Boko Haram: 7 Times FG Said It Has Defeated The Terrorist Group

The Nigerian Army on Thursday called on Boko Haram terrorists to lay down their arms and embrace the Federal government’s amnesty offer.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, March 23, 2018, promised to grant amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect who are ready to drop their arms and embrace peace.

Buhari made the promise at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving girls who were abducted from their school in Dapchi, Yobe State, and were released on Wednesday.

“While further efforts are being made to secure the release of every abducted citizen in Nigeria, government is ever ready to accept the unconditional laying down of arms by any member of the Boko Haram group who shows strong commitment in that regard.

“We are ready to rehabilitate and integrate such repentant members into the larger society.

“This country has suffered enough of hostility. Government is, therefore, appealing to all to embrace peace for the overall development of our people and the country.”

Following from the president’s offer, Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, said: “we wish to remind repentant Boko Haram fighters that the window of opportunity to embrace the Federal Government Amnesty programme is still open for them to surrender and lay down their weapons.”

Owing to this, THE WHISTLER chronicles the timeline in which the Federal Government claims to have defeated the terrorist group and wonders why amnesty for a ‘defeated’ Boko Haram:

December 21, 2015

Lai Mohammed Insists Boko Haram Is Defeated

“Just as I said in my meeting with the newspapers editors in Lagos on the 21st of December, the military has largely met the deadline to defeat Boko Haram, and the military has matched the capacity of terrorists to carry out the attacks they used to.”

24 December 2015

Boko Haram: Militants ‘technically defeated’ – Buhari

Nigeria has “technically won the war” against Islamist Boko Haram militants, President Muhammadu Buhari says.

He told the BBC that the militant group could no longer mount “conventional attacks” against security forces or population centres.

December 29, 2016

Army ‘Captures’ Boko Haram Flag

December 30, 2016, Buhari receives Boko Haram ‘Captured’ Flag

The Nigerian Army on Friday night in Abuja hosted President Muhammadu Buhari to Guards Brigade Regimental Dinner and presented to him the captured Boko Haram flag.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flag was handed over to the President by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. -Gen. Lucky Irabor.

January 1, 2018

Pres. Buhari insists that Boko Haram has been defeated

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday reiterated his administration’s stance that the Boko Haram terror group has been defeated.

The president spoke in his New Year broadcast to Nigerians. “We have since beaten Boko Haram,” he said.

January 7, 2018

Boko Haram insurgents have been defeated — Buratai

Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, hassaid the Boko Haram insurgents have been defeated by troops in the North-East.

Buratai made the declaration at a special service to commemorate the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at St Bartholomew’s Military Church, Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State.

February 4, 2018

Boko Haram Completely ‘Defeated’ – Army

The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Rogers Nicholas, on Saturday said the Nigerian Army has completely defeated the Boko Haram insurgents.

February 26, 2018

Boko Haram not totally defeated – Presidency

The Presidency has admitted that Boko Haram has not been defeated completely.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this during his appearance on Channels Tv.

“If the operating word is ‘totally’, the answer is no obviously, but has Boko Haram been degraded? I will say yes, terribly so.”