“Again, Boko Haram Kills Two Soldiers, Many Civilians In Attack On Gworza Military Formation

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Two soldiers, and a number od civilian have been  reported dead  in a deadly insurgents attack on the new settlement of Yamtake Community in Gworza Local Council of Borno State.

Locals said some suspected Boko Haram elements launched a surprise midnight attack on Thursday, April 17 ,targeting a Military formation ,as well as civilian population.

According to local sources ,the attack which occurred at about 11:30pm on Thursday night could not be controlled  early enough due to late arrival of reinforcement efforts .

Two soldiers ,land several civilians were said to have been  killed, while a significant damage was inflicted on the Military Facility in the new settlement.

“We are waiting for the reinforcement team to return but we leant that two of our men and other civilians were killed”,a Military source stated.

Although as at the time of reporting, the Military hierarchy were yet to react to the situation, however Senator Ali Ndume,while expressing regrets over the loss of two soldiers and some civilians, lauded the efforts of the Military in repelling some of the attacks on the area in recent times.

Senator Ndume who is representing Borno South In the Senate, informed that Yamtake is one of the communities recently resettled by the Borno State Government to accommodate displaced  persons.

He, however ,expressed sadness over  the killing of soldiers and innocent civilians .

The All Progressive Congress Senator while sympathizing with the families of the victims, commended the Military Commander of the Gwoza Military base, Brigadier General Nasir Abdullahi and the troops for their steadfastness, gallantry and resilience in the face of the security challenges.

Particularly, he expressed satisfaction with the way troops have been defending Gworza an integral part of his constituency.

However, Ndume lamented the frequency of the attacks in recent times, noting the urgent need to beef up security through the establishment of armed community defence units across the security- challenged areas of Borno State.

The Source reports that Thursday’s attack came on the heels of several others both in Gworza and other parts of Borno State in the last few weeks, a development that has forced Governor Prof Babagana Zulum to raise alarm.