Update; MORE YOUTH VIGILANTE ATTACKED AND KILLED ON FRIDAY
- youth opt to stay at home, than risking going into bush unprotected
By Abdulkareem Haruna Umar
Youth vigilante helping Nigerian government to hunt the Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram, may cease taking their search out of their neighborhood to the outskirts bushes.
They lament risking their lives going after the deadly terrorists without fire arms, as soldiers no longer show much interest in giving them the military cover they enjoyed in the past.
A Vigilante chieftain, Baba Garba Chajo, said 'we are no longer comfortable going far into bushes without military to give us cover with their guns. The Boko Haram are highly armed, we are just armed with our animal courage and sticks or machetes. So we would be better off remaining at home to continue to guard our now safe localities. But if the government and the military show seriousness in supporting us, then we would be ready to storm the bushes where the BH are hiding and flush them out at once in just two weeks'.
Saturday this blog got confirmed that armed Boko Haram gunmen,dressed in military uniform, ambushed and opened fire on unsuspecting members of the Civilian-JTF, killing 24 while 36 of them who fled into the bushes could still not be accounted for.
The ambush took place on Friday somewhere near Monguno village where the Civilian-JTF were heading to sniff out the Boko Haram.
Military sources and some members of the Civilian-JTF who were lucky to escape the bloody onslaught said, the Boko Haram were mistaken for military officials they were expecting to as usual escort them on the adventure.
The soldiers did not show up, and the ones the civilian-JTF thought were the real soldiers opened fire on them, and also driving their jeeps over those who were fortified with anti-bullet charms.
The Borno state government had today held an enlarge security meeting with all top security chiefs - both military and para-military, as well as traditional chief and council chairmen.
The Shehu, of Borno, being the foremost traditional chief in the state suggest at the meeting that more protection be given to the Civilian-JTF, alongside material and monetary needs.
The recent attack on the Civilian-JTF seemed to be dousing their fire of courage as some are already considering backing out.
- youth opt to stay at home, than risking going into bush unprotected
By Abdulkareem Haruna Umar
Youth vigilante helping Nigerian government to hunt the Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram, may cease taking their search out of their neighborhood to the outskirts bushes.
They lament risking their lives going after the deadly terrorists without fire arms, as soldiers no longer show much interest in giving them the military cover they enjoyed in the past.
A Vigilante chieftain, Baba Garba Chajo, said 'we are no longer comfortable going far into bushes without military to give us cover with their guns. The Boko Haram are highly armed, we are just armed with our animal courage and sticks or machetes. So we would be better off remaining at home to continue to guard our now safe localities. But if the government and the military show seriousness in supporting us, then we would be ready to storm the bushes where the BH are hiding and flush them out at once in just two weeks'.
Saturday this blog got confirmed that armed Boko Haram gunmen,dressed in military uniform, ambushed and opened fire on unsuspecting members of the Civilian-JTF, killing 24 while 36 of them who fled into the bushes could still not be accounted for.
The ambush took place on Friday somewhere near Monguno village where the Civilian-JTF were heading to sniff out the Boko Haram.
Military sources and some members of the Civilian-JTF who were lucky to escape the bloody onslaught said, the Boko Haram were mistaken for military officials they were expecting to as usual escort them on the adventure.
The soldiers did not show up, and the ones the civilian-JTF thought were the real soldiers opened fire on them, and also driving their jeeps over those who were fortified with anti-bullet charms.
The Borno state government had today held an enlarge security meeting with all top security chiefs - both military and para-military, as well as traditional chief and council chairmen.
The Shehu, of Borno, being the foremost traditional chief in the state suggest at the meeting that more protection be given to the Civilian-JTF, alongside material and monetary needs.
The recent attack on the Civilian-JTF seemed to be dousing their fire of courage as some are already considering backing out.
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