When I Met Asari And Agreed A Peace Deal— Stephen Davis

 Australian hostage negotiator Stephen  Davis has reacted to Asari Dokubo's comments  on the Abducted Chibok girls. In his comments, published on September 14, the  ex- militant alleged that the Mr. Davis was brought in by former President Obasanjo to negotiate the release of the Chibok girls who, he, Asari, did not believe were kidnapped. Read his reaction below as published by Vanguard


I read with interest Asari Dokubo’s comments published on September 14 in the Daily Post.

Asari is quite correct in saying that he knows me well and has met members of my family. In 2004, the Niger Delta was aflame with conflict. Asari, Ateke Tom and Tompolo were waging a fierce war against the Nigerian federal and state governments. Many people had been killed.

Nigerian military were having trouble contending with Asari’s guerrilla warfare. Small, highly mobile and heavily armed militant forces in fast boats struck across the Niger Delta targeting oil installations and military posts. Nigeria’s oil output at one point dropped to  as low as 600,000 barrels per day and on average was halved to one million barrels per day.

DAVIS REVELATIONS: Boko Haram Unhappy With Davis, Promise To Speak Soon

As the controversy over the stunning revelations made by Australian hostage negotiator Stephen Davis, rages on, the leadership of the dreaded  Boko Haram sect has promised to speak on the issues raised in the interview by Stephen Davis.

The move, according to a source close to the sect, is to put the record straight and clear the air on several controversial issues contained in the interview by the Australian to the media last week.

My Boko Haram Saga, By Negotiator Stephen Davis

The Federal government has denied hiring a negotiator to  facilitate the release of over 200 girls taken captive by the Boko Haram sect on April 14, in this Interview By Soni Daniel of Vanguard Davies Stephen clearly states he was not hired by the government.


I first met Dr. Stephen Davis at the American Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, in June 2009. At that time, the Australian was assisting the Federal Government of Nigeria to broker peace with the irate Niger Delta militants, who had taken up arms against the administration and almost rendered its oil-dependent economy comatose through oil theft, destruction of facilities and kidnapping of oil workers.

We lost contact until I got to know that he had been involved in the effort to free the Chibok girls. Some other reports claimed he was hired by government to negotiate with Boko Haram.

Boko Haram: FG Denies Hiring Davis As Negotiator

The Federal Government has denied hiring Australia’s Stephen Davis as a Boko Haram negotiator.

The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, who disclosed government’s position on the issue in Abuja on Friday, said the government has no plan of prosecuting any Nigerian for now following the allegations made by the Australian.

Davis has insisted that former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff and former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika are Boko Haram sponsors.

BOKO HARAM: The Grave Allegations Of Stephen Davis - By Femi Fani Kayode

Written by former minister, Femi Fani Kayode:

    I read the grave allegations made by an Australian by the name of Mr. Stephen Davis about those that he believes are behind Boko Haram. He made some very serious allegations, he mentioned names and I would be interested in seeing the hard evidence that he claims to have.

    I have always said that I believe that anyone, no matter which political party that person belongs to and no matter how highly placed or powerful that person may be, that is involved with Boko Haram ought to be captured, caged, flogged and brought to justice because I regard such people as nothing but bloodthirsty beasts.

I have also always said that I believe that some of the leading members of the opposition APC are secret sponsors and supporters of Boko Haram and I am glad that Mr. Davis appears to share this view and that he has indeed confirmed my worst fears in his celebrated interview with Arise TV.