My Convoy Was Attacked By Soldiers, Not Boko Haram – Zulum

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says Nigerian soldiers are behind the attack on his convoy last Wednesday in Baga, a town in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state.

EkoHotBlog had reported how Mr Zulum escaped death after his convoy was ambushed by suspected gunmen last Wednesday while on a trip to Monguno and Baga towns to distribute food to internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Addressing the army’s commanding officer in Mile 4 after the attack, Mr Zulum wondered why the army has not been able to secure Baga despite the number of troops deployed for over a year.

“You have been here for over one year now, there are 1,181 soldiers here; if you cannot take over Baga which is less than 5km from your base, then we should forget about Baga. I will inform the Chief of Army Staff to redeploy the men to other places that they can be useful,” Mr Zulum was quoted by Channels TV as saying.

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But speaking a day after the attack, in another Channels Television video seen monitored by EkoHotBlog, Mr Zulum said what happened to him was a complete sabotage from the military.

“It is a complete sabotage… I cannot end my interview without clearly stating what happened yesterday. As far as I am concerned, there was no Boko Haram yesterday (Wednesday). It was a serious shooting by the Nigerian armed forces while ‘residing’ in Baga. The situation is very embarrassing.”