Arrest anyone linked to Boko Haram, even if my children - Gov Shettima

The Borno State Governor has charged security operatives to arrest anyone linked to Boko Haram even if they are his children.

Governor Kashim Shettima stated this in a seven-minute video broadcast late on Thursday.
Mr. Shettima’s state is the most affected by the Boko Haram insurgency which has caused the death of about 20,000 people.
Some public officials in Borno including a local government chairman have since been arrested by the military for alleged links to the terror group.
Despite losing a large chunk of their former base in Sambisa forest to Nigerian forces, Boko Haram still carry out attacks on military and civilian targets.
In his broadcast, Mr. Shettima expressed condolence to families of the victims and pledged continued support to security agencies and local vigilante.

Enviroment Commissioner in Borno state Waziri Imam has died.

The Borno State Commissioner for Environment, Waziri Imam, is dead.
Officials and family sources said he died on Wednesday at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital after a brief illness.
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138 Buried In Borno, Adamawa Attacks, Reps Send Delegation.

Residents of Kawuri village in Borno State on Tuesday informed the state Governor Kashim Shettima on a visit that they have so far buried 83 bodies from the deadly Boko Haram attack – and were still counting. read more

Video Of Governor Danbaba Suntai's Arrival In Abuja.

Watch the Video of Suntai at Abuja Airport.


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Terrorism: Gunmen Slaughter 44 In Borno village.

No fewer than 44 people were slaughtered on Tuesday night by some unknown gunmen at Dumba Village on the outskirt of Baga Town, Kukawa local government area of Borno State, Saturday Mirror has gathered. Sources told our our reporter yesterday that about 50 gunmen stormed the village which is few kilometers away from Baga and slaughtered 44 people.

Many people were also said to have been injured in the attack. It was gathered that the gunmen also set fire on some houses in the village. Baga is about 157 kilometers away from Maiduguri, the state capital and an area which had witnessed series of attacks through bombings and gunshots by terrorists. Our correspondent gathered that rescue workers have mobilised to the area from Maiduguri with the aim of providing medical services to the surviving victims.

The assailants were said to have removed the two eyes of some of the victims while some have their bodies decapitated. A rescue worker told journalists in Maiduguri that the village came under attack on Tuesday when some unknown gunmen stormed the settlement and killed many people when they were fast asleep.

‘’As I’m speaking to you now, Red Cross officials and the San Medicine Frontier are attending to the injured victims,’’ a rescue workers with a federal government agency who does not want to be named said. According to him, the village has been deserted and the people are now taking refuge at the Baga Central Primary School.

A source with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) who confirmed the incident to our reporter, said the agency have mobilised to the area to access the situation with a view to rendering humanitarian assistance to the injured victims and those who were psychologically traumatised in the attack. According to him, the agency will on Saturday(today) set up camp for the displaced at the Baga Central Primary School for the displaced victims. The spokesman of the Joint Task Force(JTF) could not be reached for comment on the attack on the village.

In an email response to our correspondent’s enquirty yesterday in Maiduguri, the media coordinator of the multinational joint task force in Baga, Lieutenant Haruna Sani, said: “I am right now in Adamawa for an assignment and due to the network problem, I have difficulty in reaching my HQ. I suggest you find out from DHQ (Defence), may be they are in the picture of the incidence.”

Since the dislodgement of insurgents from Maiduguri attacks in local government areas and villages have been on the increase. Early, this month 44 people were killed in Konduga council area when they were coming from the early morning prayer from mosques.