The group is led by one Abu Mohamed Abdulazeez who claims to be the second in command in the sect’s leadership hierarchy. He also claimed to have spoken on behalf of the overall leader of the sect, Abubakar Shekau.
Mr. Abdulazeez, who spoke in Hausa language, told journalists in Maiduguri that it decided to end the crisis so that fellow Muslims can live peacefully.
“We, on our own, in the top hierarchy of our movement under the leadership of Imam Abubakar Shekau, as well as some of our notable followers agreed that our brethren in Islam, both women and children are suffering unnecessarily; hence we resolved that we should bring this crisis to an end,” he said.
Mr. Abdulazeez, who also said he heads the Southern and Northern Borno cells of the sect, told reporters that the announcement of the ceasefire followed a series of meetings it held with the government of Borno State where it got commitments from the government that its members in captivity will be released.
“We have also told the government to try to live up to our demands that our members in detention should be released.
“We hope the government will not betray us this time around, because we all know that it was because of the continued detentions of our members that this crisis continued for this long. And if government fails to do as it now promised, then this conflict will never have an end,” he said.
Mr. Abdulazeez called on the members of the sect to lay down their arms and asked government to arrest anyone who took up arms and carried attacks in the name of the sect.
“We, therefore, called on all those that identify themselves with us and our course, to from today lay down their arms. Let every member who hears this announcement relay it to the next member who hasn’t heard.
“We have met with the Borno State Government on two occasions and the fallout of the meeting is to ceasefire. Presently we are going to comply with the ceasefire order and by the time we are done with that, then government security agencies can go ahead to arrest whoever they find carrying arms or killing under our names,” he said.
A factional group
Mr. Idris claimed that the sect is factionalised. But he said that those who matter within the sect have embraced the ceasefire.
“Of course there is a faction within us, but the larger faction of our movement is the one in support of this cease fire moves”.
“This message, by the Grace of Allah, comes directly from the office of Imam Abubakar Shekau, the supreme leader of Jamaatul ahlil Sunna lidawati wal Jihad.
“Moreover, once top members of our group including Imam Abubakar Shekau are in support of the need to cease fire, other smaller factions can be dealt with easily,” Mr. Idris said.
Mr. Shekau, had on several occasions announced that the group will not dialogue with the government citing instances where the sect’s appointed emissaries to dialogue were arrested by security agents.
He repeated the same stance in the last video uploaded on online video sharing site -you tube – last October.
The Federal Government had also stated its difficulty in negotiating with the sect.
In a media chat in November last year, Mr. Jonathan said no form of dialogue was taking place because the sect is faceless.
However, in an interview with Aljazeera last week Mr. Jonathan acknowledged that “some NGOs and Journalists are reaching out to Boko Haram.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteRelease who? Nooo let's contnue o! So is because some muslims are suffering that's d reason f☺я cease fire? After all they are suffering f☺я allah. We τ̣̣ђё christains in τ̣̣ђё North are already used τ̲̅☺ serving Christ under hard tension...let continue pls! Pikin wey say him mama no go sleep, how him want take sleep? Idiotas!!
ReplyDeletenow because muslims are suffering and not because nigerians are suffering... well mr president and nigerians must have a say in this and our position should be NO. lets fight some more. its your backyard to destroy or ... r.e
ReplyDeleteThose who are in d North would not say what u are saying,so i dont think u are there.PLS GOVT free them and let there be peace.ENI TO KAN LO MO!
ReplyDeleteGuy u talk like a coward release who (members) I don't think not we nigerias don't negotiat with terrotist
DeleteSo all this is because of Islam!No wander that's why churches and Xtians are the targets and victims.we been deceived that muslems are mostly affected, where are the proves.Your hypocracy is vivid:build worship centres on road to show people you are there,always lead to secretly force people to follow you,cover your members' nepotism,corruption and the likes,show people that you are rightous,do evils in secret etc.God has started exposing you.
ReplyDeletePraise master Jesus. A vry good news and may almighty continue 2 arrest any obtacle 2wards our movin forward
ReplyDeleteWhat happens to those they KILLED and MAIMED?. You are all Moroons. Almighty God will crush every Anti-Christ, wherever they lift their arms, in the Mighty name of Jesus. Christians, worship the true and living God, in Spirit and in Truth. Watch Him destroy our enemies.
ReplyDeleteI dnt dis is 2ru coz u said u cant cease ur fire witout realizim ur member dat has bin detend so let continue lyk dat coz u started d game so let c who wil WIN d game idiotas
ReplyDeleteTank God for that if at all they mean it, all we need is peace.
ReplyDeleteIf you lost your family bread winner in crises , you will surely know the truth state of things in Borno .
ReplyDeleteJust dialogue with all these bastard before claiming another innocent life .
If you say No to dialogue , do you know whether it will be the turn of your family directly or indirectly .
Just give chance to peace not bcos of these useless and bastard BH , but bcos of incessant lose of life of poor and innocent Nigerians and wasting of resources that suppose to be used for good things .
Now investors will start coming to Nigerian .
God will punish all those behind the bombings and killings of innocent life in this country.
ReplyDeleteCowards keep bombing.
una bomb and bullet don finishhhh.
shameless fools.
From every indication these Islamist dangerous sets are known to the government of the Northern states. They talk and dine with them. Yet, they claim they are working hard to bring peace to the country. Imagine! You know the thief and still you complain that your things are missing. It all means that they intentionally allow these diehards to perpetrate their evil deeds. That means that they are protecting them. If not why can't they arrest them. The whole thing is planned to destablise the government of Jonathan and to kill Igbos.
ReplyDeleteBecause muslims r suffering right. May God forgive u all n including d government if they accept ur proposal
ReplyDeleteThe vampires who want their members in FG detention or captivity released must first go and bring back to life all those over 5,000 persons whose lives they have wasted and untold grief and agony ravaging the families of such victims. The vampires have forgotten that he who lives by the sword can never escape the sword and the sword will NEVER DEPART from his generations. God said you MUST fight a man who has not wronged you much less to kill. God is not mocked, whatever a sows that will he REAP!! Repent now cleanse your hands from blood and God will forgive you, and make you normal and give you a new beginning.
ReplyDeleteMAY ALMIGHTY ALLAH REVEAL THOSE BEHIDE BOMBING AND KILLING OF INNOCENT NIGERIAN CITIZENS AMEEN.
ReplyDeleteHe who dines and wines with the devil should hold a long spoon. The promise to cease fire should be critically analysed. What if they continue to cause harvoc after their members have been release. What if the promise is a ploy to regain their members so as to restrategise for further bombings. If the did not stop the bombing, who should be held responsible? The northern governors ofcourse. I believe the know the Identity of the Haram Members, if not, from which mines did they extract them for dialogue? I can see many things!
ReplyDeleteIt is very clear. The France-led coalition to root out terrorists has dislodged the islamic fundamentalists' training base. Affiliate terrorist groups, including Boko Haram now have no place to hide. Having lost their sanctuary, they are coming home to roost.
ReplyDeleteWise up yourselves, Nigerians!
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DeleteAll Boko Haram shld lay down der arms as d Niger Delta militants did b4 govt shld take dem serious. Mali der safe base av been destroyed dts why dey open der door for dialogue. Will Boko Haram paid compensation to all d families in dis country dey've killed unnecessaryly. God will judge dem. Govt be wise bc dey've no were to hide.
ReplyDeletethis is Christ at work,there's no ceasefire as you would attest that religious killings has never stopped in Nigeria in the name of Muhammad.their mindset towards their faith has made them to accept that their faith is an inferior one and would not be accepted by a greater majority of the people hence their forceful use of weapons to force people to accept it. who wants to join a homicide and murderous order? as they would continue to be rejected by those who want peace and follow the Prince of peace because of their religious belief they will never stop the jihad and killing to make heaven.
ReplyDeleteThey know what they are doing. Their military allies and supply bases in Mali have been vanquished by the combined fire power of FRANCE and ECOMOG. They know that the odds are against them.
ReplyDeleteNigerians are really very selfish and highly bias. When there is a chance for peace to reign, the FG squander it. Now the SG initiated a peace process, even the common man sees nothing good with that.
ReplyDeleteit is obvious most people commenting here are living in the south where they believe they are secured and hence they care not if insurgency continues. I wonder what they will have said if they have witnessed the same calamity.
Clearly, even when it will mean relief for worship centers, security operatives, market people, residents of the affected areas etc, it make no appeal for them just for the simple reason that it doesn't affect them directly. Its a pity how some people think with thier anus.