(Reuters) - A purported commander of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram declared a unilateral ceasefire on Monday, raising fresh questions about possible rifts within the secretive militant movement as it was not clear if he was speaking for the group.
Sheik Abu Mohammed Ibn Abdulazeez, a man local security sources say is a sect member, twice made statements last year saying Boko Haram is ready for peace talks with the government.
But the group, whose attacks have left hundreds dead since it launched an uprising to try to carve an Islamic state out of Nigeria in 2009, has continued its insurgency unabated. The latest statement is likely to be greeted with skepticism.
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Update #1: Boko Haram declares ceasefire, gives conditions for peace -- The Guardian (Nigeria)
Update #2: Peace offer from a supposed sect leader in northeast Nigeria comes amid unending bloodshed -- Washington Post/AP
My Comment: When it comes to radical Islamist groups like Boko Haram, I am skeptical that this ceasefire will last .... and in the meantime we now have an even more radical and violent Islamist splinter group forming.
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