Boko Haram - Abubakar Shekau appears in new video, rubbishes death claims

Last week, the Nigerian Army claimed the Boko Haram leader's impersonator was killed. Cameroon even claimed they were the ones who killed him,a claim subsequently debunked by the Nigerian Military.Photos and even a video was even released to buttress that fact .However, in yet another video made available to AFP today, Shekau was shown  making a speech debunking reports of his death.According to AFP, he said ..

“Here I am, alive. I will only die the day Allah takes my breath,” He also added that, that his group was “running our… Islamic caliphate” and administering sharia punishments."