Brigade Commander, Others Killed As Terrorists Strike Borno Again

Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, have Thursday early hours killed civilians, a member of Civilian Joint Task Force with some security operatives, including a brigade commander , in a coordinated and simultaneous attacks in Pulka Community of Gwoza local government area and Benesheikh town, the Council Headquarters of Kaga local government area of Borno State.

Reliable sources who revealed the latest attacks, added that the terrorists as well suffered heavy casualty from troops fire power in countering the attacks.

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) while reacting to the Pulka attack in his constituency and other security threats in Borno, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has since declared State of Emergency in the security sector to walk -the -talk, as many lives of security agencies are under threats, with innocent civilians dieing almost on daily basis.

In Pulka, preliminary investigation revealed that many facilities including road construction Firm (Decency’s) equipment and machines were set ablaze. Pulka currently host thousands of the recently displaced people of Ngoshe.

In Benesheikh town, the terrorists struck at about 1:am on Thursday and set ablaze many trucks and commercial vehicles, with the killing of motorists and passengers who had stop-over journey to pass the night in Benesheikh due to the routine evening closure of the Maiduguri-Damaturu-Kano road.

“The insurgents were also nuetralised by troops in Benesheikh, unfortunately, some security personnel also paid the supreme price, as many vehicles were also carted away by the terrorists,” said a source.

The chairman of Kaga local government area, Hon. Zanna Ajimi, in a sober mood confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Thursday morning.

He said, “We are in a difficult situation as Boko Haram wrecked havoc in Benesheikh. Presently, I cannot give you the exact number of casualties, but many of the insurgents, civilians and Security personnel were killed.”

Meanwhile, Senator Ndume while reacting to the Pulka invasion noted that military personnel are doing their best, but don’t have enough fighting equipment to confront the terrorists.

Ndume, a former chairman, Senate Committee on Army further said ” President Tinubu should leave politicking and concentrate on how to end Boko Haram, by equipping the military with fighter jets, drones, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles which he said, “is the only way to defeat terrorists who usually came in large numbers, fully armed and caused havoc.”

Continuing he said, “Although, from the information at my disposal, the terrorists who came to Pulka in large numbers succeeded in killing some soldiers after troops ran out of ammunition.

“A member of the Civilian Joint Task also lost his life, while most of the equipment and machines belonging to Decency Road Construction Firm were set ablaze by the terrorists.

“Before invading Pulka, the terrorists killed one person in Warabe village after the community resisted the attack,” Ndume added.

He, however, commended the gallant efforts of troops and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force who stood firm in repelling the attack, before they were overwhelmed and had to tactically withdrew in action by saving many lives including displaced persons of Ngoshe taking refuge in Pulka.

The senator therefore commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives in the latest encounter and prayed God to grant eternal rest to the souls of the departed, and wished the injured ones quick recovery.

Neither the Nigerian military nor the police has reacted to the latest attacks in two Borno local government areas as at the time of filing this report.