Boko Haram hunter honoured for bravery against insurgents
A famous female hunter in Adamawa State, Aisha Bakari Gombi,
has been honoured for her bravery against Boko Haram and other anti-social
elements.
Aisha, who is otherwise called ‘Boko Haram hunter’ after she
has led her band in recent times against Boko Haram and rescued many people
abducted by the sect, received a merit award from an NGO, Royalty Women for
Peace and Development Initiative (ROWPDI).
The NGO said the award was in recognition of Aisha’s record
in complementing the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in
counter-insurgency operations, armed banditry and kidnapping.
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The Governor of Borno State, Umara Zulum, on Friday, appointed a renowned Adamawa-born female hunter, Aisha Gombi, as an aide in the fight against Boko Haram.
Civilian combatants, including hunters, have been helping the military in the decade-long insurgency that has engulfed the North-east.
The female hunter, “Sarauniyar Maharba” (chief female hunter) has been helping Nigerian troops and other security operatives in the fight against Boko Haram, banditry and other social vices in North-east, the governor said.
According to a statement by Danjuma Ali, permanent secretary, administration and general services to the secretary to the state governor, the appointment is with effect from December 7.