The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the idea of an amnesty.

Last week President Goodluck Jonathan asked a high level team to look into the possibility of granting the militants a pardon.

The announcement was made via an audio statement believed to be from the group's leader Abubakar Shekau.

In recent years Boko Haram has carried out a campaign of violence across northern and parts of central Nigeria killing at least 2,000 people.
The group says its members are fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north.

Mr Shekau said his group had done no wrong and so an amnesty would not be applicable to them.

It was the Nigerian government that was committing atrocities against Muslims, he said.

"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," AFP news agency quotes him as saying in the Hausa language audio recording.

BBC Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says that northern religious and political leaders have been urging President Jonathan to grant an amnesty to the militants as they say the army's response to the insurgency is not bringing peace.

The amnesty panel was set up by the president last week and includes senior military representatives, presidential sources said.

The move surprised many as President Jonathan had dismissed the idea of amnesty and dialogue, our reporter says.

In 2009, then-Nigerian President Musa Yar Adua granted an amnesty to thousands of militants wreaking havoc in the oil-rich Niger Delta in the south.

The violence fell dramatically but there are worrying warnings of further unrest in the Delta, analysts say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22105476

Nawa O! Nija I dey hail! Funny country

DATS IT EVERYONE START PREPARING FOR CIVIL WAR WHEN A GROUP LIKE BOKO HARAM SAYS THEY HAVE DONE NO WRONG AND THEY SHOULD BE THE ONE GRANTING THE STATE AMNESTY THEY YOU KNOW THIS STUFF JUST GOT SERIOUS

Hmm. FG armed of BH has rejected amnesty.

To be honest with you this country needs revolution! From the onset,oga jona know say the amnesty no go work! He has made full of himself by listening to Abati and selfish northerners! He should allow them to be consumed by their evil plot! They instigated the sect against christains and jona buh now the reverse is the case! Hahahhahahahahahahaha! Make I stop hia 4 now b4 oga at d top go vex

FOOLS, THEY ARE JUST BLUFFING. BOKO HARAM DOES NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF AMNESTY. BUNCH OF ILLITRATE.

ylaa: FOOLS, THEY ARE JUST BLUFFING. BOKO HARAM DOES NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF AMNESTY. BUNCH OF ILLITRATE.

Despite the seriousness of the topic, I had to laff at the bold.
Atiku et al, bring it on. Scene 2 Act 1

babaskool: The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the idea of an amnesty.

Last week President Goodluck Jonathan asked a high level team to look into the possibility of granting the militants a pardon.

The announcement was made via an audio statement believed to be from the group's leader Abubakar Shekau.

In recent years Boko Haram has carried out a campaign of violence across northern and parts of central Nigeria killing at least 2,000 people.
The group says its members are fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north.

Mr Shekau said his group had done no wrong and so an amnesty would not be applicable to them.

It was the Nigerian government that was committing atrocities against Muslims, he said.

"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," AFP news agency quotes him as saying in the Hausa language audio recording.

BBC Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says that northern religious and political leaders have been urging President Jonathan to grant an amnesty to the militants as they say the army's response to the insurgency is not bringing peace.

The amnesty panel was set up by the president last week and includes senior military representatives, presidential sources said.

The move surprised many as President Jonathan had dismissed the idea of amnesty and dialogue, our reporter says.

In 2009, then-Nigerian President Musa Yar Adua granted an amnesty to thousands of militants wreaking havoc in the oil-rich Niger Delta in the south.

The violence fell dramatically but there are worrying warnings of further unrest in the Delta, analysts say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22105476

see what clueless Jonathan has reduced Nigeria to.
employ more soldiers
call for conscription
ensure that money for security is used to buy modern weapons
get drones from America.
we the youths are ready to fight against these foreign mercerneries and thier sponsors.
Jonathan we all will die,please do not be a coward-fight to the last man standing.

Now Buhari should go and hit his head on the rock all i care, these boko boys are mean with their mission so federal Govt should take it seriously had on them.

ylaa: FOOLS, THEY ARE JUST BLUFFING. BOKO HARAM DOES NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF AMNESTY. BUNCH OF ILLITRATE.

you are a big fool,the last thread you were supporting the sham called amnesty,when it was your Northern fathers and boyfriends that want to make some money for thier gangs and stooges.i pray bombs fall on your head.useless cat.

babaskool: The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the idea of an amnesty.

Last week President Goodluck Jonathan asked a high level team to look into the possibility of granting the militants a pardon.

The announcement was made via an audio statement believed to be from the group's leader Abubakar Shekau.

In recent years Boko Haram has carried out a campaign of violence across northern and parts of central Nigeria killing at least 2,000 people.
The group says its members are fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north.

Mr Shekau said his group had done no wrong and so an amnesty would not be applicable to them.

It was the Nigerian government that was committing atrocities against Muslims, he said.

"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," AFP news agency quotes him as saying in the Hausa language audio recording.

BBC Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says that northern religious and political leaders have been urging President Jonathan to grant an amnesty to the militants as they say the army's response to the insurgency is not bringing peace.

The amnesty panel was set up by the president last week and includes senior military representatives, presidential sources said.

The move surprised many as President Jonathan had dismissed the idea of amnesty and dialogue, our reporter says.

In 2009, then-Nigerian President Musa Yar Adua granted an amnesty to thousands of militants wreaking havoc in the oil-rich Niger Delta in the south.

The violence fell dramatically but there are worrying warnings of further unrest in the Delta, analysts say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22105476

We are waiting to hear what the criminal Northern cabal has to say.
its shameful that they are seeking amnesty for criminals and mercenaries they have no control over...they are just scared for thier lives.scared dumb asses.

The presidency just ridiculed itself! there is no way the boko haram story and that of the Niger Delta correlates. The Niger Deltas fought for their right. A right that would benefit everybody from that region and also ensure a steady growth in our Economy.But this animals called the Boko Haram, are fighting for a northern state, which is not possible in a country like Nigeria. This boko haram sect. is an idea by some northern political thieves, who wants to use this amnesty program to fetch more money for themselves.. Ooops!!! i can hear Hell calling their names if they don't repent.God SAVE NIGERIA

May God help Nigeria

The Retardeen has been vindicated. Nobody can blame him now, not even the Northern Elite.

Time to declare war on the Boko Haram Sect and their sympathizers. My brothers & Sisters in the North better come back home for your own good.

"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...