Nigeria, three others seal pact against Boko Haram

Nigeria and three of her neighbours, Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic, have sealed a security pact that will help to curtail the menace of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

THE PUNCH learnt the pact requires collaborating countries placing suspects in their respective domains under surveillance. 

The partnering countries would also share intelligence reports, a top security source revealed to our correspondent on Monday.

The development came amidst revelations by the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, that his name is on the death list of Boko Haram.

Soyinka said he had intimated the security operatives about his name on the death list of Boko Haram and that the security operatives confirmed that his name was on the list of eminent Nigerians to be eliminated.

The Nobel laureate, however, said he was disappointed that the security agents were not doing anything about the development.

He made these revelations in an interview with The News magazine in its latest edition which went on sale on Monday.

“The reason for this programme (elimination) which I know is very much their third phase, is that those pushing this agenda know very well that this could be the last straw that will break the camel’s back. And they would rather this country broke up and possibly in an inferno than continue to accept the loss, even though temporal loss of power in this country. For these people, government is the only business around,” he said.

The Nobel laureate said he was not against dialogue but the Boko Haram sect did not make public its demands so that they could sit at a round table with government.

 “I believe that one should not beg for existence. If the price of not coming to table is that you want to eliminate me, and you can do so, please do so. I am 77,” he was quoted to have said.

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