On Failed Amnesty Deal For Boko Haram: Igbos, Yorubas Flee Borno

Following the rejection of the federal government amnesty offer by the spiritual leader of the jama'atul ahlis sunnah lid' awati wal jihad (Boko Haram), Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, residents of Maiduguri, particularly Igbo and Yoruba communities are beginning to move out of the state for fear of attack.

Speaking with Daily Post in Maiduguri, Mr. Uche Abraham said he wondered why this problem has continued to linger when a matter of such demands urgent and wise approach to be resolved.

According to Uche "I think with the Boko Haram rejecting dialogue or amnesty, trouble looms. I know I am not fully prepared to leave Maiduguri, but I just have to leave because I smell more troubles coming."

He said he was not prepared to leave the state initially, owing to his belief that the crisis was coming to an end, but with the refusal of amnesty extended to the Boko Haram by the federal government, the state is still threatened, hence not safe for him.

Oritsejafor Speaks- Amnesty For Boko Haram Is Wickedness.

Planned amnesty is wickedness - Oritsejafor The President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has said it will be an act of wickedness, if President Goodluck Jonathan declares amnesty for Boko Haram. Oritsejafor said the pardon could only be granted when members of the sect admitted their wrongdoings. He queried what would be the fate of the victims of the sect’s insurgencies, should its members be allowed to escape prosecution. While addressing journalists at the 80th birthday ceremony of the President, Apostolic Church of Nigeria, Pastor Gabriel Oladele Olutola, in Lagos, the CAN president warned that Jonathan should not toy with the future of Nigeria by trading off its security on the altar of politics. He said, “I don’t know his ambition for second term because I am not a politician; I am a pastor. But that (amnesty) would be wicked. I don’t see why he would have to do that and I don’t see why he would have to consider that because we are facing a very serious situation in Nigeria.

Igbos Feel Betrayed As GEJ Offers Amnesty To Boko Haram.

Several reactions have trailed the recent amnesty bid thrown at the members of the dreaded Boko Haram extremist group by the GEJ led FGN. For most people, the bid shows a senseless, and incapable government that has little or no ability to combat social crimes and security challenges in the face of the travesties that be-worm the state of the nation. The Igbo ethnicity personally feel angst the most, and some have taken it personal, since the ethnic group somehow happen to be the most hit of the terror victims. No fewer than 5,000 people have been killed by the incessant acts of terror that have been dished out by the terror group known as Boko Haram.

Some Igbo voices have been noted as seen below:

# According to one Ifeduba; " it's clear that Mr President took for granted the support of the igbos. You cant grant amnesty to people who have killed our brethren." His point owes to the coming elections for next year; oweing to the premise that, GEJ might infact be trying hard to score a cheap political point by garnering supports from the North.