BY Taiwo George
Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has again released another audio message debunking the reported negotiation with his group.
Shekau released an audio message in August to refute reports of his death as a result of five months silence.
In the latest message released on social media, Shekau, who spoke in Arabic and Hausa, said the military lacks the capacity to confront his men.
“Buhari is a liar and has deceived you. The army spokesman is also lying. He and his footsoldiers always run helter-skelter whenever we come face to face with them,” he said.
“Buhari, you once claimed that you will crush us in three months. How can you crush us?
“The military lied that they have confiscated our arms, that we have been chased out of our territories.
“We are alive, I am alive, this is my voice, more audible than it was before. This is Shekau.”
The military has claimed victory over the sect in recent times.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, said the militants were “falling to federal might” and the fight against insurgency was “gaining momentum”.
Usman also said 139 Boko Haram captives had been freed while eight insurgents surrendered to the army.
But Shekau not only dismissed the claims he also discredited the alleged peace deal that the federal government said it was entering with the group.
Speaking to the Nigerian community during his recent visit to France, Buhari had said: “The government is negotiating with some of Boko Haram’s leadership.
“Let them bring all the girls and then, we will be prepared to negotiate. I will allow them to come back to Nigeria or to be absorbed into the community.”
Only on Friday did Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, caution the federal government to apply caution in the deal with the group.
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