From HASSAN JIRGI, Maiduguri
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has condemned the recent attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, describing it as a crime against humanity
Zulum disclosed this during a visit to Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area to condole families of the 63 people killed by insurgents on Friday night.
Expressing grief over the brutal attack, the governor said “we are here to commiserate with the people of Darajamal over what happened last night that claimed the lives of many people. It is very sad.”
According to him, the community was settled a few months ago and they were going about their normal activities before the fresh attack.
On the casualties, the governor said, “at this moment we have confirmed that 63 people lost their lives, both civilians and the military, although the civilian casualties are more. Close to about 60 civilians and five soldiers lost their lives.”
Noting the challenges faced in the fight against insecurity, Zulum called for the immediate deployment of the newly trained Forest Guards to complement the military in safeguarding vulnerable communities.
“We have to take note that the numerical strength of the military is not enough to cover everywhere, so far so good, two sets of Forest Guards have been trained, therefore one of the solutions that we need to implement immediately is to deploy them to most of the locations that are vulnerable, they will protect the forest and communities,” he appealed.
AljazirahNigeria recalls that the victims comprise five soldiers and about 58 civilians who were earlier displaced by the insurgents, but had been resettled in Darajamal for two months.
