Boko Haram Killed 9 Persons, Injured 4 In Borno Attack, Zulum Commensurate With People Of Mallam Fatori

Boko Haram killed 9 persons, injured 4 injured in Borno attack,Zulum commensurate with people of Mallam Fatori

By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri

At least nine persons where killed, four other injured when members of the Boko Haram insurgents attacked Mallam Fatori town of Abadam local government are of Borno state.

A resident of the area Mallam Fugu Ari who spoke to Journalist in Maiduguri on phone said 9 persons were killed during the attack while four other injured as military repelled Boko Haram attack on Mallam Fatiori

He said “I want to commend the military for repelling attack on our community, many insurgents were killed and several others sustained injury during attack but unfortunately we lost 9 of our community members, four others injured.

While commesurating with the people of the area, the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has commiserated with the people of Mallam Fatori, Abadam local government area, over the recent Boko Haram insurgents attack that claimed nine lives and left four others injured.

Addressing the people of the area, governor Zulum, assured that government will continue to take adequate measures to ensure their safety and the protection of the town.

Represented by the Commissioner for Local Government and Emirate Affairs, Hon. Sugun Mai Said “We are here at the instance of His Excellency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, who is out of the country on an official assignment to condole with the people of Mallam Fatori over the recent unfortunate attack. He assured that Borno State government and the military will do everything possible to secure the town”,

“Mallam Fatori is one local government area that we are committed to ensuring its stability because of its strategic importance, urging the people to be more resilient and prayerful to avert future incidents, Zulum said.

While commending the military for their commitment and gallantry, the commissioner announced the deployment of excavators to dig trenches around the local government headquarters to fortify the town from further attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP groups.

“Let me warn against colluding with Boko Haram, as we will seek divine intervention from the Holy Quran, anyone found collaborating with the insurgents to bring harm or attack to the people of Mallam Fatori will be cursed”, he added.

Hon. Mai Mele then presented cash support of N500,000 to each of the bereaved families and N250,000 to each of the four individuals undergoing treatment.

Similarly, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, has Said that Borno State government would soon resettle additional 3,000 households in Mallam Fatori.

Briefing newsmen shortly after the sympathy visit, the commissioner said this will bring to 5,000, the total number of resettled families..

“Already, Borno State government had resettled 2,000 households, and government is planing to resettle another 3,000 households soon, making it 5,000 households,” Tar said.

“Let me assure the people that the state government is poised to providing necessary security arrangements, providing the necessary resources and security to consolidate their stay in their homeland,”, he further assured.

Professor Tar called on the people to be resilient and prayerful, urging them to report any suspicious movements to relevant authorities.

Others in the delegation include the member representing the area in the State Assembly, Jamna Bong, permanent secretary Ministry of Information and Internal Security, Aminu Chamalwa, an elder of the area, Maina Mohammed Tar among others.