ISWAP Commander Ba’a Shuwa Rejects Leadership Offer After Mainok’s Death

Fresh intelligence reveals that senior ISWAP commander Ba’a Shuwa refused a top leadership role proposed by ISIS central command. The offer followed the reported death of veteran ISWAP strategist Abubakar Mainok in a joint Nigeria–US counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin. Security expert Zagazola Makama says ISIS moved quickly to fill the vacancy but Ba’a Shuwa hesitated due to fears of precision strikes and intelligence-led raids on senior figures. Reports describe Mainok as a key coordinator of insurgent activities across Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon with strong links to the broader Islamic State network.

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