The President of Chad, Idris Derby, on Monday made a volte face on the whereabouts of the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau.
Derby, who had earlier said he knew where Shekau was, told State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that he does not know the location of the terrorists leader.
He said even if he does now, he would not tell anyone.
He said: “I cannot tell you today that I know where Shekau is hiding and even if I knew, I won’t tell you.”
Derby blamed the inability of the soldiers of Nigeria and Chad to work together as the bane of the fight against terrorism.
He said: “It is regrettable that the two armies, that is the Nigerian army and the Chadian Army, are working separately in the field.
“They are not undertaking joint operation.
“If they were operating joint operation, probably they would have achieved more results.”
Derby said he came to Nigeria to consult with President Goodluck Jonathan over the fight against terrorism.
He also said it provided him the opportunity to congratulate Jonathan for setting the precedence in Africa of a sitting president conceding defeat to the opposition.
Chad’s President makes volte face: I don’t know where Shekau is
The President of Chad, Idris Derby, on Monday made a volte face on the whereabouts of the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau.
Derby, who had earlier said he knew where Shekau was, told State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that he does not know the location of the terrorists leader.
He said even if he does now, he would not tell anyone.
He said: “I cannot tell you today that I know where Shekau is hiding and even if I knew, I won’t tell you.”
Derby blamed the inability of the soldiers of Nigeria and Chad to work together as the bane of the fight against terrorism.
He said: “It is regrettable that the two armies, that is the Nigerian army and the Chadian Army, are working separately in the field.
“They are not undertaking joint operation.
“If they were operating joint operation, probably they would have achieved more results.”
Derby said he came to Nigeria to consult with President Goodluck Jonathan over the fight against terrorism.
He also said it provided him the opportunity to congratulate Jonathan for setting the precedence in Africa of a sitting president conceding defeat to the opposition.