Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has commended troops of 26 Task Force Brigade for repelling terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram who invaded Gwoza local government headquarters in Borno State.
The incident occured on Friday night when the terrorists hibernating around the Mandara Mountains sneaked in through Guduf, a community behind the Emir’s Palace.
Terrorists had on Thursday infiltrated Yamtake village, about 14km from Gwoza town, killing two soldiers and an unspecified number of civilians.
This recent attack on Gwoza came barely 24 hours after the Borno State House of Assembly in its plenary on Thursday presided over by the speaker, Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, passed 10 resolutions following the renewed Boko Haram onslaught on many communities, calling on the federal government and the security agencies to redouble their efforts in addressing the situation.
Senator Ndume who hails from Gwoza, in an emotion-laden voice on Saturday, described the series of Boko Haram attacks as worrisome.
He appreciated the Commander, 26 Task Force Brigade of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, Brigadier General Nasir Abdullahi and his gallant troops who stood firm and engaged the attackers for some minutes, overwhelming and pushing many of them back.
He noted that the firepower of the troops and their sacrifices had prevented the terrorists from recapturing Gwoza and its environs even as he enjoined residents to continue the resilience.
“It is unfortunate that in less than 12 hours when Yamtake community of Gwoza witnessed deadly attack where two soldiers and some civilians were killed, the resilient people of Gwoza town came under another Boko Haram attacks on Friday night.
“I want to thank troops of 26 Task Force Brigade under Brigadier General Nasir Abdullahi and of course our Civilian Joint Task Force, hunters and vigilantes for teaming up and repelling the attack without any casualty from the side of military or civilians.
“Let me use this opportunity to hail our people for their resilience as normalcy has since returned, and businesses are going on without hindrance in Gwoza town,” Ndume stated.
Gwoza was once a Boko Haram caliphate before it was liberated by troops few years ago.
