Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between Boko Haram
men and the Nigerian government on Friday October 17th,
members of sect same evening and in the early hours of Saturday
October 18th launched fresh attacks on Abadam and Dzur villages
in Borno state killing at least 9 people including the father of the
former Borno state House of Assembly, Goni Ali-Modu.
According to reports, the people killed in the fresh attacks were
residents of the villages who were jubilating over the announced
ceasefire agreement.
“The people (killed) were celebrating the ceasefire before
Boko Haram came to attack them. There isn’t much details
but I think you can contact the authorities for details.”
Meanwhile there are reports that the sect is in the process of
selecting a new leader after the death of the Abubakr Shekau
impostor in Konduga. According to a member of the states civilian
JTF who spoke with Tribune, he said the sect is not really ready for
a ceasefire and that the people who are posing as leaders of the
sect holding meetings with the federal government are mere
politicians who are out to deceive the government.
“The sect is only trying to buy more time to enable them to
regroup and announce Mamman Nur as their leader. Should
that happen, we are far away from any peace deal as his
name rings a bell in terrorism circles in Borno to Sudan and
other places across Africa” he said.
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