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Boko Haram Leader Shekau Critically Sick

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📂 Categories: General
🏷️ Tags: Boko Haram, Terrorism
📍 Location: Nigeria
Written By: Famzn News

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Shekau

Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau

Leader of Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau, is reportedly critically ailing and is believed to be “too weak to be in charge” of the jihadists.

Shekau has a vary of situations which have left him, AFP quoted a source near Shekau as saying on Friday.


“He has high blood pressure and failing sight from diabetes-related complications,” stated one source with shut information of the group’s actions.

A senior safety source monitoring the battle, and desires annoymity, has described Shekau’s diabetes as “debilitating”.

“He suffers from diminished eyesight from cataracts or glaucoma as a result of diabetes,” he additionally stated.

In addition, the source stated Shekau and his lieutenants have been in talks this week about his “failing health” and whether or not he was nicely sufficient to steer.

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