The House of Representatives has said that Boko Haram terrorists will overrun communities in Yobe state may soon if urgent and drastic steps are not taken.
The Green Chamber, therefore, called on the army to immediately mobilise troops to the affected areas, neutralise the terrorists and restore normalcy to the villages.
The House raised the alarm following the killing of 78 people by the terrorists Koshebe, Karkut and Bulabulin in Jere Mafa Local government and Nguro Kayaiya, Gumsa and Kusur towns of Geidam local government areas.
The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Tuesday by Hon. Ahmed Satomi.
Moving the motion, the lawmaker said on Saturday, 4th November, 2023, heavily armed Boko Haram terrorists attacked Zabarmari farmers working on their rice fields in the villages of Koshebe, Karkut and Bulabulin of Jere Mafa Local government area killing several of them.
Satomi expressed worry that the attack was carried out by terrorists less than 20 kilometers from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital
He explained that the terrorists were on motorcycles, divided themselves into three groups and attacked the villagers with cutlasses and knives to stab and butcher the victims.
The lawmaker stressed that currently, security forces and Civilian Joint Task Force groups in Borno have recovered nine dead bodies while search continues in a bid to find more people who are still missing.
Satomi noted that in spite of the terrorist attack on Saturday, 4th November and the current search and rescue operations which are still ongoing, another attack and massacre of about 50 persons was again carried out on Sunday night, 5th November, 2023.
He said: “Further alarmed that if urgent and drastic steps are not taken, the area may be overrun by terrorists with attendant dire consequences.”
The House resolved, “Mandate the Army to immediately mobilize troops to the affected areas to neutralize the terrorists and restore normalcy to the villages.”
The House called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North East Development Commission and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to as a matter of urgency mobilise humanitarian and relief materials to the affected villages
