According to American news agency, Voice of America, VOA, a purported spokesman for the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram says the group is engaged in direct talks with the government on ending violence in the north.

In a statement obtained by VOA, Habu Mohammed, who claims to be a deputy to Boko Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, says the militant group decided to initiate the peace moves in response to numerous public appeals for peace in the country. The statement was given to VOA in Mecca.
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