Following Boko Haram’s recent video, there are indications that the Federal Government has begun moves to exchange the Chibok girls with some Boko Haram detainees.
Saturday PUNCH gathered that as part of the moves, security agencies had started conducting a fresh profiling of the Boko Haram detainees in line with a directive of the Federal Government. It was learnt the profiling would include the time they were arrested and the de-radicalisation programme they had undergone. Findings showed that besides the military, the police, the Nigeria Prison Service, the office of the National Security Adviser and the Ministry of Justice would be involved in the swop talks.
Missing Chibok girls
It was gathered that although the government had not decided on the militants that would be released in exchange for the Chibok girls, insurgents, who had not been tried could be the first beneficiaries of the swop deal. Also, detainees who had undergone the “de-radicalisation” programme of the government, would be considered under the arrangement. Investigations showed that the government had started addressing problems that could hinder the swop talks with the sect following its split early this month. Boko Haram had, on August 3, 2016, split with ISIS naming Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the leader of the group. But a few days later, the former leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, in a video, dismissed the appointment of the new leader and insisted that he remained the authentic leader of the group.
Shekau, in a video released on Sunday, said the sect was ready to exchange more than 200 girls abducted on April 14, 2014 at Chibok Secondary School for its fighters that were being detained by the Federal Government. The PUNCH had exclusively reported on Tuesday that the Federal Government was in a dilemma over the faction of the sect it should hold talks with. A top government officer, who confided in Saturday PUNCH, said that the government had started addressing the problem. He said, “I can assure you that the government is identifying genuine members of the sect it is negotiating with. We won’t repeat the mistake the immediate past government made by talking with those who will not produce the girls. “Government is not opposed to swopping. Other countries, including Israel, have done it. In fact, security agencies are conducting fresh profiling of the sect members that are being detained. That is the first move. If there are sect members that have not been tried, they will be the first set to be considered under the arrangement.”
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Posted: at 20-08-2016 03:24 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
bennieben at 20-08-2016 04:16 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Big lie bc there was Notin like chibok girls!
Posted: at 20-08-2016 04:16 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
HOW CAN THEY EXCHANGE CRIMINALS WIT INNOCENTS. afi ko luwa ko wa yo. DAT MEANS DE GOVT CANNOT OVERCOME DE BOKO BOYS, ALL WHAT DEY ARE SAYIN IS JUST MOUNTH TALK. iranu.
Posted: at 20-08-2016 04:34 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
Buhari and his co niggaz are just masturbating this country.leadership is not by force.the old men should go and sleep.after all u boasted,look at the deadly negotiation u are making. U want to release those terrorist for more terrible things in exchange of what?. What happened to the naf? U purposely shift the soldiers camp to borno just to have more arms in north.confused government. Apc... all people confused
Posted: at 20-08-2016 09:13 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie