Despite the ceasefire agreement reached between Boko Haram men and the Nigerian government on Friday October 17th,
members of sect same evening and in the early hours
of Saturday October 18th launched fresh attacks on Abadam and Dzur
villages in Borno state killing at least 9 people including the father
of the former Borno state House of Assembly, Goni Ali-Modu.
According
to reports, the people killed in the fresh attacks were
residents of the villages who were jubilating over the announced ceasefire
agreement.
"The people (killed) were celebrating
the ceasefire before Boko Haram came to attack them. There isn't much
details but I think you can contact the authorities for details"
Meanwhile
there are reports that the sect is in the process of selecting a new
leader after the death of the Abubakr Shekau impostor in Konduga.
According to a member of the states civilian JTF who spoke with Tribune,
he said the sect is not really ready for a ceasefire and that the people
who are posing as leaders of the sect holding meetings with the
federal government are mere politicians who are out to deceive the
government.
"The sect is only trying to buy
more time to enable them to regroup and announce Mamman Nur as their
leader. Should that happen, we are far away from any peace deal as his
name rings a bell in terrorism circles in Borno to Sudan and other
places across Africa" he said
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