Borno massacre: Many Residents Have Died For Giving Intelligence To Soldiers – Gov Zulum

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum said many residents have died for giving intelligence about the Boko Haram terrorists group to the military.

The Governor said this in reaction to the claims that the people of the State were not cooperating or giving intelligence to the military.

Isa Gusau, spokesman to the governor  disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday.

Eko Hot Blog recalls that over 40  rice farmers in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno state were murdered on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Boko Haram terrorists group on Tuesday reportedly Claimed responsibility for the massacre.

A commander of the terrorist group had said the farmers were killed because they apprehended their member and handed him over to the military.

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Gusau, in a tweet, recalled that Boko Haram confirmed that its fighters killed Zabarmari farmers for giving out intelligence to the military.

“This is one of many consequences of Borno peoples’ cooperation in years now. Many have died for giving intelligence to soldiers, yet the communities won’t stop. Many have followed soldiers to the battles and died, yet they won’t stop. Let us hear one idiot accuse the Borno people again.

“They said Borno people do not cooperate but here is the latest example; the Boko Haram just announced that they beheaded dozens of Zabarmari farmers for informing soldiers about their movement and for capturing one of their men and handing over to soldiers recently,” he tweeted.