'There is no ceasefire': military rejects reports of secret truce with Boko Haram faction
PauseandPonderTV · Thu, 5 Nov 2026A report in September said the government had paused fighting with one faction to win the release of over 300 captives.
The Defence Headquarters has denied that the Nigerian government has a ceasefire deal with any faction of Boko Haram.
Speaking at a joint security briefing in Abuja on Thursday, defence spokesman Samaila Uba said there was nothing like a ceasefire with the group. He said troops had continued to kill and arrest insurgents and rescue their victims, and would keep up the pressure on them and on kidnappers and other criminals.
The New Humanitarian reported in September that the government had quietly agreed a truce in June with a Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro, as part of efforts to free more than 300 people abducted from Ngoshe in Borno State in March. The reported deal did not include ISWAP. Another outlet, HumAngle, later quoted a Boko Haram judge denying that any truce existed.
The presidency declined to comment on the reports and referred questions to the National Security Adviser and the Ministry of Defence.
Source: this report is based on reporting by Premium Times.
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