Leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has again escaped from being captured by men of the Nigerian Army, reports say.
Quoting BBC, Sahara Reporters claimed that Shekau recently escaped from his hideout inside the Sambisa forest, leaving behind some of his clothing, chewing stick and a pistol.
A source from the vigilante force working with the Army said the troops were very close to the Boko Haram leader’s hideout in Sambisa when an order to retreat forced them to halt operation.
Nigerian Army had earlier on placed a bounty of N3million on Shekau’s head. But before then, the Nigerian Army had repeatedly claimed they have caught, killed or injured Shekau.
President Muhammadu Buhari also claimed a year ago that Boko Haram had been technically defeated.