Information available on the website of foremost American news agency, Voice of America (VOA), has it that someone who claims to be a spokesman for the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram says the group is engaged in direct talks with the government on ending violence in the country’s north.
In a statement obtained by VOA, Habu Mohammed, who claims to be a deputy
to Boko Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, says the militant group
decided to initiate the peace moves in response to numerous public
appeals for peace in the country. The statement was given to VOA in
Mecca.
The Nigerian government has not responded to the claim, but senior
Nigerian officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the
talks to VOA. They would not provide additional details.
The Islamic militant group has claimed responsibility for numerous
attacks in Nigeria, including church bombings and the bombing of a
United Nations building. The group has threatened international media
organizations, including VOA's Hausa service.
The militant group has said it is fighting to create an Islamic state in
northern Nigeria and says it does not recognize the Nigerian government
or the constitution.
Several previous attempts by the Nigerian government to engage Boko Haram have failed.
Source: VOA
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