“So we must clean out from within the Nigerian troops people who are sympathetic towards Boko Haram or ISWAP or whatever it is,” he said.

A violent confrontation between Boko Haram’s Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunna lid-Da‘wa wa’l-Jihād (JAS) faction and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) reportedly left dozens dead in Toumbun Gini, an island community in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.

Scores of Boko Haram terrorists were neutralised on Tuesday when they attempted to invade the Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Kangar, Mallamfatori, located in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.

Despite the policy’s suspension, Sanusi commended Jonathan for his courage in pursuing the reforms despite the security threats.

Dozens of terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP have been killed in an ambush on troops of 21 Armoured Brigade along Bama-Kashimri village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

Jonathan clarified that he never alleged, hinted, or implied that Buhari supported or was connected to the terrorist group.

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan disclosed on Friday that Boko Haram insurgents nominated former President Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in negotiations with the Federal Government when his administration considered having a dialogue with the group to seek a non-combatant alternative to end the terrorist group’s activities.

Obasanjo made the remarks in Abuja on Friday during the public presentation of “Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum.”

The pro-Biafra group accused Tinubu of recklessly and falsely linking IPOB with Boko Haram, whilst in the same breadth exonerating ISWAP and others.

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have killed 11 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in separate operations across Borno and Adamawa states.