Kirawa, Others Need Troops To Check Fresh Attacks – Ndume

The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has called connected the subject authorities to deploy troops, adjacent if it is simply a platoon, to safeguard Kirawa and different surrounding communities bordering Gwoza section authorities country and Cameroun Republic.

Ndume’s entreaty followed a Boko Haram ambush on Kirawa-Pulka Road connected Friday, which claimed the beingness of 1 Civilian Joint Task Force (name withheld), portion galore others, including motorists and passengers, sustained injuries.

It was besides gathered that immoderate victims escaped into the bush, arsenic six of the vehicles loaded with their luggage and nutrient items were acceptable ablaze by the terrorists.

Senator Ndume, who is simply a erstwhile president of the Senate Committee connected Army, connected Saturday greeting lamented that since the deadly onslaught connected a Camerounian Military Base successful Kirawa which led to their dislodgement past month, determination is nary azygous subject beingness successful Kirawa, adding that, the lone fewer resilient hunters, vigilantes and men of the Civilian Joint Task Force are ever overwhelmed successful safeguarding the area.

Ndume appreciated the unwavering committedness and sacrifices by Nigerian troops successful the combat against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists but said, the radical successful Kirawa and different borderline communities successful Gwoza, among others, risked attacks arsenic they are presently surviving successful perpetual fearfulness without information operatives to safeguard them and their property.

“It is precise disheartening that I received a distress telephone that immoderate equipped Boko Haram terrorists laid an ambush connected motorists and passengers on the Kirawa-Pulka roadworthy yesterday.
The victims were escorted by a fewer members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, arsenic determination was nary subject escort owed to the dislodgement of Camerounian troops based successful Kirawa past month.

“Unfortunately, 1 of our brave Civilian Joint Task Force members was killed during an speech of gunfire successful the ambush. Many victims are obscurity to beryllium recovered arsenic I speak. At slightest six vehicles, including 2 Golf Volkswagen Saloons, a bus, and 3 trucks, were acceptable ablaze during the attack.

“Let maine usage this mean to commiserate with the families of the deceased Civilian Joint Task Force. May His Soul Rest In Peace arsenic we commune for the injured ones’ speedy betterment and information of those inactive missing.

“Let maine besides entreaty to the subject authorities to deploy troops, adjacent if it is simply a platoon, to safeguard Kirawa and its radical due to the fact that my radical are present surviving successful perpetual fearfulness since the dislodgement of Camerounian troops based successful Kirawa,” Ndume said.