Maiduguri — … As Senator Ndume relate bother
… Two soldiers feared unnecessary, others injured after landmine explosion
Armed Boko Haram terrorists gain raided the Wajirko navy formation in the Damboa native authorities effect with one other formation in Wulgo village of Gamboru Ngala native authorities effect in Borno remark. Sources gain said.
Here is as one other Offer printed that no fewer than two soldiers had been feared unnecessary with others injured after the convoy of the newly deployed Brigade Commander ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ in Damboa native authorities effect stepped onto Improvised Explosive Devices/Landmines planted by suspected terrorists which exploded alongside Maiduguri- Damboa-Biu avenue.
It used to be also learnt that the brand new Brigade Commander (Names withheld) used to be among the many injured victims.
The incident is coming rapidly when authorities and safety agencies are planning to reopen the Maiduguri-Damboa- Biu 185km avenue which used to be closed down for motorists and passengers as a consequence of its unsafety for a protracted time.
Our Correspondent gathered that the terrorists laid an ambush simultaneously on the Wajirko and Wulgo Military formations on Monday, leading to the dislodgement of troops, whilst one other unconfirmed file indicated that one of the most vital terrorists had been killed in the hit upon.
The Wulgo Military formation is made up of combined troops from Nigeria and the Cameroon Republic. Wulgo shared the international border with Cameroun.
In the period in-between, lamenting on the renewed Boko Haram terrorist assaults, especially in communities of Southern Borno, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) on Tuesday in an interview with Newsmen in Maiduguri, expressed shock over the unabated and increasing Boko Haram onslaught in his constituency.
He eminent that, though the militia and a form of safety agencies are doing their most productive, the federal authorities must tranquil wake up from its slumber to handle the inspiration trigger of insurgency by deploying refined technological battle including drones to finish the madness.
Ndume, who used to be the frail Senate Committee Chairman on Military known as on the federal authorities below the management of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Train, Equip, Arm and Inspire (TEAM) the Nigerian militia as properly as a form of safety agencies to enable them to face lingering challenges of terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and a form of criminal activities bedevilling some points of the North East, North West and the nation in usual.
The Senator also expressed bother concerning the renewed kidnappings alongside the Maiduguri-Damaturu-Buni Yadi- Biu avenue. He known as for the instantaneous liberate of the Dean College of Engineering and Technology, Nigerian Military University Biu (NAUB), Professor Abubakar El-Jummah among others who had been kidnapped just now now not too long ago and tranquil in Boko Haram captivity alongside the handiest safer, but now deadly Damaturu- Buni Yadi- Kamuya-Biu avenue axis in the remark.
“It is some distance abominable the renewed Boko Haram assaults in Borno, especially in Southern Borno Senatorial District. As I keep up a correspondence, many communities in Gwoza, Askira-Uba, Chibok, Damboa, Biu, Hawul among a form of Council Areas were witnessing a series of assaults, destruction and looting of property with out confrontation by our safety forces.
“It would perchance be uncomfortable that these assaults are coming at a time when Governor Babagana Zulum is making frantic efforts to reopen the Maiduguri-Damboa- Biu avenue which connects about 5 native authorities areas in my constituency to Maiduguri, the Borno Utter capital.
“With these series of renewed assaults, even the handiest route which is the Maiduguri- Damaturu- Buni Yadi- Biu avenue is now unsafe, meaning for now, if somebody from Biu, Hawul, Shani, Bayo, Kwaya Kusar and a form of native authorities areas are looking to advance again to Maiduguri, he/she has to follow by Gombe remark and employ over 12 hours inch instead of two hours as a consequence of closure and unsafety of a form of assorted routes/ roads.
“Glimpse at what came concerning yesterday, I was honest informed this present day that Boko Haram terrorists gain attacked the Military formation in Wajirko. Yet another landmine explosion had occured alongside the identical routes which killed some soldiers, whereas the Brigade Commander used to be among the many victims who sustained injuries.
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” Even supposing the militia and a form of safety agencies are doing their most productive, the federal authorities must tranquil wake up from its slumber to handle the inspiration trigger of insurgency by deploying refined technological battle including drones to finish the madness.
“Let me also call on the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Train, Equip, Arm and Motivate (TEAM) Nigerian military and other security agencies to enable them to face the lingering challenges of terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities bedevilling some parts of the North East, North West and the nation in general”. Ndume acknowledged.
All efforts to procure confirmation from the Police Public Relatives Officer, ASP Kenneth Daso proved abortive at press time.
