Senator Ali Ndume has condemned a new wave of Boko Haram attacks in Borno South after four farmers were murdered in Kwam village, and a church was set ablaze in Pemi.Â
In a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, Ndume decried the recent killings in Kwam village near Dille community of Askira-Uba local government area, the burning of a church and other structures in Pemi, and the latest incursion into Shikarkir community in Chibok local government area.
He warned that poor security presence in remote communities is enabling renewed insurgent assaults across the region.
The Senator attributed the increase in attacks to the inability of security agencies to adequately monitor remote communities in the region.
Ndume, however commended Governor Babagana Zulum for his swift response in directing the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and other stakeholders to provide relief materials to the affected communities. He also praised the sacrifices of Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force North-East ‘Operation Hadin Kai,’ and his troops for their ongoing efforts to combat terrorism in Borno and the wider region.
The Senator called on the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Waidi Shaibu, to urgently deploy additional troops to safeguard lives and property in the communities currently under recurrent attacks.
