{"id":8370,"date":"2013-08-15T00:44:53","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T00:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/boko-haram-shekaus-deputy-killed-by-nigerian-troops\/"},"modified":"2013-08-15T00:44:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T00:44:53","slug":"boko-haram-shekaus-deputy-killed-by-nigerian-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/boko-haram-shekaus-deputy-killed-by-nigerian-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: Shekau\u2019s deputy killed by Nigerian troops"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters announced on Wednesday in Abuja that Momodu Bama, the second-in-command to the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has been killed.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Defence Headquarters said that Bama’s death had also been corroborated by other terrorists captured by troops.<\/p>\n

It said that Bama was killed, following an encounter between troops and terrorists around the Bama corridor, near Maiduguri in Borno.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, the troops have continued to intensify pursuit of terrorists who have been unleashing mayhem in Borno and Yobe. <\/p>\n

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Shekau: deputy killed by Nigeria’s troops<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

It said that Bama had been personally leading attacks against troops and innocent citizens in communities in Yobe and Adamawa.<\/p>\n

“A specialist in manning the anti-aircraft guns of the group, he is known to be vicious and heartless with a penchant for personally slaughtering and executing his victims.<\/p>\n

“Bama has been a most wanted terrorist with a N25 million bounty already placed on his head.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The statement named other people who died in the operation as Bama\u2019s father, Alhaji Abatcha Flatari, “who is also one of the spiritual guiding lights of the out-lawed terrorists group”.<\/p>\n

It added that 17 other terrorists also lost their lives in the encounter, while 24 were captured.<\/p>\n

The statement said that troops were continuing the pursuit of the terrorists, while intensifying aggressive aerial and land patrols to ensure better security cover for communities in the two states.<\/p>\n

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