Details of the news conference that held over the weekend by a faction of the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram, has been released by the News Agency of Nigeria.
The group, while speaking through Abdulaziz Ibn Adam on Saturday in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, said it had realized that its goals were not achievable through violence, adding that they will go after the other faction that have continued to engage in violent campaign.
He said that the leader of the sect, Abubabak Shekau, was behind the ceasefire agreement and as such, all members must abide or face immediate action.
“You will recall that we announced a ceasefire last month as a precondition for talks with government. But sadly, after a few days of respite, violence began again in the country.”
“Those currently engaged in this violence are not our people, because our people are obedient to their leaders. Since the leadership has asked them to suspend further attacks, they won’t continue with violence,” he said.
According to Human Rights group, more than 1000 people have been killed in gun and bomb attacks claimed by the sect.
The Ibn Adam-led group’s earlier suspended further attacks, which was cautiously welcomed by the government. However , it was later denounced by another faction of Boko Haram which distributed leaflets, rejecting any form of dialogue.
Violence have continued, although on a relatively lower scale in Borno and Yobe states as residents said was an indication that the supposed ceasefire may have been a fluke after all.
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