Before We Grant Amnesty To Boko Haram By ‘Fisayo Soyombo | Sahara Reporters

I’ve been observing with keen interest the National Assembly’s recent efforts to solidify President Muhammadu Buhari’s offer of Nigeria-Delta-like amnesty to ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members. Buhari first made the offer in March 2018 while receiving the 107 of the 111 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Dapchi, Yobe State, two months earlier.

For now, yes. I agree with that soldier’s misgivings about this kind of amnesty, but only for now — for the reasons of exigencies, voluntariness, timing and priority. At some point in the future, we will eventually need it. The current idea of amnesty for Boko Haram emanated from the tried and tested amnesty programme for Niger Delta militants begun by the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and finalised by the Goodluck Jonathan regime.

And the timing. It is inconceivable that a government is offering killers amnesty when the armed forces and the people continue to suffer heavy casualties; it’s, quite simply, handing the opponent the advantage. Only exceptions are if the supposedly repentant insurgents were not captured or if the war itself is indeed over. The Buhari government has been saying for years that Boko Haram has been technically defeated, but attacks upon attacks show nothing could be further from the truth.

fisayosoyombo So, we should remain getting killed until you can strengthen the Military... Book Haram has being in existence for more than a decade now. In 2020, you're still talking about strengthening the Military. Nigeria don't worry ehn... It is well with your soul

They also become brutal, these are our fathers who left home same n normal only to come back half beasts due to experience at the battle front n no one talks about rehabilitating them.

Rehabilitating Boko boys is quite alright, but don't u all think these soldiers who fight these men also need rehab? Most of them come back deformed, they begin to have both mental and psychological problems. They develop health issues like ear defect due to gun shots.

There is no point of granting amnesty to Boko Haram

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