According to BBC Nigeria's military says it has agreed a ceasefire with Islamist militants Boko Haram - and that the schoolgirls the group has abducted will be released.
Nigeria's chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, announced the truce. Boko Haram has not made a public statement.
The group has been fighting an insurgency since 2009, with some 2,000 civilians reportedly killed this year.
Boko Haram sparked global outrage six months ago by abducting more than 200 schoolgirls.
The girls were seized in the north-eastern town of Chibok in Borno state, and their continued captivity has led to criticism of the Nigerian government's efforts to secure their release.
Members of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign said in a tweet on Friday: "We are monitoring the news with huge expectations."
Air Chief Marshal Badeh revealed the truce at the close of a three-day security meeting between Nigeria and Cameroon. He said Nigerian soldiers would comply with the agreement.
Nigeria's chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, announces the truce to the media
Nigerian presidential aide Hassan Tukur told BBC Focus on Africa that the agreement was sealed after a month of negotiations, mediated by Chad.
As part of the talks, a government delegation twice met representatives of the Islamist group.
Mr Tukur said Boko Haram had announced a unilateral ceasefire on Thursday and the government had responded.
"They've assured us they have the girls and they will release them," he said. "I am cautiously optimistic."
He said arrangements for their release would be finalised at another meeting next week in Chad's capital, Ndjamena.
The negotiations are said to have the blessing of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, reports the BBC's Chris Ewokor in Abuja.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteIts just all I can say
Buhari applied for loan on Monday
DeleteObtained 27million naira on Tuesday from an undisclosed bank
Collected form on Wednesday
Declared on Thursday
Boko haram ceased fire on Friday
Girls released,and we are still looking for the leader/sponsor or biko haram...
#clearsthroat#..I am just expressing myself.
Madam pussylicious
DeleteGet ur facts right
Girls aint released plss
Will be released, ok?
President jona is a good chess player! Paying nigerians. So after acquiring $1bn to fight boko suddenly they wanna cease fire!! Hmmmmm is all I can say
DeleteFrom the quality of your expression, it's tempting to think you have cotton wool between your ears. Desist from seeing this thru an "us vs them" prism and do some objective thinking. I'm sure you'll also absolve Oyedepo of any blame. And if you're offered a trip to the UK now, you'll jump at it. Pple think there and they know a scam when they see one.
DeleteI thought the govt said they dont negotiate with terrorist
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Only God knows why this sect is playing us and the government!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I know for sure is this:If it was within the powers of GEJ to go into that place and bring back those alledgedy missing girls,he would have done it!
Terrorism expecially with a faceless group like this is the worse thing that can happen to any nation,especially a growing nation like ours!
I will not fail to commend the Nigerian military for the relentless battle they have fought thus far!
May the soul of the faithful departed rest in peace! Long live Gej! May God continue to guide you Sir! You are indeed a great man for not buckling under this pressure!
Iphie dearie,are u sure it's not d government and bokoharam rather playing us and not as u stated?
DeleteThey decide on a ceasefire suddenly cos election is near,after they have spent over 15bill in so called acquisition of arms,diverting other billions to security(dat never came den) and after they have successfully put in those monies safely in their closets,bokoharam decided to ceasefire?such a wonderful divine coincidence#rme#some one may ask that pple died so it's real,no I doubt becos in every of such power quest world over,there must be a carnage!some pple have to be d casualties!its always blood in exchange for power!so?this whole sh#t might just be a beautiful script!may d souls of the departed rest in peace,and as for Chibok gals???....there might never have been any!
I expected people to query those that negotiated with the federal govt on behalf of the BH insurgents. How did they meet to reach a consensus or whatever?
DeleteWho is their spokesman? Chad mediated quite alright according to the news here, but with whom? 'faceless' terrorists negotiate through a medium as is done worldwide. Later on if the govt affected wishes to bring them to book, they do so tru forensics..voice, fingerprints, tracing of calls, etc. Please what's the modus that our govt wishes to use to stop BH if at all?
Or is the plan to receive the girls and everyone will go their separate ways? The only thing I wish for the Jonathan administration to accomplish in the next dispensation is for the capture and seizure of the BH terrorists. Any thing short of this would be a monumental failure of his administration, considering that it was during his tenure that they became conspicuously active in their terrorism.
GEJ should take a cue from Obama. When Obama was sworn in, one of his aim was to capture bin Laden and it was achieved. It will go down history that Obama achieved that in his tenure. GEJ can achieve same. That's all..
Gud one,so hapi d govt have been able 2 negotiate with these swines,let's hope they keep 2 their own bargain,
ReplyDeleteNo be Abubakar Shekhau wey them say them kill? Abi have I been missing in the news?. So the Nigerian military know how to assess Boko Haram... Ok o. This truce leaves a bad taste but anything to bring to chi ok girls home first.
ReplyDeleteStory for the gods...singing Olamide's song.
ReplyDeleteWhich blessing of shekau, I thought he was dead. They have started their wayo again.
ReplyDeleteThot they had previously killed d sects leader? Now he is supporting d cease fire... smh
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, truly the Federal government knows a lot about this. May the souls of the dead rest in peace. May these devilish animals and it sponsors never go unpunished in Jesus name. Amen. #OnlyInNigeria #ThirdWorldProblems
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ReplyDeleteI don't understand this people, the negotiation had the blessing of Shekau, shebi Nigerian military said shekau was killed some months ago. Abi na the man ghost wan negotiate with them. Bloody liars.
God pass them.
ReplyDeleteWaiting..am sure the girls would never be the same after their release..
ReplyDelete"Blessing of Abubakar shekau"
ReplyDeleteNigeria is just a JOKE!!!!
hmmmmmm.....oh thank God,soon Shekau will be given an award(MFR).
ReplyDeleteHow convenient now that 2015 is around the corner. Dog owners unleashing and putting down their animals at will. Who really is behind these murderers? Time will tell.
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ReplyDeleteShekau's blessings? I thought that nigger was dead and gone!.may God perfect his plans in the lives of those. Girls
ReplyDeleteThank God o!
ReplyDeleteBuh wait o! Have d blessings of Boko Haram Leader, Shekau???!
Buh they told us Shekau was dead na??!!
These people eh!
I really think "that shekau is dead
DeleteBH keep bringing different guys as shekau
The new shekau from the picture I saw and the old shekau
They re two very different pple
But both bearded
I think they re just using that to cause confusion
Either way though!
We pray this girls be released as promised
Glory be to God
ReplyDeleteShekau never die?lol
ReplyDeleteNigeria my country is just a joke but one day Heaven will arise against the enemies of this my beloved country and there will be shout of victory over evil just like it was in the days of the philistines and Israel.
I pray the girls will comeback though am doubting their state of mind but God will help them regain all.
Nwunye Okeke
Shekau is nt dea yet, dats fake news
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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The important thing is that peace will finally reighn in naija that is all i knw.....
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What kind of peace? That of the graveyard?
Deletecease fire after thousands av died?..ceasefire after young grls av bin ravaged and messd up for d past hw many mths?ceasefire afte transportn csh to SA for armour purchase?ceasefire after plannin to buy warplanes from czech republic? Ceasefire after bin grantd 1bn dollar loan for d sake of dis terrorists?..who are we fooling.y did d fg wait dis long..y did it av to b chad..same ppl hu constitute a larg portion of dis swines?..fg God is watchn..i dnt wana biliv all dis arms u ppl r cary csh up n dwn to buy is for 2015 elections...may God protect hs ppl.and no mata d kinda fire dey cease.i pray dat for evry life dey av taken,God's judgment ll fall upon dia haushold.........culled by JENNY
ReplyDelete@ iphie,dis govt is d most annoyn..gej is crafty..hu told u dey r faceless..bh aint faceless one kobo..dey knw demslevs.includn oga jona.he knw hu n hu..imagine after a truce.we wtil neva c dia sponsors..are dere laws in dis country..m so pissd dis a.m...mw dey said has shekaus blessing.whch of d shekaus.d dead or d cloned one or did i miss wher dey said he arose...bh thrived cuz d govt gav dem d backn...let d govt kip doing IT on our head..IT dey expire.revolutin ll soon b here..........culled by JENNY
ReplyDeleteWhat is all these culled by Jenny I see? No be u write am? Culled from where? Ur brain? Biko copy copy no be work @ least use am well if u must.
DeleteNaija I hail
ReplyDeleteDinning with the devil…hmmm…Let's see how this goes.
ReplyDeleteGenuine ceasefire is great news for all Nigerians. Hope lessons have been learned by all stakeholders. Nigerians must wake up and be aware that there are enemies both internally and externally. God bless Nigeria- Amen
ReplyDeleteThought Shekau was dead??
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