Nigeria's Boko Haram commander 'killed in air strike'
Modu was an armed robber before becoming a Boko Haram commander, according to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert who has been mentioned by numerous local media outlets.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Alhaji Modu, also known as Bem Bem, was the leader of the Boko Haram militant group. The Nigerian military announced his death on Sunday.
According to the report, 28 militants were also killed in the airstrike on Borno State's western border on August 3.
The report could not be independently verified by the BBC.
From caverns in the Mandara highlands, Modu is thought to have planned Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon.
Modu was an armed robber before becoming a Boko Haram commander, according to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert who has been mentioned by numerous local media outlets.
According to the Nigerian government, the military has seen substantial progress against Islamist extremists, including the voluntary surrender of thousands of militants in the northeast.
