On the contrary, it is we that should grant you pardon – Boko Haram

KANO (AFP) – The leader of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the idea of any potential amnesty deal, which the country’s presidency said it would study in a bid to curb a bloody insurgency, in a statement obtained by AFP Thursday.

Abubakar Shekau, the purported head of Boko Haram who has been designated a global terrorist by the United States, claimed his group had “not committed any wrong to deserve amnesty.”

“Surprisingly, the Nigerian government is talking about granting us amnesty. What wrong have we done? On the contrary, it is we that should grant you pardon,” he said, listing what he described as the state’s “atrocities” against Muslims.

The Hausa language audio recording was distributed by email in a manner consistent with previous Boko Haram messages, and the voice was similar to that of previous Shekau statements.

President Goodluck Jonathan last week formed a panel to look at the possibility of offering an amnesty deal to the Islamists, whose insurgency has left more than 3,000 people dead since 2009, including killings by the security services.

Jonathan has come under intense pressure over the issue, with politicians from the country’s violence-torn north as well as Nigeria’s highest Muslim spiritual figure, the Sultan of Sokoto, calling for amnesty.

The panel, reportedly to be composed of national security officials, northern leaders and others, is due to report later this month.

The move has been widely debated in Nigerian media in recent days.

Boko Haram has claimed to be fighting for an Islamic state in Africa’s most populous nation and largest oil producer.

The group also claimed the February 19 kidnapping of a French family of seven over the border in Cameroon. Their whereabouts remain unknown.

Boko Haram’s demands however have repeatedly shifted and the group is believed to include various factions in addition to imitators.

Nigeria offered an amnesty to militants in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta region in 2009, which has been credited with greatly reducing unrest there, though oil theft has since flourished.

Violence blamed on Boko Haram has been concentrated in the mostly Muslim north.

Christian and Muslim civilians, the security services and other symbols of authority have been among the group’s victims.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/on-the-contrary-it-is-we-that-should-grant-you-pardon-boko-haram/

Over to you Buhari.

Adura_ngba: Over to you Buhari.

IS BUHARI THE FG?

Adura_ngba: Over to you Buhari.

Hehe

These people BH must be really mad. They are not even happy the Fg offer to grant them amnesty. Even with all the killings they did to nigeria

Boko haram has never demanded for amnesty, it was northern leaders and their western allies who demand for it. Boko haram struggles, as led by Shekau is purely ideological in nature, and his demand is anything but amnesty.

The federal government should seek amnesty from Nigerians for looting us dry

In as much as BH has not officially accepted the amnesty offer.... There is no credibility to the purported voice of Shekau....why has Shekau not come out openly has he does on YouTube? Are we sure he is still even alive? Issokay!

una see . una dey see wetin happen here

ohaneze carry wrapper tying eze to go kano go rededicate ndigbo commitment to northern nigeria.....after massob labeled gambari as an "innocent".

shay una don see now how boko say na federal go come beg dem for pardon.

chei, ezi oku!! Chineke ma ka onyiara bokoharam.

where is that airforce jet that misfired missile for por'harcourt the other day, make jonathan load am with more missiles and go park am for maiduguri make hin dey misfire left and right....wtf!!

Very sensible thing to say because they simple want the No. 1 FG seat in Aso Rock. All those talk of sharia and Puff Puff allowance is not pleasing enough to our born-to-rule brothers. Happy FreshAir dispensation!!!

we are finished


I see Nigeria Dividing.. but it wont still solve our problems

They do not deserve the amnesty anyway

I'll say same thing I did on the other thread before it was closed.

I don't give a $*#! What anybody thinks


shekau is a badazz nigger, this statement is too awesome for logic!


P.S
I am not in support of boko, but you gat to admit this statemnt is badazz!!

Adura_ngba: Over to you Buhari.

senseless comment

Joke of the millenium...

gregg2: On the contrary, it is we that should grant you pardon – Boko Haram

KANO (AFP) – The leader of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the idea of any potential amnesty deal, which the country’s presidency said it would study in a bid to curb a bloody insurgency, in a statement obtained by AFP Thursday.

Abubakar Shekau, the purported head of Boko Haram who has been designated a global terrorist by the United States, claimed his group had “not committed any wrong to deserve amnesty.”

“Surprisingly, the Nigerian government is talking about granting us amnesty. What wrong have we done? On the contrary, it is we that should grant you pardon,” he said, listing what he described as the state’s “atrocities” against Muslims.

The Hausa language audio recording was distributed by email in a manner consistent with previous Boko Haram messages, and the voice was similar to that of previous Shekau statements.

President Goodluck Jonathan last week formed a panel to look at the possibility of offering an amnesty deal to the Islamists, whose insurgency has left more than 3,000 people dead since 2009, including killings by the security services.

Jonathan has come under intense pressure over the issue, with politicians from the country’s violence-torn north as well as Nigeria’s highest Muslim spiritual figure, the Sultan of Sokoto, calling for amnesty.

The panel, reportedly to be composed of national security officials, northern leaders and others, is due to report later this month.

The move has been widely debated in Nigerian media in recent days.

Boko Haram has claimed to be fighting for an Islamic state in Africa’s most populous nation and largest oil producer.

The group also claimed the February 19 kidnapping of a French family of seven over the border in Cameroon. Their whereabouts remain unknown.

Boko Haram’s demands however have repeatedly shifted and the group is believed to include various factions in addition to imitators.

Nigeria offered an amnesty to militants in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta region in 2009, which has been credited with greatly reducing unrest there, though oil theft has since flourished.

Violence blamed on Boko Haram has been concentrated in the mostly Muslim north.

Christian and Muslim civilians, the security services and other symbols of authority have been among the group’s victims.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/on-the-contrary-it-is-we-that-should-grant-you-pardon-boko-haram/

I like their guts but note they are to Islamize north not Nigeria that is why it doesnt concern me.

Asking what wrong av U̶̲̥̅̊ done?killing innocent children,women and men isn't wrong?
May d wrath of God pay U̶̲̥̅̊ some visit!

ROFLMAO this is getting interesting by d day so boko haram don start to dey flex their muscles abi well dey say pride comes b4 destruction nice one by boko haram now d only option left is to use FORCE

vizboy: These people BH must be really mad. They are not even happy the Fg offer to grant them amnesty. Even with all the killings they did to nigeria

Allah will reward them

Having publicly turned down amnesty offer,what is the next line of action?

"Surprisingly, the Nigerian government is talking about granting us amnesty. What wrong have we done? On the contrary, it is we that should grant you [a] pardon,


" GEJ, NTOOOOOOOOO


Hahahahaha.....these boko guys funny die...

ROFLMAO this is getting interesting by d day so boko haram don start to dey flex their muscles abi well dey say pride comes b4 destruction nice one by boko haram now d only option left is to use FORCE imagine boko haram granting federal government ammnesty abeg make dem do dat fast :

GEJ I go like make u use d amnesty money buy garri for d masses o. This BoKo tins no go everly repent I swear

instead of planning how to demolish those terrorist all u plan to do was to gv them amnesty,that is to show how weak FG are..thank God they hv regected it,they will come and slaughter u guys one by one unless u find a permanent solution to execute them.

Anyhow, make person give person amnesty now. Wether BH or FG.
But na common Nigerians dey suffer oooo and not FG. So BH give us amnesty.

Who is Fooling Who,bk boiz Or D Governments

samm_miey: Having publicly turned down amnesty offer,what is the next line of action?

We the good people of Nigeria, should urge the GEJ led government to seek for Amnesty from Boko Haram.
For, Boko Haram is a more powerful force than GEJ led government.

They can islamise the entire North and the south west but no vacant for them anywhere in the East i swear.

Una don see! These are people that hav nuffin to loose n a lot to prove. Oga jonna dis time money won't solve dis problem. Una will need to use ur head, I know u guys don't have any ideas on hw to do anytin but dis tym uz' all in trouble. All dis while Nigerians hav bin going back n fort on dis amnesty issue no one asked boko haram if they actually wanted amnesty. Wow! Dis Is a big F*UCK YOU to the Nigeria country from boko boiz.