The people of Gwoza local government
area of Borno state, a former caliphate of the Boko Haram militants, have
punctured the claimed liberation of their area by the Nigerian military.
area of Borno state, a former caliphate of the Boko Haram militants, have
punctured the claimed liberation of their area by the Nigerian military.
They said the whole local government
is under the control of Boko Haram insurgents except the local government
headquarters and Pulka, where the returning refugees from Cameroon and
displaced persons brought back from Maiduguri and other areas are kept and
protected by the military.
is under the control of Boko Haram insurgents except the local government
headquarters and Pulka, where the returning refugees from Cameroon and
displaced persons brought back from Maiduguri and other areas are kept and
protected by the military.
Speaking to Breeze Magazine on Gwoza
indigenes who have vowed never to return to the horror that sacked the people
of the local government, until a deliberate steps are taken to wipe out Boko
Haram terrorists who are currently gathered behind the Mandara Mountains.
indigenes who have vowed never to return to the horror that sacked the people
of the local government, until a deliberate steps are taken to wipe out Boko
Haram terrorists who are currently gathered behind the Mandara Mountains.
Suleiman Nasir, an IDP at the
Bakassi Camp in Maiduguri said many of their villages are still being
controlled by the Boko Haram, adding that this has made a lot of them reluctant
about going back home.
Bakassi Camp in Maiduguri said many of their villages are still being
controlled by the Boko Haram, adding that this has made a lot of them reluctant
about going back home.
“I am from Ngolollo, my village is
still under the control of Boko Haram fighters. I cannot go back home”, he
said.
still under the control of Boko Haram fighters. I cannot go back home”, he
said.
According to him, places like Kunde
village, Zalidva, Gava2, Kughum, Hadawa and Hadakaya villages, are all being
controlled by Boko Haram militants contrary to claims of liberation.
village, Zalidva, Gava2, Kughum, Hadawa and Hadakaya villages, are all being
controlled by Boko Haram militants contrary to claims of liberation.
“They are the authorities in all
these villages. Whatever is the problem of the people, they are the ones that
would judge cases, settle dispute and give sentences.
these villages. Whatever is the problem of the people, they are the ones that
would judge cases, settle dispute and give sentences.
“Those who went to the village and
ran back said they no longer kill unnecessarily as they did before. They only
execute people who refused to abide by instructions or fail to do certain task
given to them, or those they suspect take information to the military either in
Pulka or in Gwoza town”, he added.
ran back said they no longer kill unnecessarily as they did before. They only
execute people who refused to abide by instructions or fail to do certain task
given to them, or those they suspect take information to the military either in
Pulka or in Gwoza town”, he added.
