President Jonathan Fires Back At Sultan Of Sokoto: No Amnesty For Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said the Federal Government would not grant amnesty to members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

Jonathan who spoke at a Town Hall meeting in Damaturu, during his official visit to Yobe State, said members of Boko Haram, by their mode of operation, deserved no amnesty in the manner of Niger Delta militants.

The President's declaration was an apparent response to Tuesday's call by Sultan Saad Abubakar III of Sokoto for "total amnesty" for members of the sect in order to promote peace in the country.