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Africa Subsaharan
Boko Haram Terrorists Take Almost Half Of Crops Produced By Farmers In Borno Communities –Senator Ndume
2024-10-13
[SaharaReporters] Senator Mohammed Ndume, representing Borno South senatorial district, has expressed concerns regarding the looting of crops by murderous Moslems in the Gwoza communities of Borno State.

Ndume on Wednesday disclosed that he had been reliably informed by village heads from the affected areas—specifically Ngoshe, Kirawa, Ashigashiya, and surrounding communities—about the dire situation facing local farmers, who are now left frustrated and hungry due to the loss of nearly half of their agricultural produce.

"Regarding the renewed Boko Haram
... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
killings, especially targeting farmers while harvesting their crops, I was reliably informed by the village heads of the affected Gwoza communities that almost half of the crops produced by resilient farmers in Ngoshe, Kirawa, Ashigashiya, and other surrounding communities around the Mandara Mountains were looted by terrorists, leaving local farmers frustrated and hungry," he was quoted by Vanguard as saying.

Ndume, a former chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, called on the Nigerian government to enhance military capabilities by providing adequate equipment and motivation to Nigerian forces.

He noted a conversation with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who assured him of plans to deploy additional troops to Gwoza to enable farmers to protect their crops.

"The military is determined and committed to ending Boko Haram’s madness, but this cannot be possible if they are not fully equipped, armed, trained, and motivated," Ndume said.

The senator also addressed rumours circulating on social media regarding an ambush of his convoy by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, stating that he had safely returned from a condolence visit to families of those recently killed in the region.

He explained an incident from Tuesday, where his convoy, escorted by military personnel, was en route to Ngoshe when they received alarming reports of an ambush on Cameroon
...a long, narrow country that fills the space between Nigeria and Chad on the northeast, CAR to the southeast. Prior to incursions by Boko Haram nothing ever happened there...
ian soldiers along the Pulka-Kirawa Road.

He said despite the threats, he and his team proceeded to Kirawa, where they offered condolences to the families affected by previous attacks.

He encouraged residents to remain resilient amidst the ongoing violence, which has seen an increase in Boko Haram activities in the area.

Ndume said the ambush on the Kirawa road targeted a Cameroonian businessman, Alhaji Kadi, who was killed alongside an unidentified woman, with several others sustaining injuries.
Related:
Borno: 2024-10-09 Boko Haram massacres 2 thousand people in two days
Borno: 2024-10-09 Boko Haram kills 19 Nigerian soldiers
Borno: 2024-10-02 64th Anniversary: Boko Haram terrorists abduct 15 farmers in Borno
Related:
Gwoza 10/02/2024 64th Anniversary: Boko Haram terrorists abduct 15 farmers in Borno
Gwoza 08/20/2024 Troops kill Boko Haram commander, Abu Rajab, 2 others in Sambisa Forest
Gwoza 08/08/2024 Army captures Boko Haram commanders, logistics suppliers in Borno

Posted by:trailing wife

#3  farmers aren't armed?
Posted by: alanc   2024-10-13 15:39  

#2  They need an African version of "Seven Samurai".
Posted by: Penguin_of_the_Best_Desert    2024-10-13 10:45  

#1  another misunderstanding of Islam
Posted by: Anon1   2024-10-13 02:24  

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