Borno South lawmaker, Senator Ali Ndume, has sympathized with the government and the people of Borno State, especially the families of the victims, including those of the soldiers and Immigration officers, who lost their lives in a fresh Boko Haram attack.
Naija News recalls that fresh Boko Haram attacks occurred in the Darajamal Community of Bama local government area and Monguno local government area of Borno State, resulting in the deaths of civilians and security personnel.
In Darajamal village, five soldiers with 58 civilians were killed while an unspecified number of people, mostly women and girls, were abducted, even as ground troops of North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai ‘ with support from Air Component responded swiftly and killed over 30 of the attackers while fleeing into the bush last Friday night.
The attack in Monguno last Thursday also claimed the lives of two Immigration Officers, expressed shock and sadness over the renewed attacks and prayed to Allah (God) to grant all souls of the deceased Aljannatul Firdaus.
Senator Ndume also called on the federal government to prioritise the security, safety and welfare of all Nigerians in this trying moment.
“In the past few months, several communities in Borno South, North and Central Senatorial Districts remained under siege by Boko Haram/ISWAP. The situation is worrisome.
“Let me therefore use this opportunity to advocate for the setting up of Armed Community Defence to complement the efforts of the military. This is because men of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), hunters and vigilantes have been doing their best, but they have limitations, as they only carry den guns, sticks, which they find very difficult to confront the terrorists.
“More so, I want to reiterate my calls on the federal government and the Nigerian Military to deploy Technology, Equipment, Arms and Ammunition, Motivation (TEAAM), which is the only way to end the over decade Boko Haram atrocities in Borno, North East and other parts of the country,” he stated.
He, however, commended the troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ and other security agencies for their sacrifices in making Borno safe and peaceful, but lamented that, in recent times, several communities in Borno South, North and Central Senatorial Districts have been under siege from Boko Haram attacks.
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