The Nigerian journalist known to have access to top commanders of the Boko Haram sect, Ahmad Salkida, has said Abubakar Shekau is alive and still presiding over the affairs of the notorious group.

Chadian president Idriss Deby had said Shekau had been replaced by one Mahamat Daoud.     

However Salkida said Idriss Deby is only deceiving Nigerians.

“Idris Deby is wrong now as before when he deceived former president Jonathan in phantom negotiation. Shekau is alive and leads ISWAP or BH,” he wrote on Twitter.