Another Boko Haram Figure Speaks, Ruling Out Dialogue With Nigeria Gov’t

By SaharaReporters, New York
SaharaReporters has obtained an audio interview of a man, identified as Mujhahedeen Muhammad Marwana, who claims to be the second-in-command to Boko Haram leader Imam Abubakar Shekau, conducted in Hausa by phone in Bauchi State, by a foreign journalist.

In it, Marwana speaks authoritatively about meetings between members of his group and some top Northerners, including Governor Sule Lamido, former Minister of Defence Bello Halliru, and Sheik Dahiru Bauchi. The translation, into English, did not provide any context to those meetings.

According to the source which made the tape available, the interview was broadcast yesterday, January 28, but it is unclear when it was conducted and where it was broadcast. Translated into English, the interview shows Marwana dispelling any possible dialogue with the militants because the government has allegedly killed 47 Boko Haram emissaries in dialogue efforts that have never seen the light of day.

In the interview, Marwanna also explained Boko Haram’s predicament in Kano, stating that four principal members of their group are being “unjustly” held there and must first be released as a pre-condition for any future developments. He indicated that there are others also being held in Abuja, Maiduguri and other locations in the North.

He told his interviewer: “Many people have called us for dialogue many times but the government is fooling itself, thinking they are clever but [are] deceiving themselves. They are insisting they don’t know us, it is false, we have met their representatives many times but because of their evil plan they kept denying [us] because of their greed and wickedness.”

Marwana also reiterated that Boko Haram is following Allah’s instruction to serve him and that his group is not attacking anyone unjustly.
He asked: “Before they attack us, have you ever see us attacking them and their cronies from the beginning? Even pressmen we have no problem with them except where there were some plots,” he said.

Apparently on the subject of treachery on the part of the government, he recalled “the first meeting” following the execution of former Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf in Maiduguri.

“We were six in Shehu’s Palace,” he recalled. “From there we were 40 that met in Damaturu and only three of us survived. We went to Kaduna and met in Arewa House; of 11 of us, 10 were killed by special squad of security agencies around Tafa on Abuja way, with all these, who is a cheat and want trouble? We sat with Governor Sule Lamido, former minister of defence, Bello Halliru and Sheik Dahiru Bauchi, this is what we want our Muslim Ummah to know.”

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Uhmmm,niger

How can they release your brothers who unjustly murder many Innocent Nigerians?

I always knew this guys were never serious, they're just a political tool in the hands of some Northerners. We need to continue crushing these criminals. No dialogue with terrorists

This boko haramists are simply sore losers. They're trying to act like the nigerian government is just randomly attacking them. It's a lie, the declared war on Nigeria 24 hrs before Yar adua went in and started shooting the hell out of them.

this is all internal northern politics. Whomever is behind boko haram is an enemy of Yar Adua, he also knew of this groups existence and potential for violence before they even declared it hence he was able to react quickly and pin point their leader, location, and membership. If we want to know more about the group we need to study Yar'Adua's enemies. I know that he exiled El Rufai and threatened to kill him if he returned to Nigeria.

this is why i don't want a northern president. Their politics are seldom void of blood and deep hatred/rivalry. Sadly it will never go away, they know no other way and anyone that does know another way has to compete with killers that don't.

Who be this one again?

Who is saying the truth now?.....

Noise maker

GEJ will crush all of you soon

That so called Boko haram spokes-person should go and find legitimate job and get busy. Na joblessness dey worry him ni.

LocalChamp:

He told his interviewer: “Many people have called us for dialogue many times but the government is fooling itself, thinking they are clever but [are] deceiving themselves. They are insisting they don’t know us, it is false, we have met their representatives many times but because of their evil plan they kept denying [us] because of their greed and wickedness.”

hmmm....now this got me thinking very hard! is there something the Federal Government is not telling us?

U mean 9ja government ve met wif u pple hw come we were nt aware of the meetings #CONFUSED# who is foooling who?

Smh...

His story affirms that JTF is really smokin' them. More power bullets to your elbow guns, JTF.

babamu123: Who is saying the truth now?.....

I wonder Ooº°˚ ˚°ºoo

OMG! See what islam has brought...why always ISLAM?

ceejay80s: .

don't worry, we know you made the 1st page. Go n think on what to write, we're waiting.

4get dialogue. eti won si koto joor.

This boko haram to me is really a complicated issue to be addressed, cos I don't even know the
one to believe, whether its political, Alquaeda terrorism or Islamic
extremist trying to islamize the northern Nigeria.O dikwa egwu

Ola0711: OMG! See what islam has brought...why always ISLAM?

Fool! Must u blame everything on religion?

" I am a Muslim, my religion is perfect but i'm not, for every mistakes nd atrocities i commit, i should sincerely be held responsible for it nd not my religion" thank u

berem: hmmm....now this got me thinking very hard! is there something the Federal Government is not telling us?

before nko?

berem: hmmm....now this got me thinking very hard! is there something the Federal Government is not telling us?

a lot my dear

F.G is dealing with them by calling them in the guise of dialogue and obliterating the losers one by one. Yes,there is no dialogue and there would never be...

Northerners should tell us why and what they benefit from all this their unnecessary killings. All this stories of dialogue between federal government and boko haram is an evidence that Jonathan have failed as a president. No responsible government will ever contemplate of dialogue with terrorists. It is a shame that northerners wine and dine with boko haram members.

Achieverbaba:

Fool! Must u blame everything on religion?

" I am a Muslim, my religion is perfect but i'm not, for every mistakes nd atrocities i commit, i should sincerely be held responsible for it nd not my religion" thank u

Stop that nonsense your religion is not!!!!

berem: hmmm....now this got me thinking very hard! is there something the Federal Government is not telling us?

hmmmm i gaze u have a point here.

LocalChamp:


He told his interviewer: “Many people have called us for dialogue many times but the government is fooling itself, thinking they are clever but [are] deceiving themselves. They are insisting they don’t know us, it is false, we have met their representatives many times

Do you know that this statement alone should send top government officials to life in prison if only we value lives in this country..

LocalChamp: The
Marwana also reiterated that Boko Haram is following Allah’s instruction to serve him and that his group is not attacking anyone unjustly.

A think una don see am... Wey dat muslim girl wey dey create topic about JIHAD that other day,abeg make she con see wetin her islamic scholars dey talk oh
.. After person go con dey tell me say "islam is a religion of peace"..
Mathematically....
Boko haram= allah's loyal servants
Allah= loves destruction
Religion= islam
Therefore.. Boko haram + allah + islam = 3 in one.. OMO SEE COMBO..
So xtians no be only una get blessed trinity oh.. Muslims sef get their own too..

now why would a government negotiate with terrorist in the first place. I never liked or supported the idea. Morever, if they want to negotiate, their demands will still be based on th 'boko haram' idea which is not obtainable in a country with multi religious groups

Who is fooling who? boko haram fooling federal govt,federal govt fooling the citizens,i like this nollywood film.cross my finger.

now why would a government negotiate with terrorist in the first place. I never liked or supported the idea. Morever, if they want to negotiate, their demands will still be based on the 'boko haram' idea which is not obtainable in a country with multi religious groups. So, negotiation is not adviceable in any way.