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Boko Haram Threatens Mass Execution Of Captives As Borno Leader Condemns Nigerian Government’s Inaction

 

The threat was disclosed by the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, who has been acting as a mediator in efforts to secure the release of the abducted victims.

Afaction of Boko Haram, officially known as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, has threatened to execute between 15 and 20 captives out of the 416 persons currently held in Ngoshe community, Borno State, as a move to prove seriousness amid stalled negotiations.

The threat was disclosed by the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, who has been acting as a mediator in efforts to secure the release of the abducted victims.

In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, Kaigama warned that the insurgents had concluded plans to carry out public executions — possibly on live video — if the Nigerian government fails to engage them immediately.

“This is the President of Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, the mediator for the release of the 416 Ngoshe kidnapped victims by Boko Haram, who are still in captivity,” he began.

“So I’m making this video officially to update Nigerians about what is happening. It’s been quiet from me, so I decided I would make the video.”

Kaigama lamented on total neglect and lack of response from government authorities despite his efforts to draw attention to the crisis.

“Since the time I communicated with the world, in fact, with the senator, everybody —specifically media people picked it up and all— I was not contacted by any government official or any organisation related to the government. Nobody communicated with me,” he said.

“I have been the one sponsoring, pushing, and handling anything related to finances in this case. That is the update.”

He warned that the situation had taken a dangerous turn following fresh communication with the insurgents.

“It’s a bad thing coming. In fact, it’s a bad thing coming. They made it very clear yesterday when we had a conversation,” Kaigama revealed.

According to him, the terrorists accused the government of not being serious about negotiations and issued a final ultimatum.

“They said the government is not serious. For specific reasons, they have not done anything yet because I begged them for a little ultimatum. I begged them for time, which they agreed to on the condition of today, because today we are supposed to have a sitting or something related to that.”

He added that failure of any meaningful engagement would trigger immediate executions.

“If that does not happen, they made the message clear—they want the world to know. They want to pick 15 to 20 people out of the captives and make examples so the government would know they are serious.”
“They said they would shoot them or probably kill them on live video and let the world see. This is what I’ve been pleading against since yesterday.”

Kaigama further disclosed that the insurgents claimed they had exercised restraint only because of his intervention.

“They told me, ‘Because of your sake, we have not done certain things. Because of your sake, we have not done the normal things people know us for doing,’” he said.

“But if today passes without any information, then they will show an example through a video. They said the video will be published and sent to me to make it public.”

The BOSYA president also revealed that some of the victims marked for execution were those who allegedly resisted capture.
“They said some of the victims tried fighting them in the beginning before they subdued them. They want to use those ones as examples,” he stated.

Quoting the insurgents further, he added: “They said some of the victims killed some of their members multiple times… there was even a time they killed one of their members and roasted him. So they asked, why wouldn’t they also kill?”

Kaigama expressed deep frustration and hinted strongly that he might withdraw completely from the mediation process if the government fails to act immediately.

“I might pull out of this. If nothing happens today or tomorrow, I don’t want the blood of innocent people on my hands, and I don’t want my name mentioned when people speak about deaths,” he said.

“Once blood is involved, I will not be part of it. Let it be between them and the government. I am just a smaller person in this whole situation.”

He also decried the financial and emotional burden he has borne alone since the crisis began.
“I have spent close to one million naira in this case. I have not received any support from the government or any individual. I have not even begged anyone for help,” he said.
“This is beyond me. I don’t have any capacity to raise billions. I only stepped in as a humanitarian to get these people freed.”
Kaigama further criticised human rights organisations and activists for what he described as their failure to intervene meaningfully.

“Most of the human rights organisations have failed these people. You have 416 lives to save, yet nobody is stepping in,” he said.

He added that the true scale of the abduction was initially underreported until he personally investigated the matter.

“In the beginning, reports said 80 or 100 people. Even representatives from those areas were saying things that were not true. I did my research, funded everything myself, and got the real figures,” he said.

“My only aim is to see these victims freed.”

The mediator concluded by reiterating the urgency of the situation and warning Nigerians that time was running out.

“They have promised to make a live video executing people. I have voice notes to back this up, which I may release later,” he said.
“With the time given, this is the situation on the ground. If nothing is done immediately, we may begin to see bloodshed.”