It is good news that 700 Boko Haram jihadists were made to surrender, but to believe that Boko Haram is “repentant” and that this “repentance” represents “the end of terrorism in Nigeria” is naive. Such a declaration is merely bravado from those wishing to regain some confidence among Nigeria’s people and also to project a global image of a dramatic local victory over a brutal jihad force that has grabbed headlines worldwide.
The ultimate calling for jihadists is to die in the way of Allah; taqiyya (dissimulation) is an instrument used in conquests. Boko Haram has been particularly brutal, in keeping with its allegiance to the Islamic State; these 700 jihadists will no doubt rejoin the jihad at the slightest opportunity. Let’s hope that Nigerian forces will not let their guard down.
“700 repentant Boko Haram fighters signals end of terrorism in Nigeria ―Group – Tribune”, by Ademola Adegbite-Abuja, Nigerian Tribune, July 5, 2017:
HUMAN Rights advocacy group, Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, on Tuesday, described the news of 700 repentant Boko Haram fighters as an end of terrorism in Nigeria.
According to the group, it is unprecedented for such huge number of terrorists to surrender anywhere in the world, and more terrorists will surrender in days to come. To come out in that amazing number to renounce terrorism is Nigeria’s ultimate and strategic victory in the anti-terrorism and counter-insurgency war.
Its Executive Director, Joyce Adamu, who stated this during a press conference in Abuja, said it was obvious that the terrorists could no longer withstand the sheer force of the Nigerian Troops, hence, the reason to lay down their arms and ammunition.
She said the counter-insurgency war has reached a stage where the sounds of guns or marching boots of soldiers would soon pave way to less combativeness in ending the terror war.
“The surrender has disproved the erroneous theory of veiled terrorism agents, detractors and unpatriotic Nigerians who have embarked on the campaign of calumny against Nigerian soldiers in the counter-insurgency war”, she added.
The CESJET boss said Nigeria has again recorded a break-through in her anti-terrorism campaigns in the North-East……
SV says
lol yeah sure they just gave up. No chance they’ll resort to asymmetric attacks like literally every other place in the world.
mortimer says
ALL Muslims are jihadists, but not all jihad is MILITANT. However, ALL jihad is deceitful. The ‘repentance’ of the warrior jihadists is merely VERBAL JIHAD…taqiyya. They are running away to fight another day. The President of Nigeria is a former general in the army and a Muslim who has a perfect understanding of Islamic doctrines. The only way for Muslims to succeed in such a position is to be a better liar than the other lying Muslims. Islam forces everyone to lie. Only those who tell the truth come into conflict with Islam.
Boko Haram told the truth about jihad. Jihad is deceit.
Stan Lee says
The frame of reference that I never forget are the Muslims aligned against the Israelis,; how many times did they seek a “cease fire”,and those “cease fires” were not their decisions to live peacefully alongside Israel, but “time outs” for the purpose of replenishing their equipment, ammunition, troops, while talking peace, which was never peace. It resembled a fight in a ring, in which a bell is rung signalling end of round, followed by another bell ring to signal continuation of fight.
Obviously, I am calloused to their (Muslims) never-ending lying, which has been the experience with jihadis of any skin shades. There is no peace with them, their horrible acts against their victims in Christian villages, prisoners taken, anyone not of their religion they massacre, killing does not stop. Example, Egypt; perhaps as civil as we’ve been misinformed to believe. Then, why the regularity of mortal attacks upon Coptic Christians, members of Egypt’s oldest religion? And, while the Egyptian President Al-Sisi is somewhat civil in Egypt, “somewhat” is not good enough for those Copts murdered and hung upon crosses as warning to other non-Muslims of what is in store for them. The only sort of cease-fire that has held for Egypt has been with Israel, a practical move for Egypt, whose battle records vs. Israel are negative. Egypt outlaws Muslim Brotherhood because Al-Sisi is a better alternative than covert rule by Saudi Arabia via Muslim Brotherhood, but it cannot (or perhaps cares not) to punish jihadis for persecution and murder by Muslim gangs of Copts who have been nothing but peaceful.
How many Boko Haram terrorists have “surrendered,” I don’t know, nor do I care about them. At what their commanders or imams deem “the right time” for the next round, the weapons will pop out once again, the kidnapping of young females will commence as will the killing, until “end of round” bell signals another cease fire. As many Boko Haram terrorists who have surrendered, as long as they’re left alive, they will abide by their koran and its directives and also recruit. The fact that they will “stand down” now is not of a spirit of repentance. They know Christians believe in repentance and for a brief spell they’ll be left with their belief. Islam is conquest of all else, a firing squad in relays should have dealt with Boko Haram, the damned lunatics loved slaughtering for their faith as proof of their loyalty to Islam.
Dan says
They’re probably surrendering because ISIS is getting their ASIS kicked in places like Mosul again, and Islam says to be passive when the odds are against.
awake says
Execute them. Every last one of them.
James says
No right thinking person will accept this.Jihad means their way of life,how come surrender?
simpleton1 says
Just a respite, as they gather their strength and use other strategies like stealth jihad for islam.
The interesting term is that “harbi” is still considered technically an enemy of islam, and so anything considered to be slander of islam would be considered a break of the truce.
Repentance? in terms of islam?
Only acceptable if they apostatize; but more likely is muruna, a form of taqiyya as practiced by the “perfect man” who gave “excellent examples”
dreadnaught says
Be watchful for flying pigs.
Donald R Laster Jr says
The word of an Islamic can never be trusted. They are simply biding their time. If the Nigerian government is smart they will execute them all for treason.
gravenimage says
They’ll probably be back out on the street in no time.
Matthieu Baudin says
They should be tried in Military Courts and then learn to repent during their many years of imprisonment.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Surrenders and treaties have never gone well with Mohammadans. Again, a case of knowing the history.
Something tells me that this has more to do with the leadership of one of the world’s most corrupt countries wanting to keep Western aid flowing into their pockets – and a fib or two would help.
Mark Raymond says
Well done india the nazi ideology of islam is an issue for all of us!