Desperate Boko Haram Sect Meet Army's Brick Wall In Borno
A desperate attempt by the almost ousted Boko Haram sect has met with a brick wall, as Nigerian Troops situated in Dikwa town of Dikwa local government area of Borno state have repelled the attack.
Shettima Sheriff, a resident of the area in Maiduguri, told newsmen that the people of the area are impressed with the show of force and proactiveness exhibited by the military who cleared and repelled the insurgents.
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According to Sheriff, it is the first time Boko Haram is coming to the town and could not succeed. He said: "This shows that the country is moving forward and we are hoping that very soon, all insurgents would be dealt with and our people will all return home.”
Meanwhile, the Borno state police command has uncovered plans by the Islamist group, to wreak havoc and deaths on unsuspecting persons using improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The command in a statement on Tuesday, January 19, warned residents and villagers against picking strange objects whenever they sight or find them in their environment and communities, as they could be IEDs.
In another development, hundreds of internally Displaced Person (IDPs) from Ngala local government area are returning home following the relative peace that is returning to their area.
Daily Post reports that officials of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said it is the desire of government to return all IDPs to their various local governments as peace returns to such areas.
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Speaking to newsmen in Maiduguri, an official named, Umar Saini, said: “Although some of the areas are not totally liberated, all the places that have been taken over and liberated, we hope to return people to those area. It is going to be a gradual process and we hope that no more attacks would be heard in those areas."
Sani stressed that the agency's major challenge is the fear by some IDPs who believe their areas are not free from the insurgent sect.
He further informed, however, that life is returning to normal in Ngamboru Ngala town, and the people are beginning to settle in.
Source: Legit.ng
