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Posted by Lolade on Tue 07th Jul, 2015 - tori.ng

Borno State residents on Monday, July 6, opposed federal government's perceived plan to initiate a dialogue with the outlawed Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

Some residents of Borno State, on Monday, July 6, cautioned the federal government against any form of negotiaion with the proscribed fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram, as a way of ending their violent campaign.

Those who spoke in Maiduguri with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), advised government to concentrate on military action against the insurgents rather than engaging them in a dialogue

Shieikh Musa Usman, a Maiduguri-based Islamic scholar, advised government to equip the military with the necessary weapons to face the insurgents rather than considering the dialogue option.

He said:“We heard in the media that government was considering a dialogue option with the insurgents following the recent spate of attacks in the North-east.

“Why should government dialogue with individuals who are only interested in killing and maiming innocent people?

“Is government saying that it cannot continue with the current counter-terrorism war or what?

Another muslim schorlar who spoke, Malam Goni Yahuza, said negotiating with the insurgents was a sign of weakness.