Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaReview Strategy for Combating Violence – Chibok Group

An umbrella body for Chibok in Borno State, Kibaku Area Development Union has demanded a more proactive effort for tackling insecurity in the LGA from the federal government.

The council area which is mostly known for the loss of its schoolgirls in 2014 is yet to be free from the shackles of the crimes and violence afflicting the northwest.

Six years ago, Boko Haram, an Islamic insurgent group had attacked a school dormitory in the community and abducted 276 school girls. Of the abductees, only 164 have returned.

In a statement released on Monday by the union’s media director, Allen Manasseh, the union said communities in Chibok council area had been attacked more than 69 times with about 299 deaths since 2014.

Despite this, there has been no appreciable efforts and promptness in response to distress calls from the government.

“Many abducted aside the 112 Chibok girls, are still missing (since 14th April 2014), destruction and looting of our properties, more especially foodstuff.

“Amongst our communities that were attacked, some severally and serially with no resistance or precautionary measures by our government includes Chibok town, Bwalakila, Takulashi, Kwople, Kwaranglum, Kautikari, Gatamwarwa, Thlaimakalama, Mifa, Kakilmari, Bwaftari, Kwada, Kaumutahyahi, Kuburmbula, Mifa, Paya Yesu Bila Maburdar, Yimirmugza, Mbulabam, Gagilam, Piying, Mboa-Kura, Ntsiha A,B,C, and many other locations too numerous to capture in a single statement.

“We are therefore constrained to demand more efforts and possible review of the strategy in the prosecution of the war on terror.

“We do experience escalation of terrorism on our people and we have had enough and now calling as never before on the Government to ensure that our people are protected and our properties saved,” the union said.

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