Tag: Borno killings

Borno Massacre: Zulum’s aide confirms 32 killed, says 14 bodies recovered, search ongoing

Aminu Imam

…President Buhari mourns victims of terror Thirty-two (32) persons are believed to be the number of victims killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists around Mudu village, some 45 kilometres away from Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area of Borno State, last weekend. Governor Babagana Zulum’s spokesman, Isa Gusau, confirmed the figure in an update released to newsmen yesterday, in Maiduguri, the State capital. The statement also confirmed that six persons were injured while two escaped the attack unhurt. Gusau said, “Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is very disturbed by the unfortunate…

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Borno killings: ‘Act before we all die’ – CAN to Buhari

Aminu Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday condemned the murder of Borno rice farmers in the strongest terms. More than 40 Zabarmari indigenes were slaughtered by Boko Haram last Saturday and buried on Sunday. CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Oladeji, told President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies to crush the terrorists before they murder more Nigerians. The body lamented that criminals now operate with impunity all over the country, especially in the North-East and North-West regions. CAN said as usual, the number of victims…

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Zabarmari attack: ‘We killed 78 farmers’ — Shekau claims

Aminu Imam

Leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, has said the group is responsible for the recent killing of farmers in Borno State.  In a video released yesterday, Shekau said at least 78 farmers were killed in the tragic incident.  The farmers were killed after the Boko Haram insurgents attacked them at Zabarmari community, in Jere local government area of the State. The governor of the State, Babagana Zulum, had earlier said  43 residents were killed while they were working on their farmlands. According to Shekau, his men went after the farmers…

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Borno killings: Governors to meet tomorrow

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Governors Forum will tomorrow, Wednesday, hold its 22nd tele-conference meeting with a new security order as the main focus. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of the NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, issued to journalists, in Abuja, yesterday. The Forum said, as part of the effort, beginning at the subnational level, it will amongst others be receiving zonal updates on SARS and internal security at its Wednesday meeting. Similarly, the Forum will also revisit the issue of CACOVID palliatives with updates on…

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