Breaking News- Boko Haram kills Emir of Gwoza

The Borno State Government has announced the murder of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa
Timta, by gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram militant sect. A statement signed by Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said the emir was killed at about The Borno State Government has announced the murder of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram militant sect. A statement signed by Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said the emir was killed at about 9am today along Tashan Alade on the way to Biu town, headquarters of Biu Local Government Area in Southern Borno. He was in the company of the Emir of Askira, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibn Muhammadu Askirama and Emir of Uba, Alhaji Ali Ibn Ismaila Mamza, on their way to the funeral in Gombe today of the late Emir of Gombe. The emirs had elected to drive in the same vehicle to Biu to pick up the Emir of Biu to travel with them. The SSG gave the sequence of events as follows: “The late Emir of Gwoza had visited his counterpart, the Emir of Uba yesterday and passed the night in Uba ahead of their planned trip today.

Northern govs plead with Boko Haram to accept Jonathan’s amnesty

Following the initiative of President Goodluck Jonathan to grant amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect, the Governor of Niger State and Chairman, Northern States Governors Forum, Babangida Aliyu, on Friday called on the insurgents to embrace peace. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary Following the initiative of President Goodluck  Jonathan to grant amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect, the Governor of Niger State and Chairman, Northern States Governors Forum, Babangida Aliyu, on Friday called on the insurgents to embrace peace. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Israel A. Ebije. The statement commended the federal government for the announced amnesty. According to the forum  chairman, the Northern states governors are ready to cooperate with federal government to address grievances of the insurgents adding that steps would be taken to ensure that they are usefully re-integrated into the society. Aliyu said, “The move by the federal government is laudable, as it would help restore peace and harmony in trouble areas of the country.” He therefore insisted that until members of the sect lay down their arms, development and growth of the region will only be a mirage. He said, “The issue of insecurity has increased fear, encouraged suspicion and put national development in the reverse gear which has affected people’s lives. “The essence of nationhood can only be revived when lasting peace, reconciliation and political harmony is propagated and sustained.” He urged the federal government to remain focused in finding peaceful means in handling insurgency in the country.

On Chibok School Girls: Obasanjo Warn Nigerian Military Against Public Propaganda

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday warned the Nigerian military not to “play Public Relations propaganda” with the abduction of over 200 female pupils of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Obasanjo said this in a Channels Television news monitored in Lagos on Thursday night. Asked to react to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday warned the Nigerian military not to “play Public Relations propaganda” with the abduction of over 200 female pupils of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Obasanjo said this in a Channels Television news monitored in Lagos on Thursday night. Asked to react to comments made by the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, that the Nigerian military knew the whereabouts of the abducted girls, Obasanjo said, “This is not an issue that you will play public relations propaganda with. “It is a serious issue that is like a spear in the heart of the parents and whatever statement we make and action we take, if it will not really deal with the issue in a way that will bring those girls out safe and secure and make their families happy and will also give every Nigerian a sense of security, then such statements should not be made,” he said. He said that he would be pleasantly surprised if the Chibok girls were “returned intact.” Asked to confirm whether or not he met with some relations of the Boko Haram leaders, Obasanjo said that he was planning to inform President Goodluck Jonathan before holding talks on the Chibok girls “but was surprised at how certain meetings have turned out.” “I cannot have a plan without the Presidency being involved,” he said. He added that he was not “going on a one -man mission,” to rescue the kidnapped girls, insisting that doing so would be “idiotic.” Obasanjo said he was beaten by Shehu Sani to letting the state and national authorities know the meeting had taken place. He added, “I have to involve the President and he also tells me this is what we are doing or this is what we are pursuing either in addition or along with what we are doing or not”. Reacting to President Jonathan’s allegation that the abduction of the girls was done to bring down his government, Obasanjo said such thought was “unfortunate.” “If the Presidency is obsessed with one thing and one thing only and any other thing of concern to Nigeria is secondary then the Presidency will take that position, then this will be unfortunate,” he said.