Despite the ceasefire agreement reached
between Boko Haram men and the Nigerian
government on Friday October 17th, members of
sect same evening and in the early hours of
Saturday October 18th launched fresh attacks
on Abadam and Dzur villages in Borno state
killing at least 9 people including the father of
the former Borno state House of Assembly, Goni
Ali-Modu.
According to reports, the people killed in the
fresh attacks were residents of the villages who
were jubilating over the announced ceasefire
agreement.
"The people (killed) were celebrating the
ceasefire before Boko Haram came to
attack them. There isn't much details but
I think you can contact the authorities for
details"
Meanwhile there are reports that the sect is in
the process of selecting a new leader after the
death of the Abubakr Shekau impostor in
Konduga. According to a member of the states
civilian JTF who spoke with Tribune, he said the
sect is not really ready for a ceasefire and that
the people who are posing as leaders of the
sect holding meetings with the federal
government are mere politicians who are out to
deceive the government.
"The sect is only trying to buy more time
to enable them to regroup and announce
Mamman Nur as their leader. Should that
happen, we are far away from any peace
deal as his name rings a bell in terrorism
circles in Borno to Sudan and other places
across Africa" he said
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