The Nigerian armed forces have located about
a dozen hideouts of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in neighbouring Cameroon.
Consequently, the Federal Government is
mounting pressure on the neighbouring country for collaboration in routing the
insurgents.
President Goodluck Jonathan and President
Paul Biya are already in talks on how to deal with the security challenge,
authoritative sources said yesterday in Abuja.
Nigeria is said to have tabled four
conditions before Cameroon for its consideration on the issue.
A military source said that many Boko Haram
leaders and field commanders have relocated to Cameroon from where they direct
operations in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, the latest being Sunday’s
massacre of about 50 students of Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, Yobe
State and Wednesday’s attack in Madagali and Michika Local Government areas of
Adamawa State.
The source said: “We have been able to
establish that Boko Haram now operates fully from Cameroon where they have more
than a dozen of deadly bases. Most of their wanted leaders live in havens in
the Francophone country.
“The sad aspect is that they have been
operating with impunity in Cameroon. We do not know why they enjoy such
latitude.
“We have done reconnaissance which confirmed
that the sect has been coming in and out of Cameroon to wreak havoc on innocent
villages and communities in Nigeria.”
The Federal Government, the source said, has
been liaising with the Cameroonian government although it is yet to get a
decisive response.
Nigeria’s demands are:
• Allowing Nigerian troops to enter Cameroon
for limited engagement against fleeing Boko Haram members
• Permitting troops to take the battle to the
sect in their bases in Cameroon, especially in border areas
• Temporary closure and freezing of movement
at Nigeria/ Cameroon borders
• Stoppage of harbouring or hosting of Boko
Haram leaders under whatever guise.
The source added: “The Federal Government has
been mounting pressure on Cameroon to collaborate with Nigeria to curtail the
insurgents.
“In the 80s, when there was a similar
insurgency by the Maitatsine sect, Nigerian troops trailed them to their based
in Chad.
“The understanding is necessary because it is
obvious that the sect is not ready for any constructive dialogue again and
their recalcitrance is threatening our sovereignty.
“I think we have had enough from these
insurgents who are taking us for granted. The battle line is certainly drawn.”
President Biya is said to be receptive to the
idea of co-operating with Nigeria but the source declined to go into details.
He only said: ”Where Cameroon decides to
accommodate the insurgents against our security interest, we know what to do as
a nation.”
President Francois Hollande of France said on
Thursday in Abuja that his country stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Nigeria in
its battle against Boko Haram.
He pledged his support in the fight against
Islamist militancy as it had done in Mali. Hollande, guest of honour for
celebrations to mark 100 years since Nigeria’s unification, expressed his
condolences, calling the Yobe attack “brutal” and “unjustified”.
“Nigeria is today confronted with the
terrorism of Boko Haram,” he told delegates at a security conference attended
by dozens of African heads of state and European Commission chief Jose Manuel
Barroso.
“I assure you that your struggle is also our
struggle. We will always stand ready not only to provide our political support
but our help every time you need it, because the struggle against terrorism is
also the struggle for democracy.”
Hollande was on a two-day visit to Nigeria
and had been expected to hold talks on trade and investment with President
Goodluck Jonathan.
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hhmmmm....we have always known they no longer base in Nigeria..especially that shekao, and this has made this more complex bcos i don't think our dear brother cameroon reli wants to help us end this thing. but i hope they find a way around it asap.
ReplyDeleteIt is a complicated situation my brother. However, with good diplomatic approach Nigeria can get Cameroun to co-operate with her to end this madness.
ReplyDeleteThey have always been discovering dis and dat are they working for discovery channel?
ReplyDeletePresident jonathan and nigerians shld kn dat cameroun is nigeria no one enemy in africa. As a broda do we need to tell dem b4 dey assist us while new dat terrorism is a global phenomena which needs to be cnfronted, wage war against. Cameroun shld dat today is nigeria ooo but soon d boko haram wil tuurn back and attack dem also and den dey wil be xpectin us to help dem. Wot me I kn is dat d day of boko harams are number, soon it wil become history dats if d northerners and our politicians xpecialy dose from north are ready to cooperate and stop financin d boko haram also I like d world to kn dat any religion dat engage in killin and destruction of lives and properties automaticaly is not dat of God (allah) but basicaly belong satan. These people worship devil. Hw can someone or a group of heartless people come togeda in name of God den d next tin is to kill, life is d most sacred in life, when u kill u av destroy d work of God even in d bible wen u kill a ant u av committed sin. Thou shall not kill simple. I av no dout in my mind u're all goin to hell fire. There is no virgin and enjoyment anywhere in heaven 4 a killer, u are only bein deceived hell fire direct u go. Sometime I wonder if indeed the muslims safe and worship a living God, our so call muslims leaders ( imams ) sheiks xpecialy dose in d northern party of d country has neva made press conference and declare dat dey're not in support of d islamic sect (boko haram) personaly I see dis refusal as a mark of support to d boko haram. As 4 boko haram God judgement is comin very soon u wil all died miserably.
ReplyDeleteHe who harbours a criminal is also a criminal. So we now knoe who our enemy is.
ReplyDeleteLet them know that Nigeria can take them on one swoop together with the insurgents if they hesitate to oblige our demands. They are no match to Nigeria.
I think the Nigeriia Army re talking 2 much since their Discovery. Why can't the Nigeria Army use thesame approach that America Army used by takeing out Osama Bin Ladin in pakistern without broadcasting or informing the Pakistan president by surprise? Nigeria government should take the Bull by the horn by going across the border and eradicate the boko haram sect ones and for all and then wait and see the worst that the Cameroonian government or France will do since they re the one that's accommodating and funding boko haram or using boko haram indirectly to attack us.
ReplyDeleteAm certain that the killing of those innocent children signal the end of Boko Haran . They will soon be rooted by the insurmountable strength of the Almighty God.
ReplyDeleteLiars. We know GEJ is behind this so called Boko Haram. Nothing can be done to stop this bloodshed unless ending this administration. Blood sukers.
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