Borno Gov Confirms Killing of 81 Persons by Boko Haram

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The governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, today confirmed the killing of 81 persons by Boko Haram terrorists at Faduma Koloram village in Gubio Local Government Area during an attack yesterday.

According to Daily Nigerian, the governor disclosed this when he visited the scene of the attack to commiserate with the families of the victims.

Zulum said 49 of the deceased were buried before his arrival, while 32 bodies of the victims had been taken away by their families.

He also disclosed that 13 persons were injured while fleeing the attack, while seven others sustained various degrees of injury.

The governor said the only option to end the frequent attack on the vulnerable communities was to dislodge the terrorists from the shores of Lake Chad, where they hold sway.

“We have been advocating this for a very long time. The Tumbus and other shores of Lake Chad must be cleared completely, then people will get rest of mind. Anything less than this is a temporary measure.“That requires a lot of support from the Federal Government such as blocking of the leakage from our neighbouring countries by the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF).

“This village from Gubio town is over 35 kilometres. Due to the nature of the vast land, the insurgents can easily sneak into the community to cause havoc. The military can come here and relocate them, but at the end, they may come back,” he said.