Boko Haram reportedly gets a new Commander after Shekau’s death

Boko Haram has reportedly gotten a new commander, following the death of its leader Abubakar Shekau. 

The death of Shekau was confirmed in a video message from Bakura Modu, the groups new Commander.

Modu also known as Sahaba urged his faction’s commanders to remain loyal despite the loss of their commander. The video provided to AFP by a source close to Boko Haram and confirmed to be Bakura Modu by another local source, showed that the fight against insurgency is far from over