The army boss explained that his division is making effort to block the influx of Boko Haram fighters into the state stating that investigation is ongoing to uncover other members of the sect is hiding.
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Boko Haram destroyed a Nigerian military base as soldiers fled and only self-defense fighters prevented the insurgents from retaking a northeastern town, residents said Monday.
An unspecified number of teenage girls were taken away early on Sunday in Bam village, located about 170km south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, after razing buildings and killing at least seven people, an unnamed security officer said.
The terrorist groups have also set ten houses to fire. “Unchallenged” is the operative word for Ali, as he notes that Nigerian military officials did not appear to save them during the raid.
The Department of State Service (DSS) had on October 24 arrested and charged 45 suspected members of Boko Haram to a Magistrate Court over an alleged plot to attack Lagos. “It seems the soldiers are afraid to confront them”, he said.
This year Boko Haram has expanded attacks into Cameroon, Chad and Niger – all countries contributing troops to a regional force meant to wipe out the extremists.
The Nigerian military has released a statement urging residents to exercise caution during the holiday season, as the Christian holidays will prove attractive celebrations to interrupt for Boko Haram terrorists.
Instead, the group has increasingly favoured suicide and bomb attacks against civilians in towns and cities to secure maximum casualties and publicity.
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Boko Haram, heralded as the world’s deadliest terror group, has claimed 11 lives in Cameroon.
