Nigeria: Boko Haram Picks Datti Ahmed as Mediator
BY BAYO OLADEJI, MUAZU ABARI, MIDAT JOSEPH, AND SALISU IBRAHIM, 14 MARCH 2012

After years of frequent bomb attacks on security formations, religious houses and killings of innocent citizens within the northern states, the Boko Haram sect has agreed to cease fire on two conditions.
The group has named the president of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, Sheik Ahmed Datti, as their mediator. It said the choice of Datti was based on the fact that its former leader, the late Mohammed Yusuf, served as a member that represented Borno State in the council of Sharia in Nigeria, the cleric could be trusted not to betray the confidence reposed in him to speak for the sect, a source close to the group told LEADERSHIP yesterday.
The source added that the group was ever ready to stop the bombings in the next four weeks only if the federal government would release all its arrested members as well as guarantee the security and safety of all members whose names would be given to the federal government through Datti.
The source said, "What the sect is asking the federal government now is to give them the assurance that once they come to the public after the hostilities, their safety and security would be guaranteed.
up to move around the country to monitor the conduct of troops on civil duty.
On the use of army uniforms by Boko Haram bombers for easy passage in their bombing campaigns, the chief of army staff said the problem has existed for long and called for a law that would outlaw its use by unauthorized persons.
This, he said, is more so as the army has no control over how they come into the country, especially with the porous nature of the country's borders. While describing last Sunday's Jos incident as unfortunate, he said all officers have been directed to subject themselves to searches. He called on prominent citizens to cooperate with soldiers by doing likewise.
He listed areas that require transformation to include change of attitude, de-politicization to professionalism, and modernization with a purpose, change of ideas rather than just modernization and adaptation to changing security environment.


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Give them 48hrs and if none of the Abu Qaqa's come out to deny this, then it would be worth reading. For now just archive it first.

"The source added that the group was ever ready to stop the bombings in the next four weeks only if the federal government would release all its arrested members as well as guarantee the security and safety of all members whose names would be given to the federal government through Datti".

it now clear that Boko harams are losing the battle and their northern sponsor will soon be expose so they are now looking for a wayout before the govt fish them out expecially after the killing of the building contractors in sokoto.
i.d.i.o.t .s ,

I wish the 9ja security could deal with these guys. I would have suggested complete extermination for all the innocent blood that they have spilled.

The govt must not give in to these terrorists. What govt worth anything will agree to these demands. If GEJ agrees to that, then what stops them from future attacks if they disagree with future govt policy. We are still waiting to hear about the chief sponsors of this group and the execution of those with blood on their hands . Anything short of that will mean cozying up to known murderous terrorists.

Gej isn't that weak or Foolish as most of us (me inclusive) think he is! He knows who the real Boko's are, The Big Wings. He's just trying to it Safe and smart!

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I meant Gej is trying to play it safe and Smart!

it is 2 late 4dis boko haramic sect to come to round table with d goverment going by the lifes of innocent people dey av taken so far and countless of properties worth billions of naira.

Deja vu

Negotiate wetin..FG should pound and pulverise them.Negotiate just like that after all this carnage perpetrated by u guys boko is just unthinkable..We r gonna hunt u guys down and exterminate u people and ur sponsors..Negotiation my foot

are they tired of killing their families in the north abeg gej let them contiue till they kill and destroy all their resourses this people wont change they are specially designed by God for destruction thats their purpose of existience and they wont repent till destruction finally catches up with them time and chance happens to them all

no way let GEJ not give in to these filthy demands otherwise they will ask for more...

they xpect d families of their victis to just shake hands wit dem n say is ok?no sin wuld go unpunishd even thot dey stand forgiven

why do i feel this news is fake?

KILL EM ALL !!!!!!!! bloody islamist

Taking the advice of the Brits is suicidal. They do not wish anybody well only themselves. If GEJ negotiates with those terrorists, his government will be adjudged a failed government and he could probably be impeached. If he compromises, 2015(if we get there) will be bloody. We are watching. Taking the advice of the Brits is suicidal. They do not wish anybody well only themselves. If GEJ negotiates with those terrorists, his government will be adjudged a failed government and he could probably be impeached. If he compromises, 2015(if we get there) will be bloody. We are watching.

Taking the advice of the Brits is suicidal. They do not wish anybody well only themselves. If GEJ negotiates with those terrorists, his government will be adjudged a failed government and he could probably be impeached. If he compromises, 2015(if we get there) will be bloody. We are watching. Taking the advice of the Brits is suicidal. They do not wish anybody well only themselves. If GEJ negotiates with those terrorists, his government will be adjudged a failed government and he could probably be impeached. If he compromises, 2015(if we get there) will be bloody. We are watching.

Even the bokos are tired. If not, let them ignor GEJ and keep bombing. It s another wa out

Sorry bokos, time's up, get ready 2 face d music.

Judgement is looming on those BH boys.After wasting so many innocent lives and bringing sorrow to many families, they are asking for negotiation.No sinner would go unpunished, the govt must not negotiate with BH.God punish them up to their 5th generation.Nonsense!!!

nigerians are funny people! While other African countries are developing u are going backwards.

Their days are over and they will pay for their gruesome deeds!

fake news

It has already started and there's no going back, e be like say dem no get money for bomb again. All these bombings are linked to alqaeda, even if dem stop alqaeda will continue, e be like say una no know these islamic people?

Seems like they are out of bombs or suicide bombers.

no problem GEJ should just release them and forget about their security. coz Nigerians will mark them and kill them one by one.

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it now clear that Boko harams are losing the battle and their northern sponsor will soon be expose so they are now looking for a wayout before the govt fish them out expecially after the killing of the building contractors in sokoto.
i.d.i.o.t .s ,

You took the words out of my mouth. Now that everyone seems to be used to them, they suddenly want to draw attention again to themselves.