Military denies knowledge of community negotiations with terrorists

The Nigerian Military high command has stated that it is unaware of any community in the Northwest negotiating or entering peace agreements with bandits and terrorists for protection.

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, dismissed reports suggesting such peace deals.

He questioned why any community would resort to negotiations, given the sustained military offensives against terrorist…