Again, ‘Boko Haram Killed Over 70 Elders In One Night’

Senator representing Borno south, Ali Ndume, says he can no longer visit his hometown in Gwoza local government area of the state because it has now become an unsafe enclave due to atrocious and vicious activities of Boko Haram insurgents.

Speaking at a meeting organised by senate committee on special duties and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Maiduguri on Wednesday, Ndume said many lives have been lost due to perennial attack or enervating hunger.

The Senator narrated how Boko Haram fighters unleashed terror on his hometown killing more than 70 people in one night.

He, however, commended the security operatives for their efforts in tackling insurgency in the region, adding that the situation is overwhelming.

“If the senate committee would take time during their stay to go round some of the camps and even the nearby Konduga local government area, we would all better appreciate what the people are facing,” he said.

“Even as a serving senator, I still cannot go to Gwoza my hometown because it is not safe.

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“Our security operatives are trying their best, and we have to give it to them. But the situation is overwhelming. People are dying every day, either from attacks or as a result of hunger. We have lost many lives here.

“There was a time in my hometown, Gwoza, that about 75 elders, most of whom I know personally, were dragged by Boko Haram to the town’s abattoir and slaughtered like animals. Only two persons survived because their bodies were covered with other people’s’ blood and the assailants thought they were dead.

“In the same Gwoza, Boko Haram had in a single day lined up young men and summarily shot them dead. These were just some standout cases.”