The Nigerian military has offered an amnesty to Islamist militants to surrender and claimed that Boko Haram are now ''in disarray''
Officials reported that 17 people had been killed on the fifth day of a military operation to try to crush the insurgency in the North East. In their biggest offensive since the insurgency began in 2009, Nigerian forces are trying to chase the well-armed militants out of territory they control in remote semi-deserts around Lake Chad,along the borders with Cameroun,Chad and Niger.
They are also pursuing Boko Haram in the North East cities such as Maiduguiri where the sect has numerous cells and produce their weapons locally.Meanwhile,some analysts have expressed fears that the offensive may have rendered the alreday slim chance of a political solution to the conflict impossible by the Nigerian Forces. The President's Spokesman,Reuben Abati denied this position.
Mr. President has urged Boko Haram to surrender and embrace the amnesty option while it lasts.
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