Boko Haram denies killing General Mamman Shuwa

The dreaded Boko Haram sect has denied the killing
of Maj-Gen. Mamman Shuwa and other
politicians and elders in Borno state, stating that
they have no hands in the alleged assassinations
in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
This was reportedly made known by the sect’s
spokesman, Abu Mohammed Abdulaziz, on
Sunday, in a tele-conference with newsmen in
Maiduguri. He said, Boko Haram had no hand in
the killing of Gen. Shuwa and his guest.
His words: “people are saying that we have
hands in the killing of Major General Shuwa . We
don’t have any problem with this elder
statesman. He is a responsible person and he
has not said anything wrong against Boko Haram
sect. This is why I am stating clearly that we have
no hands in the killing of this man. The same also
applies to the killings of Mustapha Flawama, an
associate of Sen. Modu Ali Sheriff; and other
politicians and elders recently in the state.”
The Boko Haram spokesperson however
reiterated that the six personalities appointed by
the Boko Haram to mediate with the Federal
Government still stand, insisting that: “these are
the elder statesmen and personalities that we
trust and will become witnesses, in case of any
betrayals on the part of government at the state
and federal levels.”