By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent
Operation Commandant of Youth Volunteer (CJTF) in Benisheikh community of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, Babagana Idi was reportedly killed by Boko Haram insurgents.
Security sources say that a team of CJTF in Benisheikh engaged Boko Haram insurgents in a fierce battle during which two Boko Haram insurgents were killed and captured one alive, while one of the gallant civilian JTF members lost his life.
An inside source said, ‘’ One of our heroes has gone, what a painful exit!
‘’Yesterday, Monday’s evening a team of CJTF Benisheikh Command took the battle to Boko Haram Camp at a bush under Magumeri LG, gladly they killed two Boko Haram and captured one alive.
‘’And sadly Babagana Idi, a hero, at Benisheikh Civilian JTF, third in Command lose his life at the battlefield while exchanging fire with Boko Haram members.
‘’May Almighty Rahma forgive Ba’ana Idi and grant him Jannatul Firdausi,’’ said the source.
The Daunting task
Boko Haram now targets military base, and civilian JTF in the recent times.
At least over members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have died trying to repel Boko Haram terrorists attacks in Borno from 2012 to date, the group’s legal officer, Junril Gunda, has said.
But according to Mr. Gunda in spite of the high casualty figure, the JTF remained undaunted in its resolve to protect communities in the state from the terrorists.
“The group which is non profitable started in 2012 when our youths picked up sticks and said no more Boko Haram and they successfully push the terrorist group out of Maiduguri.
“We don’t have any other home than Borno, we are therefore working tirelessly to provide civic protections against any form of threat represented by Boko Haram.
“Sadly a lot of our youths have paid the supreme price, there is hardly any day you will hear of an attack without one of our civilian JTF killed and that does not mean we will stop defending our land of terrorism.
“As you can see I am a lawyer by profession, this is my Chamber and I am happy to also be one of the Civilian JTF. I was also trained for eight months on light arms use by the military.
“If I see a Boko Haram now, I can take him down with my gun.
“It was necessary to train our civilian JTF on the use of arms because they always move along with the military in the front line during operations.
“Our civilian JTF had taken part in almost all the operations going on in Sambisa forest.
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