Ndume Seeks Deployment Of Troops To Kirawa, Other Border Communities Over Fresh Attack

Lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume who was erstwhile Chairman, Senate Committee connected Army, has called connected the subject authorities to deploy troops to safeguard Kirawa and different surrounding communities.

Ndume’s entreaty followed Friday’s Boko Haram ambush on Kirawa-Pulka Road astatine astir 3pm which claimed the beingness of a subordinate of the Civilian Joint Task Force (name withheld), portion scores 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 connected Saturday, lamented that since the deadly onslaught connected a Camerounian subject basal successful Kirawa, which led to their dislodgement past month, determination was nary azygous subject beingness successful the community, adding that the lone fewer resilient hunters, vigilantes and men of the Civilian Joint Task Force were ever overwhelmed successful safeguarding the area.

Although, Ndume appreciated the unwavering committedness and sacrifices by Nigerian troops successful the combat against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, helium nevertheless said, the radical successful Kirawa and different borderline communities successful Gwoza among others risked attacks.

Ndume said the communities were 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 ambush connected motorists and passengers on Kirawa-Pulka roadworthy yesterday.

“The victims were escorted by fewer members of Civilian Joint Task Force arsenic determination are nary subject escort owed to dislodgement of Camerounian troops based successful Kirawa past month.

“Unfortunately, 1 of our Brave Civilian Joint Task Force was killed during speech of gunfire successful the ambush, galore victims are nary wherever to beryllium recovered arsenic I speak. At slightest six vehicles including 2 Golf Volkswagen Saloon, a bus, and 3 trucks were acceptable ablaze during the attack,” the legislator said.

He commiserates with the household of the deceased Civilian Joint Task Force, praying, “May his psyche remainder successful bid arsenic we commune for the injured ones speedy betterment and information of those inactive missing.”

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