Disregard Shekau’s new video-DHQ tells Nigerians

The Defence Headquarters has urged Nigerians and the international community to disregard a new video clip that shows Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, calling his men to give in to military troops.The military has now dubbed it fake, urging people not be carried away with the remorseful looking Shekau.

In a statement issued late Thursday night to (NAN) the DHQ said

“It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters about the online video clips purportedly released by the Boko Haram Terrorists Leader, Abubakar Shekau or his replica in Arabic and Hausa Languages showing remorse and asking for forgiveness.

“The DHQ wishes to state emphatically that not minding the contents of the video clips, the Armed Forces of Nigeria would continue to fight in order to consolidate the successes recorded so far and assuring Nigerians that no inch of the Nigerian territory would be allowed to be bastardized by any force of darkness again. The DHQ is also reassuring the good citizens of our great country that all captives under the coffer of the Boko Haram Terrorists, would regain their freedom with the ongoing military’s final offensive against the terrorists.

“The said video clips should therefore be discountenanced as it could be another ploy or antics of the terrorists to keep our innocent citizen off their current security alertness to maximize casualties if attacked. The Nigerian Armed Forces are now determined more than ever before to end this ugly trend.

“Members of the public are also advised not to be carried away by the video clips, but to be extra vigilant and be security conscious at all times during Easter celebration and beyond. Public is also reminded to report any suspicious strange faces, movement and object to the nearest security agency so as to counter any unholy plans of the Godless terrorist group,” it said.

Shekau said in his alleged video

 For me the end has come".

"This is a message of greeting and joy for you to see my face," said Shekau, who in March 2015 had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in an audio message.

"This is my desire: that whoever sees this will hear nothing but greetings between me and you. Only Allah knows the rest, as you believed (and) as you submitted. For me the end has come.

"This is only the message I want to send to you for you to understand that this is certainly I. This is why I did this.

"May Allah protect us so that no hypocrite stands between us. May Allah protect us from the devil so that he doesn't achieve his evil among us.