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Boko Haram members renounce sect

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Tired of killing innocent people, and destroying property, eight members of the Boko Haram terrorist group, have renounced their membership of the sect, in Mussa town of Askira/Uba local government area of Borno State.
This was revealed by the chairman of the youth vigilante group in the town, Apagu Istifanus.
Istifanus said the eight were arrested in Mussa and after interrogations, they said they were tired of killing innocent people that was why they denounced the membership of the sect and moved into the town.
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He said, “Yes, we arrested eight Boko Haram members in Mussa around 4pm on Thursday and when we interrogated them, they said they were tired and didn’t want to fight the Jihad war again and we handed them over to the military in Mubi, Adamawa State.”
He revealed that six out of the arrested members of the sect were from Gwoza town, the headquarters of Gwoza local government area.
It would be recalled, that a group in Abuja had recently claimed that some commanders of the sect had gotten in touch with them seeking amnesty, and negotiations with the government.

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