President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that one of the
conditions given by Boko Haram for the release of the abducted Chibok
schoolgirls was for the Nigerian government to release one of the sect members
with expertise in making Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs).
conditions given by Boko Haram for the release of the abducted Chibok
schoolgirls was for the Nigerian government to release one of the sect members
with expertise in making Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President
stated this yesterday in Paris while responding to questions from members of
the Nigerian community in France. Buhari said;
stated this yesterday in Paris while responding to questions from members of
the Nigerian community in France. Buhari said;
“They wanted us to release one of their leaders who is a
strategic person in developing and making Improvised IEDs that is causing a lot
of havoc in the country by blowing people in Churches, Mosques, market places,
motor parks and other places.”
strategic person in developing and making Improvised IEDs that is causing a lot
of havoc in the country by blowing people in Churches, Mosques, market places,
motor parks and other places.”
He however disclosed his government would not accept such a
demand.
demand.
Speaking on the Chibok girls, the president said;
“The issue of Chibok girls has occupied our minds and
because of the international attention it drew and the sympathy throughout the
country and the world. The government is (looking into possibility of)
negotiating with some of the Boko Haram leadership,” he said.
because of the international attention it drew and the sympathy throughout the
country and the world. The government is (looking into possibility of)
negotiating with some of the Boko Haram leadership,” he said.
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