Boko Haram taking the war to the military —Ndume

The Senator representing Borno South in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has said Boko Haram insurgents have started taking the war to the military going by recent attacks on military formations in the North East.

Ndume, who said he was sincerely worried with the resurgence of the activities of the Islamist group, stated this when he spoke to journalists on Friday.

According to him, recent attacks on Nigerian troops and local people calls for serious concern, adding that the insurgents had launched several attacks which led to mass casualties of troops in the last two months in Borno and Yobe.

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“Honestly, I am worried on the sudden resurgence of Boko Haram in the North east.

“Some weeks ago, it was alleged that 48 soldiers were killed. On Tuesday there was another attack in Wala Pulka in Gwoza where it was alleged that many passengers were abducted.

“There was attack sometime ago in Jilli where many soldiers were killed, another came in Zari. There was another one in Njimtilo and Bama axis.

“I learnt also that there was an attack on commuters along Maiduguri to Ngala. All this attacks occurred in two months.

“So, honestly, I am really worried and I am sure the security agencies are equally worried. I appreciate that changes were made as a result of the last attacks, but that is not enough.

“Agree that the insurgency has been defeated, but there are black spots which security agencies address.

“These are some of the black spots that are known which the military must identify and make the area clean instead of waiting on trenches and wait for what will happen,” he said.

According to him, the insurgents are now taking the war to military formations.

“I think there should be some changes so that Boko Haram dont even think of coming to attack any troop.

“That means the military formations must always be on alert. I am not a military man, but when ever somebody always come to your house without any fear, that means you are relapsed or sleeping,” Ndume said.

 

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews….

 

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