The Federal Government’s planned amnesty programme for Boko Haram sect members received a significant boost as a leader of the sect, Mohammed Marwan, hinted that the sect is now ready for dialogue.
The sect leader linked the recent release of the French nationals its members took hostage as a demonstration of its readiness for dialogue with the Federal Government on the way forward in the offer of amnesty.
Marwan, who was speaking in an interview with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America (VOA) monitored in Kaduna on Saturday, however, warned that the agreement would be breached should the government continue its offensive against the sect members or attack any member of the Muslim community unjustly.
According to him, “those that were in our custody for some time, I gave the directive that they be released yesterday around 2.00 p.m. I gave the directive for their release as a result of some discussions we had amongst us. The discussions revolved around what the government came up with after their meeting with the Northern elders.
“That is why I ordered that they should be released and allowed to go without being handed over to anybody. I said a vehicle should be brought so that they go back to where they came from inbetween Cameroon and Adamawa. It was as result of the many calls and the preparations ahead. That was why I gave that order after our joint meeting; 12 of us had met.”
On the amnesty committee set up by the government, Marwan said: “We thank Allah; we should all sit. They should stop what they are doing and we too should stop what we are doing. I also directed that no security official will be touched unless he touches us or the Muslim community; those who committed no crime, as we will revenge if they do that. But I have given that directive so that we would see how they will go about it. (So will it be) unless another confusion comes up again.”
FG should be watchful with the Boko haram. He will soon be lynched. Mohammed Marwan si the same leader of the then Maitastine who is now the so called leader of Boko haram. Hummmmmm!
Nigeria shall we contnue in amnesty in this country, what a foolishness achivement with this stupid leaders of country.
Dis is a wellcome development.may Allah bring back normalcy in all muslim areas
amnesty for bkharam while supreme court hav ordered the trial of uwazulike for treasonable felony…….wot a country
Dat man is stupid, hu dos he fink he is, set dem free bt God wil nt set u or dem free, Mark dia nams nd dia identity bcos i av bad news 4u, dei wer killed in maid baga yesterday, stupid man.
it is quit ovius that head of nigeria is not able to give order to the militery of nigeria. Government should play their part and leve others for people it suit. Order the forces in nigeria’ for they job is to protect the country.
May Allah deliver us