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General News of Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Boko Haram: Taliban prisoner rehabilitated by Obama now leader in Afghanistan – Omokri cautions Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari (L) Reno Omokri (R) President Muhammadu Buhari (L) Reno Omokri (R)

Reno Omokri, a former spokesperson to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned the Buhari administration over the amnesty it granted some repentant members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

Making reference to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, Omokri reminded President Buhari that Khairullah Khairkhwa, a Taliban prisoner who was rehabilitated by Barack Obama’s administration, is now one of the Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.

This comes after several members of Boko Haram were integrated into the society after their capture.

Recall, MyNigeria reports that Army Spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, had announced that over 1,000 members of Boko Haram and their families have surrendered to the troops, including some key leaders of the dreaded Islamic sect.

The army spokesman added that the surrendered terrorists will be received, processed and passed on to the relevant agencies of Government for further assessment in line with extant provisions, Daily Post reports.

Omokri warned that “Khairullah Khairkhwa, a Taliban prisoner rehabilitated and released from Guantanamo Bay by Obama is now one of the leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan. I hope those of you who insult me for cautioning Buhari against releasing repentant Boko Haramists are watching.”

Recall that Afghanistan was plunged into turmoil after the Taliban took over the country, invaded Kabul, the nation’s capital and occupied the Presidency.

This happened after the United States of America pulled out its military after spending about two decades in the war ravaged country.

And the former presidential aide added “One tweet from Trump would have scared the Taliban more than any military armada Biden could have put together.

“It’s all about perception. Even dogs bite if they sense weakness. Biden lacks the alpha personality and clout to instil a healthy fear in America’s enemies.”