In a statement made available to our Correspondent on Thursday afternoon, the Department of State said, Shekau is the most visible leader of the Nigeria-based militant group Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati Wal-Jihad, commonly referred to as Boko Haram.
Akaongeza: “Fundikira alikuwa akitafutwa na jeshi tangu Mei 16 mwaka huu baada ya kutajwa na mwanamke mmoja anayejulikana kwa jina la Mariam Mohamed Said, 29, kuwa ni miongoni mwa wauza madawa ya kulevya. “Huyu mwanamke alinaswa katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwalimu Julius Nyerere katika operesheni ya polisi ya ‘kufagia’ mtandao wa madawa ya kulevya.”