Boko Haram, the Islamic sect, which has unleashed a reign of terror on Northern Nigeria, has denied its involvement in the killing of one the country's civil war heroes, Major General Muhammadu Shuwa.
Shuwa, alongside his military aide and an unidentified person, were shot dead by gunmen at his residence in Maduguri, the Borno State capital, on Friday.
The retired army general was buried in an emotional ceremony at the Gwange Cemetery in Maiduguri, the next day.
The gunmen were said to have disguised as guests who had come to pay the usual Friday homage at the general's residence and opened fire on Shuwa and his guests.
But in a rebuttal yesterday, the Islamic sect called on the authorities to fish out Shuwa's killers, stating that it had nothing to do with the killings.
Boko Haram also distanced itself from the killing of another associate of the immediate past governor of Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Flawana, a renowned businessman.
The sect, in a phone conference with journalists in Maiduguri by its new spokesman and one of its major commanders, insisted that it was not responsible for the killings and warned those putting the murders at the doorstep of the sect to desist from doing so.
"We heard that people were saying that we had a hand in the killing of Gen Shuwa. I want the people to know that we didn't have any problem with the man.
"We don't have anything against him. He is (was) a respected person and has not offended us in any way. We have no hand in his killing. We were even surprised when we heard about the incident.
"We want to warn those who are using our names to stop and we also warn those who are also spreading the rumour that Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) killed Gen. Shuwa to stop it because we are not the ones that did it," the sect said.
When asked if the group was responsible for the killing of Sheriff's associate, Flawama, he said: "We don't know anything about it."
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"Boko Haram Denies Killing General Shuwa"
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This statement and the statement about negotiation with the government are coming from FAKE Boko Haram. We all know how BH operates and what it wants. They are fighting for their Alla and want all Nigerians to convert to Islam starting from the president. The real BH is not afraid to admit it's actions. But opportunists pretending to be BH are trying to take advantage of the situation to make money and to gain undeserved political concession. Yes Hoko Haram killed Muhammadu Shuwa.
Boko should never be allowed to hold us at a ransom and FG should desist from dialogue. Since they have chosen to waste innocent lives, just because they are aggrieved, why negotiate with them. These guys are animals and criminal. They killed the general maybe because he did not subscribe to their agenda.Denying is the right thing to do,because in the court of public opinion that stand condemn even among their Muslim brothers.I live among Muslims they are not violent , only the criminal fanatics and uneducated who thinks that are jihad is to kill innocent and defenseless people. I personal brand this guys as cowards. You can't hold 160 million at a ransom.i waiting to see the day they will come to the Niger Delta.Stupid idiots
Boko Haram is a generic term for the lawless bandits, bank robbers and Islamic terrorists inhabiting the old area of Kanem/Bornu . Nothing can be believe that is said by this loose grouping. The Government's task is solely to neutralise and dismantle these people. In conjunction with the military solution various other policies need to be enacted. The Nigerian border in its entirety needs fully fencing or securing, the north-east region should be brought onto the electric grid, all Almajiri ' schools ' should be closed and replaced by normal schools, and free roaming of cattle such as done by the Fulani cowboys should be ended. Perhaps Nigeria could think about a future with a network of railways in the country which would include Mubi, Maiduguri etc.