Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku \nAbubakar, has commended the call by the Borno Elders Forum, on President\n Muhammadu Buhari, to stop the practice of releasing the so called \n`repentant\u2019 Boko Haram members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abubakar in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by his media \naide, Mr Paul Ibe, said that he aligned himself with the elders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abubakar said that he was vindicated, because twice in 2018, he gave the same advice to the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt makes no military or practical sense to release hardened \nterrorists, who have taken the precious lives of members of the Nigerian\n Armed Forces, on the flimsy excuse that they have been de-radicalised \nor repentant.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He recalled the statement made by Abba Umar, \u201ca Boko Haram \ncommander,\u2019\u2019 who after his arrest, boasted that he would return to join \nthe sect in Sambisa, if he was ever released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe PDP presidential candidate commends the Borno Elders Forum and \nurges other bodies of elders to learn from their sagacious courage and \nspeak the truth to those in power.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abubakar said that if elected president, there would be no release of any captured terrorist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInstead, they must expect the harshest punishment the law allows. \nUnder Atiku Abubakar, criminals will not profit from their \ncriminality.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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