…Insist negotiating with insurgents won’t solve problem
From TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, MAIDUGURI

Many residents of Maiduguri, Borno State capital and birthplace of Boko Haram believe the surviving commanders of the insurgents are foreign­ers from the neighboring African nations of Niger and Chad, who took over the lead­ership following arrest or killing of most of the members of the initial Shurah (highest decision-making body) group of the sect once led by Abubakar Shekau.

“Those who are commanding Boko Ha­ram now are not Nigerians. This I can tell you authoritatively,” says a prominent voice in Borno, who did not want his name mentioned in the report “for security reason.” The source said reports on Boko Haram had indicated the current command structure though “not very coordinated as it were before,” was manned by Chadian and Nigerien fighters with “fair understanding of Borno terrain and topog­raphy.” “In most cases, they are assisted by our sons who either willingly joined the Boko Haram sect or were conscripted during attacks, to locate communities or targets for attack, but the truth is that most of the current Boko Haram commanders are not Nigeri­ans,” the source maintained. Many residents also argued that the manner of operation of the sect and the new approach of using explo­sive devices to attack soft targets, could be far beyond the strategies formulated by previous Boko Haram leaders, who were not known to possess required education for such opera­tions. “There are definitely new people from elsewhere with some connection with other terror groups controlling Boko Haram sect now,” says another resident, a university don.

Buttressing this submission, a leader of the vigilante group known as Civilian JTF recalled the Sunday January 25 and Febru­ary 1 failed attacks on Maiduguri city by Boko Haram. “From the appearances of the Boko Haram killed in the confrontation by the combined team of security troops and our boys (Civilian JTF) in the two attacks on Maiduguri in January and February, it was clear that the current Boko Haram leaders are not Nigerians. Most of the insurgents that led the attack were tall, lanky and very dark with coiled hair. Such looks are common with Chadian or Nigerien people. Similar ap­pearances can be found among Shuwas but they are usually fair in complexion not very dark like those people we saw,” the vigilante member told Sunday Sun.

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Garbai El-Kanemi also expressed same view recently when the then Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah paid him a courtsey visit in his palace in Maidu­guri. The royal father who went down memo­ry lane, recalled how a truckload of teenagers from some states in the country and outside the country arrived Maiduguri years ago, rais­ing concern among residents.

“Borno has a long history. Before the out­break of Boko Haram insurgency, it was one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria and that was why it was named home of peace and hospitality. The people were noted for toler­ance. Borno then was rated for its peaceful disposition and recognized as a vast place for politics without bitterness but with com­mon love. But then, let us ask ourselves why the sudden change? The answer is not far fetched. The problem started when hundreds of teenagers were brought to Tarson Journey (Long Distance Motor Park) in the city some years back. They were not from here but they claimed they came in search of knowledge,” the Shehu said.
He said concerned citizens raised the alarm about the arrival of the teenagers in the capital then, but did not explain if authorities acted on the issue. He said Borno people had been cooperating with the security agencies to end insurgency in the area even as he maintained that “majority of Boko Haram suspects arrested or killed” in confrontation with the mili­tary “are not from Borno.”

Meanwhile, a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri, Dr Moh’d Gujbawu has said that negotiating with Boko Haram would not solve in­surgency problem in the Northeast. Gujbawu who was also corroborating the views of many other resi­dents in reaction to the feder­al government’s declaration of its readiness to dialogue with the violent sect, told Sunday Sun that government should rather deploy other measures to end the problem. “Many residents here are opposed to negotiating with Boko Haram because of the magnitude of atrocities the sect has committed,” the uni­versity don said.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/boko-haram-commanders-not-nigerians-borno-residents/

even if b.h leader is from isreal or america....his time is almost up.
IJN

I'm sure this is why Grandpa Buhari and other Northern elements are clueless as to how to deal with the situation now.

He was busy in a youtube video that I watched asking what is Boko Haram with just a wave of hand not knowing that their attack dogs has been hijacked by foreigners.

They even boasted that they will crush them in months but since there are no more videos by their crowned boko king Shekau, it has dawned on them that power has changed hands and they have suddenly started asking Nigerians to be patient with him.

Nigeria is simply a joke and Lugard was the Chief Osuofia.

buy land

hmmm...

Evil breeds multiple heads when given the respite to grow. What we call Boko Haram today is actually a sabotage mission gone wrong.

God save Nigeria.....

Watch out for this space. In church, later.

With the way Boohary was boasting and the way his worshippers were chanting chai baba during campaign, i thought BH will be a history by now.

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Na d rat wen dey house na im dey invite d one wen dey outside say food dey house. We don chop too much sh*t from hausa people

Shortyy:
With the way Boohary was boasting and the way his worshippers were chanting chai baba during campaign, i thought BH will be a history by now.

Lol.so u expecting him to have defeated boko haram by nw,something ur role model didn't do for six years..nawa o

okosodo:
Na d rat wen dey house na im dey invite d one wen dey outside say food dey house. We don chop too much sh*t from hausa people

MUMU !

I don't think they are human either, those pple were sent from hell or maybe they are aliens....

#Thunder fire boko haram
#AMEN#

Shortyy:
With the way Boohary was boasting and the way his worshippers were chanting chai baba during campaign, i thought BH will be a history by now.

It will be history IJN and everyone from whatever part of Nigeria jubilating over these deaths just to spite The Federal Republic of Nigeria under the guise of freedom/self rule shall be shamed.

they started with hate speeches that christians are the reasons for their suffering and injustice in nigeria there by winning the hearts of the gullible ones, they there after decided to take arms against the state so they can install sharia law which will according to them bring equality and a better life, the govt was watching while these spreads.from attaching the police formations and churches most muslims didn't have a problem with that, from churches they extended it to markets and motor parks that's when some of their imams started grumbling and to respond to that they kill or bomb those who dare challenge them.all the while these bokoharam fighting was sponsored by nigerians and the fighters where also gullible nigerians meanwhile the people who where paid to buy arms and contain them used the opportunity to make good money, thousand died are are still dieing.now the little monster that started with hate has grown beyond the people of North East the commanders receive their finance and arms from abroad and their mission is to make sure blood does not stop flowing and it doesn't matter who is the victim now even the mosque is not spared.infact blood flowed more during the Islamic holy month, now it's too late for the Hausa's to realise the monster was breed using hate for their fellow christian as a decoy.
Today just as I once listened to such hate preaching up north am still hearing the same monster still breed in the east where an individual is preaching dangerous hatred and asking for people to contribute money to buy arms and rise Against injustice not forgetting that every zone cries fir same injustice.one who has never left his home town wouldn't know that the north that has been rulling has the highest rate of poverty so where is the money going, the people milking thus country are a cabal that involves hausa yoruba and igbo they don't care about you they only care about them and their families.its easy to start a fight but when it will end is what you don't know

shikshark:
even if b.h leader is from isreal or america....his time is almost up.
IJN

amen, even if na from jupider

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I hope the FG doesn't take the easy way out(offerring billions of naira for an amnesty programme for them) in trying to solve this madness. Their affiliation with ISIS has totally made negotiation with them impossible.

Yes,they are not from Born!They are from the MOON.

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Shortyy:
With the way Boohary was boasting and the way his worshippers were chanting chai baba during campaign, i thought BH will be a history by now.

am beginning to think that some person are happy reading news of bomb explosion in this country.

This suspicion has long been held in most quarters. The more they are killed the more they resurface.

The brazen acts of impunity by cattle rustlers or herdsmen suggest they have entered deep into Nigeria.

There is a good reason for one to hold that bh and cattle rustlers work in tandem.

May God punish them all.

kuuljay:
they started with hate speeches that christians are the reasons for their suffering and injustice in nigeria there by winning the hearts of the gullible ones, they there after decided to take arms against the state so they can install sharia law which will according to them bring equality and a better life, the govt was watching while these spreads.from attaching the police formations and churches most muslims didn't have a problem with that, from churches they extended it to markets and motor parks that's when some of their imams started grumbling and to respond to that they kill or bomb those who dare challenge them.all the while these bokoharam fighting was sponsored by nigerians and the fighters where also gullible nigerians meanwhile the people who where paid to buy arms and contain them used the opportunity to make good money, thousand died are are still dieing.now the little monster that started with hate has grown beyond the people of North East the commanders receive their finance and arms from abroad and their mission is to make sure blood does not stop flowing and it doesn't matter who is the victim now even the mosque is not spared.infact blood flowed more during the Islamic holy month, now it's too late for the Hausa's to realise the monster was breed using hate for their fellow christian as a decoy.
Today just as I once listened to such hate preaching up north am still hearing the same monster still breed in the east where an individual is preaching dangerous hatred and asking for people to contribute money to buy arms and rise Against injustice not forgetting that every zone cries fir same injustice.one who has never left his home town wouldn't know that the north that has been rulling has the highest rate of poverty so where is the money going, the people milking thus country are a cabal that involves hausa yoruba and igbo they don't care about you they only care about them and their families.its easy to start a fight but when it will end is what you don't know

Wetin concern East with BH problem

Why are you guys more concern than others.




Why are the most sophisticated ones the most troubled about Biafra

From Obasanjo saying that SE/SS will suffer because of GEJ presidency to Abike Dabiri talking of Radio Biafra to online sophisticated ones threatening that Igbos will not rule



TRUTH HAS A WAY OF PRICKING THE CONSCIENCE

WHEN ONE'S CONSCIENCE IS PRICKED, HE NEEDS TO RE-EXAMINE HIMSELF TO KNOW IF IT IS THE VOICE OF TRUTH OR FALSEHOOD SPEAKING

IF HIS CONSCIENCE IS AT PEACE AFTER HIS RE-EXAMINATION, THEN LET GOD BE HIS WITNESS