Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has again released another audio message debunking the reported negotiation with his group.
Shekau released an audio message in August to refute reports of his death as a result of five months silence.
In the latest message released on social media, Shekau, who spoke in Arabic and Hausa, said the military lacks the capacity to confront his men.
“Buhari is a liar and has deceived you. The army spokesman is also lying. He and his footsoldiers always run helter-skelter whenever we come face to face with them,” he said.
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“Buhari, you once claimed that you will crush us in three months. How can you crush us?
“The military lied that they have confiscated our arms, that we have been chased out of our territories.
“We are alive, I am alive, this is my voice, more audible than it was before. This is Shekau.”
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The military has claimed victory over the sect in recent times.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, said the militants were “falling to federal might” and the fight against insurgency was “gaining momentum”.
Usman also said 139 Boko Haram captives had been freed while eight insurgents surrendered to the army.
But Shekau not only dismissed the claims he also discredited the alleged peace deal that the federal government said it was entering with the group.
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Speaking to the Nigerian community during his recent visit to France, Buhari had said: “The government is negotiating with some of Boko Haram’s leadership.
“Let them bring all the girls and then, we will be prepared to negotiate. I will allow them to come back to Nigeria or to be absorbed into the community.”
Only on Friday did Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, caution the federal government to apply caution in the deal with the group.
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2 comments
It is difficult for us the ordinary public to know the truth. People have to remain trusting in the President and his team. I think the information designed is aimed to create panic. This is why it is important that the public remain calm and focus, protect each other and assist the President and his team. Nigerians do not have to let the Boko groups and their sympathisers win. Nigerians need to put aside their desires, such as accumulation of material wealth, power, and work together and win this war declared by the Boko groups.
To know the reality of what is going on between soldiers and boko haram is very simple: If Nigerian army are telling us the truth, they should allow journalist access to those areas and territories they claimed to have been recovered from boko haram