Mohammed Shehu Timta, the Emir of Gwoza, announced in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday that Boko Haram terrorists had killed a Nigerian Army Captain and a soldier in a midnight attack on the Izge community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. He said the terrorists had entered the farming community at around one in the morning and began shooting intermittently before the Nigerian Armed Forces personnel, assisted by local vigilantes, hunters, and members of the civilian Joint Task Force, repulsed the terrorists. The emir claimed that the security agencies had killed three of the terrorists and recovered a number of motorcycles, bicycles, an operational vehicle, and a sophisticated rifle from the terrorists. While praying for the souls of the fallen military personnel and their families during this irreversible loss, the traditional ruler praised the military, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, local hunters, vigilantes, and the resilient community of Izge for their combined efforts in repelling the attack. He also called for the Federal Government to take immediate action to address the renewed attacks as people get ready for this year’s farming season.
My people in Izge community came under Boko Haram invasion today at about 1 am. Unfortunately, a Captain and a Soldier paid the supreme price.
“But in a brave and swift reaction from the military, men of the Civilian Joint Task Force, Local hunters, vigilantes and the resilient community, the attack was repelled with the killing of three terrorists.
“As the community is still trailing the terrorists, over 10 bicycles, motorcycles, a one-sized military vehicle and one sophisticated rifle with ammunition were recovered from the terrorists.
“Let me commend our military forces, other security agencies, men of CJTF, local hunters and vigilantes and our resilient people for their bravery, because as I speak, many people are still in the bush combing the whereabouts of the fleeing terrorists.”
The monarch also commended the state governor, Professor Babagana, for his relentless efforts in providing enabling resources to the security agencies and our CJTF members in the fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, which has brought about relative peace and resettlement of many displaced people back to their ancestral homes.
“I want to equally call on the federal government to equip our security forces with technological warfare/weapons to defeat the remnants of Boko Haram members terrorising our communities almost on a daily basis”.
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