The Pan-Northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum has kicked against reintegrating repentant Boko Haram insurgents into the society.

The National Chairman of the Northern body, Audu Ogbeh, said that repentant Boko Haram members are no different from the Igbohos or ESN members and tehrefore should be prosecuted for the crimes committed against fellow Nigerians.

Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture, stated this in a statement he signed and released through the National Publicity Secretary of the ACF, Emmanuel Yawe, in Kaduna on Tuesday.

The statement is entitled, ‘On repentant Boko Haram Terrorists and the Principle of Equity and Justice.’

It read, “We are currently witnessing large-scale surrender of large numbers of Boko Haram insurgents, among whom are bomb makers, commanders, arsonists, rapists, and child snatchers.

“Do we have good reason to cheer and hope for an end to this decade-old insanity?

“Is ‘I am sorry’ enough to bring relief to Nigerians and the thousands of dead and maimed?

What of those victims bombed in churches, mosques, schools, and markets? What of all the men and women in uniform murdered by them?

“Who can count the thousands of widows and orphans they have created?

“And what is the difference between them and the Igbohos or ESN of Nigeria? None.

“So what do we do with them? Should we just embrace them and trust them wholesale? Are their moves informed by altruistic repentance? We seriously doubt.

“We join the Governor of Borno, the Shehu of Borno, Senator Ndume and millions of Nigerians in pondering over this development and our simple advice is: Bring them to trial, or free all others presently in custody anywhere, while we Nigerians plead guilty of naivety and gullibility in the extreme, punishable by more insurrection and anarchy.”


https://punchng.com/theres-no-difference-between-repentant-boko-haram-igboho-esn-members-audu-ogbeh/

His seemingly reasonable views were destroyed by the inclusion of igboho in the speech

I am surprised that Mr RUGA is saying this now.

This is why Nigerians will keep suffering for ever with the exception of the few who see the truth and say it. Anyone who likens Igboho and ESN to BH, his generation will never know peace in this world and in the next.

This man is insane so I refuse to read the rest of the story.

And 2moro a Benue man will be angry because I said he shares same views with hausa-fulani abt southerners.

With shallow thinking elders like this, we can now understand why his home State, Benue has turned ito Nigeria's Afghanistan.

There is a huge difference between Secessionist and terrorist. Repentant Boko Haram are purely terrorists. No two way about it.

Igboho in the same sentence with proscribed IPOB/ESN and Boko Haram is an height of irresponsibility, senseless myopic unscrupulous odious smelling attitude, how could you put terror ESN killing security operatives, Boko Haram spreading terror everywhere with igboho that never lift a finger agàint anyone

"Werey", you're. BOKOHARAM IS A CULT OF TERRORISTS AND CRIMINAL INVADERS.

IGBOHO IS A CIVIL RIGHT ACTIVIST AND A PATRIOT

"Werey", you're. BOKOHARAM IS A CULT OF TERRORISTS AND CRIMINAL INVADERS.

IGBOHO IS A CIVIL RIGHT ACTIVIST AND A PATRIOT.

SOME OF YOU SHOULD GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND LEARN SOME MANNERS.

weyreypey:
His seemingly reasonable views were destroyed by the inclusion of igboho in the speech

He is a BOKOHARAM JOURNALIST.

PenuelFarms:
I am surprised that Mr RUGA is saying this now.

He is an ANARCHIST.

10mobile:
This is why Nigerians will keep suffering for ever with the exception of the few who see the truth and say it. Anyone who likens Igboho and ESN to BH, his generation will never know peace in this world and in the next.

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Amen

slimfit1:
This man is insane so I refuse to read the rest of the story.

His Moniker is WEREY Meaning extreme Madness or WEREYPEY Meaning WASP.

Maxymilliano:
With shallow thinking elders like this, we can now understand why his home State, Benue has turned ito Nigeria's Afghanistan.

There is a huge difference between Secessionist and terrorist. Repentant Boko Haram are purely terrorists. No two way about it.

COOOOORECT.

ObiOfOnistha:
Igboho in the same sentence with proscribed IPOB/ESN and Boko Haram is an height of irresponsibility, senseless myopic unscrupulous odious smelling attitude, how could you put terror ESN killing security operatives, Boko Haram spreading terror everywhere with igboho that never lift a finger agàint anyone

WEREYPEY is a BMF-BOKOISWA. He is their SCRIBE.

Reason either these people, you are damaging your brain.

Go and save your people in benue first, mumu man.