Unconfirmed
reports coming in reveals that the Secretary General of Northern based Islamic
terrorist group, Boko Haram, Mallam Danladi Ahmadu, has stated that the
agreement with the Federal Government is still valid.
Ahmadu, it
would be recalled represented the group in the recent ceasefire negotiation
agreement with the Nigerian government. Continue...
Ahmadu
disclosed that the final meeting between the group and the Federal Government
to finally seal the ceasefire agreement has been scheduled for Monday in Ndjamena , Chad ,
and to be supervised by the Chadian leader, Idriss Darby.
Danladi
Ahmadu, who spoke in the Hausa service of the Voice of America on Friday,
affirmed that the Chibok Girls would surely be released on Monday to the
Chadian President, Idriss Darby, for onward presentation to the Nigerian
government.
He added
that an enlarged meeting of the group has been fixed for the weekend to prepare
ground for the Monday meeting with the Federal government, affirming that the
final ceasefire and the release of the Chibok girls are promises that will
surely be fulfilled by the group.
Ahmadu also
disclosed to VOA that the group and the Federal government are in close
consultations over arrangements for the Monday meeting in Chad .
Commenting
on the latest kidnap of over 40 women and girls in the border villages between
Adamawa and Borno states, the Secretary General maintained that as far as Boko
Haram is concerned it is not aware of the latest kidnap and attacks.
He added
that the group is investigating the latest kidnap and attacks to determine the
involvement of its members, admitting that many anti-social groups have
infiltrated Boko Haram.
Danladi
Ahmadu stated that political thugs, armed robbers, kidnappers, hired assassins
and other anti-social groups now parade themselves as members of the sect, but
was quick to add that if the ceasefire agreement is sealed all the groups would
fizzle out.
It will be
recalled that no fewer than 50 women and girls were abducted by unknown gunmen
from Gartu in Michika, Adamawa state and Waga Mongoro, a border village between
Madagali in Adamawa and Gwoza in Borno state after a ceasefire agreement with
the insurgents was announced by Nigeria ’s
Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh.
Source:
Daily Times
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