Boko Haram promises to release girls

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Unconfirmed reports coming in reveals that the Secretary General of Northern based Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, Mallam Danladi Ahmadu, has stated that the agreement with the Federal Government is still valid.

Ahmadu, it would be recalled represented the group in the recent ceasefire negotiation agreement with the Nigerian government.

Ahmadu disclosed that the final meeting between the group and the Federal Government to finally seal the ceasefire agreement has been scheduled for Monday in Ndjamena, Chad, and to be supervised by the Chadian leader, Idriss Darby.

Danladi Ahmadu, who spoke in the Hausa service of the Voice of America on Friday, affirmed that the Chibok Girls would surely be released on Monday to the Chadian President, Idriss Darby, for onward presentation to the Nigerian government.

He added that an enlarged meeting of the group has been fixed for the weekend to prepare ground for the Monday meeting with the Federal government, affirming that the final ceasefire and the release of the Chibok girls are promises that will surely be fulfilled by the group.

Ahmadu also disclosed to VOA that the group and the Federal government are in close consultations over arrangements for the Monday meeting in Chad.

Commenting on the latest kidnap of over 40 women and girls in the border villages between Adamawa and Borno states, the Secretary General maintained that as far as Boko Haram is concerned it is not aware of the latest kidnap and attacks.

He added that the group is investigating the latest kidnap and attacks to determine the involvement of its members, admitting that many anti-social groups have infiltrated Boko Haram.

Danladi Ahmadu stated that political thugs, armed robbers, kidnappers, hired assassins and other anti-social groups now parade themselves as members of the sect, but was quick to add that if the ceasefire agreement is sealed all the groups would fizzle out.

It will be recalled that no fewer than 50 women and girls were abducted by unknown gunmen from Gartu in Michika, Adamawa state and Waga Mongoro, a border village between Madagali in Adamawa and Gwoza in Borno state after a ceasefire agreement with the insurgents was announced by Nigeria?s Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh.

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