BOKO HARAM IN PEACE TALKS WITH GOVERNMENT?

According to the voice of America, a spokesperson for the militant Islamic group, Boko Haram, Habu Mohammed claims that the sect is engaged in talks with the government in a bid to end the violence inflicted in the northern part of Nigeria.
In a statement obtained by the VOA Habu Mohammed who claims to be a deputy to Boko Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau says the militant group decided to initiate the discussion in response to numerous appeals for peace in the country. The sataement was given to the VOA in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian government has not officially confirmed whether or not it is in peace talks with the group.

Boko Haram has been responsible for a slew of deadly attacks in Northern Nigeria including the bombing of the U.N building in Abuja.

JONATHAN TO BOKO HARAM - I WON'T RESIGN NOR CONVERT TO ISLAM

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday through his spokesman Reuben Abati maintained that he would neither convert nor resign as demanded by Boko Haram as a condition to a ceasefire demanded by the sect in a broadcast on Saturday. The President's spokesman described the calls as ''rude and mere blackmail''. The president cannot be intimidated by any group or individual. The president will never resign. he has the mandate of Nigerians to serve his fatherland and nobody should imagine that he will succumb to blackmail''.

Actually, i'm sure nobody thought he would convert or resign, really. Not even Boko Haram! why even give credence to such ridiculousness by responding? Since the President can't stop them bombing us to smithereens he can at least refuse a direct order for him to convert to Islam? is that his way of showing us he is in charge of the situation? He described the demand by Boko Haram as ''rude''. That is so laughable. Does he think Boko Haram is his junior brother at home or his subordinate in the office at Aso rock? Do these people act like they take orders from him? If the president has nothing better to say, silence is a good option.

BOKO HARAM SUICIDE BOMBERS HIT TWO POLICE STATIONS IN SOKOTO STATE

Two separate suicide bombing attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram occurred in Sokoto today. A suicide bomber driving a car rigged with an explosive device drove into the office of the Assistant inspector general of police in the city killing a police and injuring several others.
Another bomber attacked Unguwar rogo police station in the metropolis, the number of casualties in the second attack is unknown at present. This attack is coming on the heels of yesterday's attack in Kano where a gun battle took place near a mosque when Muslims were observing their Ramadan prayers killing eight people. It's unclear who was behind the Kano attacks, no group has come out to claim responsibility.

NYSC TO VOID POSTING OF CORPERS TO YOBE AND BORNO STATES

The NYSC has voided the posting of youth corpers to Yobe and Borno states and will be reposting them to less violence prone states. Corpers who were posted to other Northern states such as Gombe, Bauchi, Plateau, Kano and Kaduna who have not yet reported for duty have been directed to report to the NYSC directorate headquarters in Abuja for redeployment.
The re-scheduled orientation will hold from Thursday 26th of July to Thursday 16th of August