February 14, 2018
February 13th, 2018
Sophie Bouillon, journalist with AFP, interviewed Yan St-Pierre on the internment of one of the Chibok girls’ abductors:
Yan St-Pierre, a counter-terrorism specialist with the Modern Security Consulting Group, said: “Involvement with Boko Haram is not necessarily voluntary. But it’s very difficult to prove.”
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St-Pierre said questions remained about the reliability of Nigeria’s justice system. “One trial is not going to change years of abuse,” he added.
South Africa’s Independent Media Online published further quotes:
Yan St-Pierre, a counter-terrorism specialist with the Modern Security Consulting Group, said not all members of Boko Haram were willing participants. The presence of young boys in the Islamist ranks was an indication of coercion but others in the impoverished region may become involved for financial reasons, he added.
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