Presidency Dismisses Doubts Over Killing Of ISWAP Leader Abu-Mainok

The Presidency, on Saturday, dismissed doubts surrounding the reported killing of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok or Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, described as a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
In a statement titled “On The Killing of ISWAP Commander Al-Manuki,” the Presidency said criticisms trailing the reported elimination of the insurgent leader were premature and not grounded in the realities of modern counterterrorism operations.
The statement, signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said sceptics had rushed to question the authenticity of the Nigerian-American joint military operation tha...