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| Boko Haram Terrorists |
Boko Haram news.
How many lives has to be lost in Borno before this madness stops?How many souls,family and generations
must Boko Haram destroy in that part of the nation before it becomes a safe zone for its inhabitants?i just can't begin to imagine what it must feel like to be a resident of that State.Yet they have a State Government and National leadership supposedly taken care of its citizens.Obasanjo had his fault,but i just wonder if this could have continuously happened under his leadership?I think not.I mean these incidents are not by suicide bombers,they are armed men going round and killing at will repeatedly.So why can't the Federal and State Government mobilise a force that will secure that territory?Is that so hard? Are a bunch of visible insurgents more powerful and resourceful than a State Government and Federal Government? Or am i just being naive cos there is more to this than meets the eye in the form of political foes sabotaging in the background?
The latest incident in Borno is of gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists yesterday (Wednesday) invaded Askira, the Headquarters of Askira- Uba Local Government Area of Borno state killing three people.
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| Abubakar Shekau,a Boko Haram Leader |
They also attacked a police post and shot two Policemen, even though, unconfirmed report has it that two of the Policemen who sustained gunshot injuries may not survive due to the nature of the injuries which has affected one of the sensory organs.
Askira- Uba is in Southern part of the state, and about 200 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital. It also shares boarder with Madagali Council Area of Adamawa state which had witnessed a deadly church attack that claimed over 30 lives.
Residents who did not want their name mentioned in the Print told our Correspondent that the gunmen numbering over 50 in Hilux vehicles with some of them disguising in military comouflag uniforms stormed the Council at about 7pm yesterday and opened fire on residents and other security posts, using Ak47 rifles, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs.
They stated that, the gunmen wrecked harvoc for over three hours by killing several innocent people with the burning of shops, houses and vehicles, before they fled into the bush.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Gideon Jubrin confirmed the incident in a telephone call to our Correspondent.
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He said, yes it is true that suspected members of Boko Haram sects invaded Askira town on Wednesday evening and shot dead three people. But details are still sketchy as i am trying to get in touch with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Council to furnish me with the details, so as soon as i get in touch with the DPO, i will give you details”. Gidoen stated. Details Later Pls.
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BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI&Queen Olofofo
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