The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) have threatened "serious consequences" using technological warfare if the Federal Government agrees to demands made by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram without releasing its leader, Henry Okah.
Boko Haram had on Thursday said it was ready to negotiate with the Federal Government provided it agreed with its terms of listing those to be on the negotiation table and that former governor of Borno, Ali Modu Sherrif, be arrested and prosecuted.
MEND, in a statement released by an official of the militant group, Comrade Azizi, warned that if conditions given by Boko Haram were granted without the release of their leader, Henry Okah and other members of the group, "there will be serious consequences."
Meanwhile, the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) on Friday rejected the nomination of its presidential candidate in the 2011 election and national leader, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, as a negotiator for the Boko Haram in its negotiation with the Federal Government.
The CPC said Buhari had no link with terrorism in the country and therefore could not be a nominee of the dreaded group for its proposed negotiation as a condition to cease fire.
The CPC, in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Rotimi Fashakin, said the party rejected in its entirety the nomination of its leader as a negotiator.
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