Nigerian militant sect quits talks with government

The militant sect Boko Haram sect responsible for bombings in northern Nigeria has said it will no longer hold talks with the government after attempts to mediate in the lingering crisis hit a deadlock last weekend. Spokesperson for the sect Abu Quaqa on Tuesday told reporters in a telephone conference in northeast city of Maiduguri that it went out of the negotiation efforts because the Nigerian government has not been sincere with the whole process. The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) through its President Ibrahim Datti Ahmad who hasbeen mediating between the Boko Haram sect and the federal government had last weekend withdrawn from the dialogue move, citing insincerity and leak of the details of its discussion with government to media as reason for its action. However, the Boko Haram said it knew the government has never been sincere even before the peace initiative, noting that the statement from Datti Ahmad further confirmed its suspicion about government intention. “The truth is that we have been doubtful on the seriousness and purposeful commitment of the government.