- Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state suggests that all security and para-military agencies should assist the military in the ongoing fight against terrorists in the country
- Shettima says renewed attacks by Boko Haram terrorists have led to the displacement of thousands of residents in Baga, Cross Kauwa, Mainok, Jakana and other communities in Borno
- The governor commends the Nigerian legionnaires for their support and contributions to the government and the security agencies towards battling insurgency
Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima, has advocated for all security and para-military agencies to get more involved in the ongoing counter-insurgency war, noting that it should not be left to the military alone.
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Shettima made the statement on Thursday, January 10, when the chairman of the legion in Borno state, Col Williams Mamza (retd.), who was accompanied by the service chiefs in the state, paid him a courtesy visit to inform the governor about the Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2019, The Punch reports.
He noted that renewed attacks by the Boko Haram terrorists had led to the displacement of thousands of residents in Baga, Cross Kauwa, Mainok, Jakana and other communities.
The governor however commended the Nigerian legionnaires for their support and contributions to the government and the security agencies towards battling insurgency in Borno state.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army on Thursday, January 10, confirmed that some Boko Haram members had infiltrated villages within the Maiduguri city of Borno thus causing fear among inhabitants of the state who are now moving out of their homes.
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In a statement by Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, the deputy director of public relations of the Theatre Command of the Operation Lafiya Dole, the Nigerian Army said it had credible information and evidence about the development.
It pleaded with residents and well-meaning Nigerians to report any suspicious individuals in their midst as failure to do this would be taken seriously against anyone supposed to do so.
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