The Federal Government has admonished “naysayers” to stop spewing negative and false narratives around Boko Haram members who are surrendering in droves in the North-East.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the admonition in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Washington.

NAN reports that no fewer than 1,000 Boko Haram fighters and their families have handed themselves over to army units in recent weeks in the southern Borno towns of Konduga, Bama, and Mafa.

The minister berated those who were alleging that the surrendered insurgents were not actual Boko Haram fighters and if they were, they should be shot rather than granted amnesty.

He also described as “false and demoralising’’ the claim in certain quarters that the surrendered insurgents would be recruited into the Nigerian military

“The fact that we are witnessing insurgents submitting in droves calls for commendation of our military for their doggedness.

“We must not forget that two months ago, Nigerians were putting pressure on the President to recruit mercenaries to fight the war against terror because they said we were losing the war.

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“The President, however, remained focused and confident in his belief in the Nigerian military that they have what it takes to defeat the insurgents.

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Why FG can’t prosecute repentant insurgents -Lai Mohammed
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20 August 2021
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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has admonished “naysayers” to stop spewing negative and false narratives around Boko Haram members who are surrendering in droves in the North-East.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the admonition in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Washington.

NAN reports that no fewer than 1,000 Boko Haram fighters and their families have handed themselves over to army units in recent weeks in the southern Borno towns of Konduga, Bama, and Mafa.

The minister berated those who were alleging that the surrendered insurgents were not actual Boko Haram fighters and if they were, they should be shot rather than granted amnesty.

He also described as “false and demoralising’’ the claim in certain quarters that the surrendered insurgents would be recruited into the Nigerian military

“The fact that we are witnessing insurgents submitting in droves calls for commendation of our military for their doggedness.

“We must not forget that two months ago, Nigerians were putting pressure on the President to recruit mercenaries to fight the war against terror because they said we were losing the war.

“The President, however, remained focused and confident in his belief in the Nigerian military that they have what it takes to defeat the insurgents.

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“We thank God that Mr President today has been proven right.

“We were able to achieve this, largely because of the leadership of Mr President in providing the wherewithal continually to the military and ensuring that their fighting morale is sustained by way of welfare packages,’’ he said.

Mohammed added that the call for the prosecution and killing of the repentant militants rather than granting them amnesty was against global best practices.

“I personally spoke to the military authority before I left Nigeria and they said what they were doing is what the global practice dictates about soldiers that surrendered that should be treated as prisoners of war.

“You cannot just shoot them because there are international conventions that give rights also to prisoners of war

“What the military is doing is that, when they surrender, they profile them to ensure that they are genuine and reintegrate them into the society,’’ he said.

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stupid bastard charlatan criminal lying bastard vagabond from a terrorist government

I pity this man supporters and family , the job given to him by FG is just to disgrace him and make him lose the little dignity he has , na only money he make from this government, his integrity and dignity has been destroyed by the words that comes out from his mouth.

Once a terrorist is always a terrorist just like stealing it in your blood.
you keep on granting them amnesty year after year but rate of insurgency is on the rise.

Evil men.

How can they be prosecuted when they have not committed any crime and only doing the biddings of their Principal in Aso Rock.

See mouth like electric kettle

another story by lie muhamad.....

FG can prosecute terrorists who committed unimaginable atrocious and treasonable acts against the state but peaceful seperatists demanding out from a forced and failed union are terrorists that must be prosecutes right? Continue the injustice.Your Waterloo is nearer than ever thought.

He Said They Will Be Recrutade Into The Nigerian Army, The Talibans Are Here, Uncle Lie Knows The Truth.

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Racoon:
FG can prosecute terrorists who committed unimaginable atrocious and treasonable acts against the state but peaceful seperatists demanding out from a forced and failed union are terrorists that must be prosecutes right? Continue the injustice.Your Waterloo is nearer than ever thought.

Nigeria is one kin mad country.

Ayam not believing the kin things happening in Nigeria now.

An innocent lady was arrested because her boyfriend is an IPOB member for 2 month. The FG is dealing with Fulanis herdsmen and terrorists with soft hands, but dealing with innocent separatist with iron fist.

I can assure them this will not end well for this country. This is pure madness.

The kind of love this administration has for terrorists is mind boggling oloun.

Well I'm not surprised right from day one because a man that made up to understand that A Fight Against Boko Haram Is A Fight Against The North will always find a way to give terrorists soft landing.


Our president loves terrorists

I'M STILL READING

Who activated this lie bot?

Nanaborga:
I pity this man supporters and family , the job given to him by FG is just to disgrace him and make him lose the little dignity he has , na only money he make from this government, his integrity and dignity has been destroyed by the words that comes out from his mouth.

He wont be the first
Nor the last
Its called job hazards

Someone must be minister for information and to always defend the government

They were not soldiers, they were not even rebels, they were terrorists

They can not be POWs

But Kanu, Igboho and other southern freedom fighters can be jailed without trials
Even a girlfriend of a suspected iPob member has been detained unconditionally, when terrorist organizations overrun North, South East & South South will not accept refugees from the North let them continue pampering terrorisism. E qo shock em

Thunder fire Lai Mohammed, the same you that said Boko haram has been technically defeated, is the same you defending the stupid amnesty granted to them.

They are already part of our military and the North will surely fall under the leadership of islamic miscreant....

Ugly senile old fo0l. He probably thinks himself funny. Playing with matters like ds that has left thousands, bereaved.

He's enjoying the attention his lies are getting, now he's joking with serious matters and making himself a caricature. It will take him, and his d£vilish kins in Aso Rock by surprise.

Is Lai Mohammed now the spokesperson of Boko Haram too? Why defending Boko Haram?