The action of the President which took many Nigerians and security agencies by surprise is however interpreted by presidency sources as the ‘Carrot and Stick’ policy by the Commander in Chief to bringing an end to the Boko Haram debacle.
Vanguard gathered that the beneficiaries will cut across such states as Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Kano, `Kaduna, Gombe and Niger, though the exact number was not revealed.
The federal government however explained that the decision to order the release is sequel to the request of the Presidential Committee in Dialogue and Reconciliation set up to explore the possibility of amnesty for converted terrorists.
A statement to that effect signed by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade said “Consequent upon the directives of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Defence Headquarters will be releasing from detention a number of persons being held in connection with terrorist activities”.
“The move is in furtherance of the Federal Government position in response to requests by the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Reconciliation”.
“The measure which is in line with Presidential magnanimity to enhance peace efforts in the country will result in freedom for suspects including all women under custody”.
“The details of the directives and those to benefit from this gesture have been communicated to field units and the Joint Task Force”.
“The beneficiaries will be released to the State Governors who will be involved in further rehabilitation before these suspects are released to their respective community leaders/relations”.
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this country has turned to something else! Hw can mr president order the release of some sect which have terrorised the country and they have also rejected dialogue.Is this not that these people are released to commit further crimes? I will advice mr president to have a rethink because of what use is risking the lives of military personel
ReplyDeleteI think this mr president has no bearing and he is not consistence,they have created another fear in him.God help us.
ReplyDeleteI think this mr president has no bearing and he is not consistence,they have created another fear in him.God help us.
ReplyDeleteI think this mr president has no bearing and he is not consistence,they have created another fear in him.God help us.
ReplyDeleteI think this mr president has no bearing and he is not consistence,they have created another fear in him.God help us.
ReplyDeleteI now strongly believe dt BH is d youth wing of PDP!
ReplyDeleteWe have egg heads as rulers in this country. They should borrow a leaf from israel and america on how to treat terrorists.
ReplyDeleteIf this is the type of solution the president can profer then I am not proud to be a nigerian
If there is bloodshed by boko nonsense in future, the president shall be held responsible. This time around himself and the members of his family should be prepared for the wrath of God
if mr presido can other the release of detained insurgents, what will happen to the innocent nigerians killed by the sect. Mr GEJ shud know that the war is still on nd if at all he will grant them pardon, that shud be when the war in borno nd other states are over not now that soldiers are still fighting to restore peace in affected states. What am saying in a nutshel is this, any mistake once made nd realised shud never be repeated.
ReplyDeletemr president is a very wish leader. he has shut d mouth of d idiotic northern leaders who were talking rubbish last week. Nigerians sit down n watch how the high n mighty boko haram will fall. i give mr jonathan full support becos he just created a diversion while he deals with those rams in borno.
ReplyDeleteSo why keep MASSOB leader in jail. GJ do you think Nigerians are daft?
ReplyDeleteGoodluck, is a dumb ass nigger .. Than what is d need of wasting d life of our soldiers and as well risking d life of active ones that are still in d affected area.. Well, I believe he deCleared SOE to decieve naija and as well to profit his account.. What a toothless bull dog I hv as a leader..
ReplyDeleteIt was not clear to us initially. After wasting enough time to handle this matter from the very beginning, now that the state of emergency has been declared, this started normalising within two weeks. Now Mr. president being a member of the sect has ordered the release of his fellow members. Pls. dont waste the military time. Let them go back to the barracks and allow your people to continue killing innocent people that voted for you. I regret your government.
ReplyDeleteThe world is stupefied, mightily surprised. Even newscasters gave the news with trembling lips. Is this president being remotely controlled?
ReplyDeletelets just wait and see what happens ok...cheers guys
ReplyDeleteY don't u go to maiduguri and wait? Its easy 4 u 2 say right?
DeleteIt's too early to start releasing those blood thirsty vampires..
ReplyDeleteMr President,timidity shouldn't come in please.
I just hope its not that the president is being manipulated by a blackmail, we all know that BH have infiltrated every arm of Government. If it is so I wonder what they may be holding against him that could make him release terrorist who are caring out destroction and cucide bombing. I am suprised. God save Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteNE why do you always tell lies? President ordered the release of women and children not all BH as U wrote. If U can b deceiving us with information like this then I wonder which side u are
ReplyDeletePlease always say it as it is.
Meanwhile, we should all understand that President is only trying all possible ends to the violence.
It seems we have a very timid President. We re gifted with puerile puppets and feable minded unwilling businessmen as leaders in this country. It cost a lot to train a soldier. The waste of souls by these miscreants called Boko Haram are treated with gross mischief by this strange order.
ReplyDeleteHow i wish dis BH will attack Bayelsa in deir next attack how can president do dis in his rite senses. God pls help us
ReplyDeleteIs this action a bid to have the support of northern people to support his re-election in 2015 as president? Why are the leaders in this country Nigeria interested in the shedding of the blood of innocent people who elected them? History will never forget and forgive the leaders and their generation any wrong and selfish decision taken in this country Nigeria. Is this fear, coward, evil or wickedness? What is the president hiding from Nigerian that he does not want Nigerian to know, that is resulting to this action that is uncalled for.
ReplyDeleteGOD HELP US!! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO GJ & HIS AIDES? MY XTIAN BRETHREN IN BORNO VE BN ON DAILY BASIS MURDERD BY THE BH 4 MORE THAN 2 YRS NW. WE CANT ARM OURSELVES 4 SELF DEFENSE COS OF OUR NATIONAL LAW. WE PRAYD 4 GOD 2 INTERVENE,HE HARD & ANSWRD US BY THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. MY PPLE CANT SLEEP WITH EVEN ONE EYE OPEN. WHY PLAYIN POLITICS WITH D INNOCENT LIVES? GJ, GOD IS WATCHING & WIL JUDGE ALL INTENTNS. PLS, SOMEONE SHLD TALK TO HIM NOT TO RELEASE THIS DEVILS.GJ, DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THIS DEVILS. THEY WIL NEVER CHANGE. THEY STRONGLY BLIV ITS A SERVICE TO GOD AND WIL CONTINUE DOING IT TO THEIR VERY GRAVE. IT'S THEIR LIFE & A HOLLY BUSINESS DT EARN MUCH REWARD IN ALJANA.TO THEM IS A JIHAD ON US XTIANS. IT'S A STRUGLE TO LIBERATE ISLAND 4RM WESTERN DOMINATION WHICH THEY BLIV NIGERIA IS BUILD ON. THEIR MISSION IS TO DESTROY THE VERY FUNDATION OF THIS COUNTRY TO INTRODUCE DIVINE LAW (SHARIA). GJ, THIS GUYS WIL NEVER RETREAT. CONTINUE WITH D MILITRY OPTION TO CONTAIN THEIR XCESSES BT THEY WIL NEVER REPENT. REMEBER MIDDLE EAST INSURGENTS AGAINST USA & EUROPE. IT'S A LIFE TIME STRUGLE FOR LIBERATION & THAT IS THEIR TAKE.THEY WIL DESTROY D UNITY OF THIS COUNTRY IF U R NOT CAREFUL. AMNESTY WIL NEVER WORK. U CAN ONLY NEGOTIAT AMNESTY WIT D POLITICAL FACTIONS BT NT D CORE BH. WE VE 2 LEARN 2 CONTAIN THEM & PICK D MILITRY OPTN TO DAILY SHRINK THEIR SPREAD. THE SOLDIERS R HUMAN BEINGS THEY WIL BE DISCOURAGD SOON WITH THIS KIND OF DECISIONS & SURELY D INSURGENTS MORAL WIL BE ENCOURAGED 2 CAUSE MORE HAVOC 2 D VULNERABLE. I'M AFRAID, IT'S XTREMELY TOO EARLY 2 CONSIDER SUCH MOVES. DON'T ALLOW UR POLITICAL POINT BCOM MORE THREAT 2 D VULNERABLE. U R SAFE IN ASO ROCK BT UR LAW ABIDING CITIZENS R OUT THERE BEING MURDERD DAILY BY THIS UNREPENTANT DEVILS. PLS & PLS, REFRAIN 4RM UR INTENTIONS. D COST IS UNIMAGINABLE.
ReplyDeleteThe President ordered the release of women and children of BH members who are in custody in lieu of their fathers and husbands He never ordered the release of all BH members except you are planning something different with your publication If he actually ordered for the release of all BH members in jail then I will personally kill Kabiru Sokoto that killed my friend in the church bombing in Madala
ReplyDeleteGEJ please filter the views of those advising you before you act
Keep up the pounding of the BH in Borno. They will beg for the amnesty
I have lost my respect for this country called Nigeria! You mean my fathers, Brothers, Sisters and Friends are at Battle Front fighting deadly war with inhuman sadist terrorists, while the President that ordered for the Emergency is releasing the same terrorist that has been arrested? So why are the Army still risking their lives at Borno, yobe and Adamawa? We still need white man to come and rule us. For which way go is HELL and We to is HELL! May God help us. Who knows, small Chad or Equotorial Guinea may demand from us 10 of our states or face their anger. Ofcourse, "for the sake of peace and the rule of law," our goverment will even surrender 15 States!
ReplyDeleteIt shall not be well with Jonathan and PDP.
ReplyDeleteIs it unprofessional in security wise to have this suspected insurgent and terrorist that has been arrested throught some information or investigation set free. The president would have first consider the arrest of all the northern leaders that insisted on armnesty after it has been thrown to the face of the federal govt by the sect BH group by the statement that they don't it that is the federal govt that need it
ReplyDeleteall the above comments are from people outside the states where this things are happening. anybody within knows that BH are international terrorist from outside, amnesty has worked and they had been settled. the soldiers are only fighting the BH fool-hardy foot soldiers that were recruited, brainwashed AND NEVER KNOW who their sponsores are. So there is no need holding on to the children and the women afterall majority of those arrested so far are innocent.
ReplyDeleteThank U, Mr.President for ur recent decision, Nigerians should be patient in time like these and no body should push hard on President decision. GEJ have the right to decide what ever he fills good or bad in his administration. When he initiated State of Emergency no body new we were all criticising him, now he choses to release the women and children linked to this insurgents lets be patient, look Nigerian have never had a good commander in-chief like GEJ before, I plead with nigerians to be patient and keep watching why the outcome of this decision.God on our side , we will overcome terrorism in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteMr President pls order d release of all baifra soilders n grant dem amnesty now before dey start der own!.
ReplyDeleteI before others( IBO ).Start your own and see fire.U were not alive during the Biafra/Nigeria war.U would not have been saying such a nonsense.Start and let us see,This time around,we will filter and kill all existing IBO in Nigeria as that useless blood remain in u.
ReplyDeleteJEG,I salute ur wisdom and courage,It is not easy but u are trying,May God support ur efforts.Nigeria is a difficult nation.Those who are against ur decisions can not rule their room not talk of their house.