A group, the Borno Integrity Forum has urged Senator Ali Ndume to stop playing politics with the safety of his people and face the electorates at the polls like his counterparts in the progressive and peaceful constituencies of the country are doing.
The group while reacting to a statement credited to sen Ndume where he expressed regret over resurgence of Boko Haram said the timing of the statement by the senator is suspicious even as the claim was fraudulent and politically masterminded.
National Coordinator of the group, Ali Abbas in a statement on Saturday said Ndume may have made the call in an attempt to scare away would be voters to ensure that he returns to the senate.
Abbas while describing the statement by the Senator as unfortunate said with his knowledge of how Boko Haram came into being, Ndume may have classified information to volunteer to the military about how to diffuse the killer group he helped created, adding that he should have done that in the most discreet matter without turning something as serious as security into a political circus.
He said, “The Senator’s expression of worry is therefore apparently a bid to again have the people scampering out of their towns and villages so that there would be no voters left to sack him at the polls.
“The worry he has expressed rankles considering that the very people he left without food, clothes and other life’s essentials languished in camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) without a Senator Ali Ndume visiting them to provide succour.”
He urged the Federal Government to take active steps to prevent Boko Haram from being reactivated as a political tool for those wishing to exploit the group for the next General Elections.
Normalcy returns to Borno community, CJTF, locals confirm
Following Boko Haram’s latest strike in Borno State, some members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and residents of the community say peace has been restored.
Many people were reportedly killed after insurgents dressed in military uniforms carried out an attack in Gundumbali town in Guzamala Local Government Area.
Local residents and witnesses had revealed that the militants from Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group struck on Friday evening causing panic but were immediately repelled by troops who returned fire for fire immediately .
.While admitting the attack, the local vigilante group, however, revealed that normalcy has been restored in the area.
“It is true that the Boko Haram stormed the town shooting sporadically,” a JTF member, who pleaded to remain anonymous said.
“But together with the help of the army, we were able to repel them, forcing them to retreat.”
Natives, who were frightened by the latest strike, were thankful to the Nigerian Army for rising up to the occasion.
Salisu Musa, a commercial motorcyclist, had to be forced to abruptly close for the day due to the attack but was quick to add that despite some fear in the community, people can still be seen going about their businesses .
He said “they were saying if you know you’re an innocent person just leave the town, our target is not you, or if you wish to stay with us, it’s no matter, you can stay with us.”
“They came towards the town shooting in the air. But the army gave their all and battled them to salvage the situation.”
Another eye witness, simply identified as Ramatu, was spotted engaging on her routine business activities.
“AS you can see, everywhere is safe now. I’m doing my business without any fear, “ she claimed.
Musa Mohammed, another native was glad that the whole tragedy was averted through the timely intervention of the military .
According to him, his people have suffered enough and hope this will be the last of such debacle.
