The leader of Boko Haram rejected the idea of amnesty and threatened the life of anyone claiming to represent the group. A Boko Haram faction rejected the amnesty idea last week. Northern state governors support amnesty as one avenue to peace. The Chief of Defence Staff advocated amnesty, but the Chief of Army Staff said “you don’t negotiate with terrorists … because of their selfish agenda.” Six terrorists and a soldier were killed in a raid on a cell that was planning to rob a textile market in Kano.
