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The Nigerian military has denied reports of a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram, insisting that its operations against terrorist groups remain ongoing.
Based on a Premium Times report, Defence Headquarters spokesperson Samaila Uba clarified on Thursday during a joint security briefing at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), an agency under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
“On the issue of whether there is a ceasefire with Boko Haram, I want to make it clear that there is nothing like a ceasefire,” Uba told reporters.
He also said the military would continue its operations against terrorists and other criminal groups.
“Considering the terrorists neutralised, suspects arrested, victims rescued and other successes recorded across our operations, it is clear that we are not relenting. We will continue to sustain pressure on these criminal elements,” he said.
Uba added that military operations target not only Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), but also kidnappers and other criminals threatening civilians.
The denial came nearly two months after The New Humanitarian reported that the Nigerian government had reached a secret ceasefire agreement with a Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro.
The report, published on September 7, 2026, claimed the agreement had helped keep parts of northeastern Nigeria relatively calm for about three months.
According to the report, the truce had been in place since June and was expected to be extended. It was reportedly linked to efforts to secure the release of more than 300 people abducted in March from Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
However, the reported agreement did not cover ISWAP, which has continued attacks on military positions and civilian communities around the Lake Chad region.
HumAngle also reported that a Boko Haram judge had denied the existence of the truce. Sources familiar with the matter suggested that a small group within the faction may have accepted the government’s proposal without approval from its top leadership.
Meanwhile, PREMIUM TIMES had earlier sought comments from Uba but received no response. Tinubu Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga also declined to comment and directed the publication to contact the ONSA or the Ministry of Defence.
