The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Restoration of Peace in the North-East, Tanimu Turaki, has told PREMIUM TIMES his committee has reached an “understanding for ceasefire” with members of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lil Da’awati Wal Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram.

There were unconfirmed reports Monday that the Federal Government had signed an agreement with the sect. But the Special Duties Minister said his committee had indeed reached an understanding with the sect, but that an agreement was yet to be signed.

The formal signing of agreement, he said, would be done later.

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