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By EMMANUEL UDOM The battle has started. What battle, you dare ask? Well, it is the
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The formation of a committee by the Nigerian government to consider the feasibility of granting an amnesty to Boko Haram has polarised opinion in the country. Supporters believe it could put an end to the Islamist militant group's bloody campaign,
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Nigeria took a further step towards granting amnesty to Boko Haram militants yesterday, with the president setting up a panel to study how the offer should be made. Earlier this month, President Goodluck Jonathan instructed his security advisors to
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Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan met with traditional rulers from the north on the possibility of granting amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect, another meeting between him and the service chiefs was held Tuesday to consider the
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That is Mallam Adamu Ciroma's perspective on the vexed issue of Boko Haram. In a recent interview, the elder statesman said he was convinced that the problem could be contained if the state governors pursued avenues of fostering peace, including
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The northern leaders were led to the meeting by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III and included the Shehu of Borno, Tor TiV, Gbong Gwom Jos, Emir of Bauchi, Emir of Lafia and Ona of Abaji. Others include, Emir of Gwandu, Lamido of
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Dokubo, who arrived the State House shortly after the federal government's delegation to 2012 hajj of which he is a member had submitted its report to President Goodluck Jonathan, warned against throwing the nation into a religious crisis. "I'm a
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Boko Haram sect, saying the group is faceless and does not deserve pardon...The resolution of the meeting was focused particularly on northern elders who seem to be at the forefront of those agitating for amnesty for the terrorist group. "That
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Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN, has expressed fears that the collapse of the ongoing amnesty plans for Boko Haram members may snowball into another civil war even as the youth wing of the
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Noting that no genuine Moslem or Christian would shed blood in the name of God, Governor Yuguda affirmed that members of the genuine Boko Haram would bring their issues to the negotiating table once the environment is provided. Speaking to newsmen in
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