News reaching the desk of CEOAFRICA.com confirmed that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, is alive, contrary to earlier report mi the Nigerian Military that he was dead.

Shekau, who spoke through a video, said the Nigerian Military should bury itself in shame because he is not dead.

Sources disclosed that Shekau claimed responsibility of Tuesday, 17^th September, 2013 attacks in Benisheik Borno State, where 160 people were killed and hundreds of houses burnt.

“Here I am, alive, hale and hearty. Sagir Musa should bury himself in shame, President Jonathan (of Nigeria) should bury himself in shame, President Obama (of United States of America) should bury himself in shame, and President Francois Hollande (of France) should bury himself in shame, Queen Elizabeth (of England) should bury herself in shame,” he said.

Shekau, who was dressed in Army uniform said, “They said I am dead, but here I am. The world should know that I am alive and will only die at the appointed time. Everybody should be judged according to the dictates of his conscience. What I am doing is written in the Holy Qur’an and the Hadith and I will not stop. I challenge all the clerics of the world to question my deeds. Those underrating my capacity should have a re-think. I will never allow democracy to thrive.

“The concept of Government of the people by the people for the people will never be possible and will never exist. Democracy shall be replaced only by the government of Allah, from Allah and for Allah,” he said.

Our sources also disclosed that Shekau said the Nigerian military will never subdue his group. “Nigerian soldiers are late. After killing many of them in Monguno and Benisheik, we have snatched their armoured carriers and Hilux van and then hoisted Islamic flags on them. We now move freely with them,” he said.