Shekau
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau
Commenting on Shekau’s death, Bashir Yallabai Yusuf believes it is a cheery news.
He stated: “I think it is high time we started giving our military full support. They need our support to motivate them more.”
Adepoju Adetayo also commended the Nigerian troops, asking God to bless them for winning the war against terrorism in Nigeria.
While Adex Adeyemi said: “I know very well that you will gain the victory no matter who their sponsors are.
I believe that we’ll all conquer and the souls of our departed heroes smile at your success. By God’s grace, we pray for you to conquer the monsters and come back home in peace and alive.”
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