Chaos In Boko Haram Camp As Shekau’s Deputy Challenges Him On Ceasefire

A leadership crisis appears to have broken
out in the camp of Boko Haram as
Mahammad Marwanu, who claimed to be
the second-in-command of the sect, has
dared the authority of Abubakar Shekau
over a cease fire agreement and dialogue
with Federal Government.
Last week, Marwanu announced that the
sect reached an agreement with the
Presidential Committee on Dialogue and
Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in
the North on a cease fire, a statement which
was denounced by Shekau some few days
later in a reported video clip.
However, Marawanu yesterday accused
Shekau of being a clog in the wheel of
peace in the country and called on Nigerians
to continue to pray, saying if Shekau, who
he referred to as an interim leader, refuses
to respect the cease fire deal, he, along with
other members of the sect, would abandon
him.
Speaking to Voice of America, (VOA) Hausa
service, Marwanu said "Between us who are
praying for peace and he who prays for
violence we are going to see whose prayer
will be answered. Everybody is not happy,
let him come out and do what said he
would do and let us see if it is possible for
him to do that."