Military Widows Reject Amnesty For Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists

By Chuks Ekpeneru

Widows of slain military officers and soldiers  particularly those fighting the war against terrorism have condemned freedom being granted repentant Boko Haram terrorists

They spoke their mind during the seminar by the ‘Support Our Troops Foundation’ in Abuja.

Speaking through the National Vice President of Military Widows Association, Mrs Edith Opesanmi, they attributed the death of their loved ones to the atrocities of so-called repentant criminals.

Emphasizing that the terrorists were not better than other criminals like armed robbers and kidnappers who are being made to pay for their crimes, Opesanmi who is the widow of the late Col. Johnson Opesanmi, said terrorists should not be given preferential treatment.

Her words, “They (terrorists) should face justice. You know they are involved in the killing and maiming of soldiers. So, whenever they are arrested, they should be punished like any other criminal.

“We widows feel bad about it. Our husbands go to fight these terrorists and keep dying. The number of widows is increasing daily. Some of these widows are young ladies,” she said.

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