Some soldiers of the Nigerian military were feared ‘critically’ injured when terrorists belonging to the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) sect, yesterday, ambushed their convoy in the North East.
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Published 7 March 2021
THE recent rocket attack on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, signals another dangerous dimension in the 11-year-old terrorist insurgency ravaging the country. In the deadly attack, rocket-propelled grenades were fired from the outskirts of the city into densely-populated neighbourhoods, killing 16 persons, wounding scores of others and spreading panic among the population of a fortified city brimming with refugees fleeing attacks in other parts of the state. The security forces should, as a top priority, neutralise the capacity of the terrorists for such a long range assault on the state capital and bring this bloody nightmare to an end.
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, says the Nigerian Army has failed in its duty to protect the people, especially travellers plying major roads in the state.
He condemned what he described as the routine attacks on travellers and villagers by Boko Haram insurgents in the state.
The governor stated this on Monday when he visited Jakana, one of the major towns along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway where some travellers were killed, and others abducted on Friday last week.
He said it was disappointing that the majority of the attacks within the last two years took place between Auno and Jakana towns, a distance of about 20 kilometres.
A file photo of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum. Photo: [email protected]
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, says the Nigerian Army has failed in its duty to protect the people, especially travellers plying major roads in the state.
He condemned what he described as the routine attacks on travellers and villagers by Boko Haram insurgents in the state.
The governor stated this on Monday when he visited Jakana, one of the major towns along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway where some travellers were killed, and others abducted on Friday last week.
He said it was disappointing that the majority of the attacks within the last two years took place between Auno and Jakana towns, a distance of about 20 kilometres.