This article is a response to an opinion poll " should the government negotiate with Boko Haram"

It is an Islamic movement which strongly opposes man-made laws. Founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2001 or 2002. People committed to the propagation of the prophet’s teachings and Jihad- Jama’atu Ahilis Sanna Lidda’Awati wal-Jihad), better known by its Hausa name Boko Haram, is a jihadist terrorist organization based in the northeast of Nigeria. The movement whose name in the Hausa language Boko Haram translates as Western education is sacrilege “or a sin. It seeks to abolish the secular system of government and establish Sharia law in the country. The group is also known for attacking Christian churches. It is divide into 3 factions, and in 2011 was responsible for more than 450 killing in Nigeria Though the group first became known internationally following sectarian violence in Nigeria in 2009, it does not have a clear structure or evident chain of command Moreover it is still a matter of debate whether Boko Haram has links to terror outfits outside Nigeria and its fighters have frequently clashed with Nigeria central government. The government should not negotiate with Boko Haram because it is a faceless organisation. They have not come out boldly if they are fighting for a real course and they should tell country what they are fighting for. They claim they don’t want western education; then they should simply stop their killing kids and wards from school, not killing innocent people and destroying people’s and public properties. The government should never negotiate with them. An organisation who has committed the following should be threaded like terrorist. They committed to the propagation of the prophet’s teachings and jihad Participation in the Nigeria Sharia conflict active 2002 ideology Islamism fundamentalism, opposed man-made law, support strict Sharia law leaders e.g. Mohammed Yusuf. Abubakar Shekau, Mallam Sanni Umaru, Abu Qaqa -spokesman, Abu zaid –spokesman. Headquarter; Kanamma, Nigeria area of operations. Northern Nigeria State battles/wars Nigeria Sharia conflict 2009 Nigeria sectarian violence Etymology, the group has adopted its official name to be people committed to the propagation of the prophet’s teachings and jihad, which is the English translated. Violence committed by the includes; 7 September 2010; Bauchi prisons break 31st December 2010; Abuja attack 22ad April 2011; Boko Haram frees 14 prisoner during a jailbreak in Yola, Adamawa State 29th May 2011; northern Nigeria bombing 16th June 2011; the group claims responsibility for the 2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing 26th June 2011; bombing attack on a bear garden in Maiduguri 10th July 2011; bombing at the all Christian fellowship church in Suleja, Niger state. 11th July 2011; the university of Maiduguri temporary close down its campus down its campus citing security concerns 12th August 2011; prominent Muslim cleric Liman Bana is shot dead by Boko Haram 26th August 2011; Abuja bombing 4th November 2011; Damaturu attacks 25th December 2011; December 2011 Nigeria bombing 5-6th January; 2012; January 2012 Nigeria attacks 20th January; 2012; Kano bombing 28th January; Nigeria army says it killed 11 Boko Haram insurgents 8th January; Boko Haram claims responsibility for a suicide bombing at the army headquarters in Kaduna. 16th February; another prison break staged in central Nigeria; 119 prisoner are released, one warder killed 8th march; during a Bristish hostage rescue attempt to free Italian engineer Franco Lamolinara and Briton Christopher McManus, abducted in 2011 by a splinter group Boko Haram, both hostages were killed. Boko Haram is considered to be a major potential terrorist threat affecting Nigeria and other countries, and US officials believe it is potentially allied with Al Qaeda. Boko Haram is also seen as a potential threat to United States territory. After the Christmas 2011 bombing, president Barak Obama’s office issued a statement that confirmed that the U.S. and Nigeria were cooperating at a senior level against the terrorist group. These are just few of the crimes that they have committed. Therefore, the government should not negotiate with Boko Haram because it is a faceless organisation. They have not come out boldly if they are fighting for a real course and they should tell country what they are fighting for. They claim they don’t want western education; then they should simply stop their killing kids and wards from school, not killing innocent people and destroying people’s and public properties. The government should never negotiate with them. An organisation who has committed the following should be threaded like terrorist.