According to Vanguard report, after a meeting with President Jonathan, President Derby who spoke with state House correspondents said that even if he knew where Shekau was, he would not say.
The Chadian President made this known May 11, Monday.
A few months ago, the Chadian President had said he knew where the Boko Haram leader was hiding, asking him to surrender or to be killed by Chadian forces.
“I cannot tell you today that I know where Shekau is hiding and even if I knew I won’t tell you,” he said.
The Chadian President indicated that the inability of the Nigerian and Chadian army to carry out joint operations may have affected the success of the on going operations in the North east to tackle Boko Haram.
“Is regrettable that the two armies that is the Nigerian army and the Chadian Army are working separating in the field, they are not undertaking joint operation. If they were operating joint operation probably they would have achieved more results” he said.
He said he was in the Presidential Villa to consult with President Jonathan on the fight against terrorism and to congratulate him for setting a good record for Africa by conceding defeat in the just concluded election.
“On the 2015 general elections, I came principally to congratulate Mr. President for the statesmanship he demonstrated during the elections. We all know that elections in Africa is always contested but Mr. President demonstrated a lot of statesmanship, that he is a real democrat by conceding defeat and congratulating the President-elect.”
There are reports that the Boko Haram leader, may have fled Nigeria through the help of Islamic State (ISIS) groups operating in East and North Africa.
He said he was in the Presidential Villa to consult with President Jonathan on the fight against terrorism and to congratulate him for setting a good record for Africa by conceding defeat in the just concluded election.
“On the 2015 general elections, I came principally to congratulate Mr. President for the statesmanship he demonstrated during the elections. We all know that elections in Africa is always contested but Mr. President demonstrated a lot of statesmanship, that he is a real democrat by conceding defeat and congratulating the President-elect.”
There are reports that the Boko Haram leader, may have fled Nigeria through the help of Islamic State (ISIS) groups operating in East and North Africa.
Meanwhile the United States have placed a bounty of $7 million (N1.4 billion) on the leader of the Boko Haram.
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