Governor Zulum, Raises Alarm Over The Increasing Boko Haram Attacks, Kidnappings In Borno

Governor Zulum. raises alarm over the increasing Boko Haram attacks, kidnappings in Borno

By Madu Mohammed , Maiduguri

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has raised alarm over recent increase of Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings in many communities in the state on daily basis without confrontation is showing that the government is loosing ground in the fight against the insurgents.

Governor Babagana Zulum said that despite his administration supportive to the military in the fight against Boko Haram and other terrorists that resulted to the relative peace in the last three years, lamented that the recent attacks and dislodgement of military formations in Wajirko, Sabon Gari in Damboa local government, Wulgo in Gamboru Ngala, Izge in Gwoza local government areas among other related killing of innocent civilians and security agencies calls for serious concern and a set back in the fight against insurgency in Borno and the North East region.

Zulum who raised the alarm at a Special Expanded Security Meeting (ESM) held at the Government House, Maiduguri on Tuesday said “As I address this important gathering today, it is unfortunate that the renewed Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings in many communities almost on daily basis without confrontation signaled that Borno State is loosing ground.”.

“As you are all aware that my administration has been very supportive to the military and other security agencies in the fight against Boko Haram and other terrorists leading to a relative peace in the last three years, it is disheartening to note the recent attacks and dislodgement of military formations in Wajirko, Sabon Gari in Damboa local government, Wulgo in Gamboru Ngala, Izge in Gwoza local government areas among other related killing of innocent civilians and security agencies calls for serious concern, and it is a set back in the fragile state of Borno and the North East region.”, Zulum said.

The meeting was attended by the Governor himself, The General Officer Commanding 7 Div, Major General Abubakar Haruna, Sector Commanders, Commissioner of Police, heads of other security agencies, Shehu of Borno, Alh. Dr. Abubakar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, Shehu of Bama, Emirs of Biu, Uba, Askira, Gwoza, while Shehu of Dikwa- and Emir of Shani were in absencia.

Zulum commended the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the security agencies for their unwavering support in the fight against Boko Haram.

He said that more efforts have to be put in place through equipping and deploying of technological warfare to the military to stem the tide of all renewed attacks bedeviling parts of the southern Borno which shares international border with three African countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

“In as much as Borno Government under my leadership commend the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the security agencies for their unwavering support in the fight against Boko Haram, more efforts have to be put in place through equipping and deploying of technological warfare to the military to stem the tide of all renewed attacks bedevilling parts of the sahelian Borno which shares international border with three African countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroon”. Zulum stated.

Also, on behalf of the traditional rulers, the Shehu of Borno, commend security agencies in the fight against terrorism, but however, emphasized that about three local government areas of Guzamala, Marte, Abbadam and some parts of Mobbar are still under the total control of Boko Haram, stressing that, most of these communities are without civil authority.

He urged on the Federal Government to reconstruct the dilapidated and deplorable Biu-Damboa-Maiduguri, Maiduguri- Dikwa- Ngala, Maiduguri- Monguno-Kukawa and Biu -Damaturu federal roads among others.

At the time of filing this report, the Security Meeting was still going on, after which they expected to brief the press on the final outcome of the meeting.