Ambazonian separatist commander and the leader of the Red Dragon militia, Oliver Lekeaka, popularly known as Field Marshal has been reportedly killed, POLITICS NIGERIA reports.
His death has been rumoured since Tuesday but was denied by various Ambazonia platforms. However, another separatist organisation, Biafra Nations League (BNL) said his death has been confirmed today (Thursday) to be true.
This newspaper learned that the campaign conducted by the Rapid Intervention Battalion between Monday and Wednesday resulted in the death of Field Marshall.
According to the Cameroonian government, Lekeaka and one of his guards were killed during the attack, while the remaining Red Dragons militia fled.
Photos of a corpse were subsequently published which appeared to match Lekeaka.
Before this raid, Oliver, 53, had been declared dead three times. In December 2018, soldiers deployed in the South West of Cameroon claimed to have killed him. This information was denied by his supporters. Since then, the man who was considered one of the most feared militiamen has been keeping a low profile.
While some reports have announced that he was wounded and on the run in neighbouring Nigeria, other sources indicate that Field Marshall was holed up in Lebialem, Cameroon.
