The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Senator Ali Ndume has expressed concern over the return of Boko Haram in parts of Borno State after years of relative peace.
Ndume said that the insurgents recently attacked two military formations and killed two soldiers in Northern and Southern Borno.
“It is really terrible the renewed Boko Haram attacks in Borno, especially in Southern Borno Senatorial District.
“As I speak, many communities in Gwoza, Askira-Uba, Chibok, Damboa, Biu, Hawul have been witnessing a series of attacks, destruction, and looting of property without confrontation by our security forces.
“It is also unfortunate that these attacks are coming at a time when Governor Babagana Zulum is making frantic efforts to reopen the Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu Road, which connects about five local government areas in my constituency to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
“With these series of renewed attacks, even the only route which is the Maiduguri-Damaturu-Buni Yadi-Biu road is now unsafe, which means for now, if anyone from Biu, Hawul, Shani, Bayo, Kwaya Kusar and other local government areas want to come to Maiduguri, he or she has to follow through Gombe state and spend over 12 hours on the journey instead of two hours due to closure of alternative routes.
“Look at what happened yesterday. I was just informed today that Boko Haram terrorists have attacked an Army formation in Wajirko. Another landmine explosion had occured along the same routes which killed some soldiers, while the Brigade Commander was among the victims who sustained injuries,” he said in a statement.
The terrorists raided the Wajirko army formation in Damboa Local Government Area and another formation in Wulgo village in Gamboru Ngala, a border town.
It was gathered that at least two soldiers died in the convoy of the newly deployed Brigade Commander of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, when a vehicle rolled on an IED planted by the terrorists along Maiduguri- Damboa-Biu road.
The new Commander was among those who sustained injury during the explosion.
The ambush was said to be carried out simultaneously in the Wajirko and Wulgo formations on Monday which dislodged troops. The Wulgo Army formation comprises of multinational troops from Nigeria and Cameroon.
