FG Beefs Up Security in Adamawa… while B’Haram seizes two Borno villages
Local Government Area now
live in total fear after members of Boko Haram invaded and ordered non-Muslims to convert to Islam within 24 hours.
The insurgents were said to have struck
Shaffa and Tesan Aledeh which are well known Christian communities on Wednesday
Due to non availability oƑ Security, there was no fire exchanged and two retired army officers and an ex-
policeman were said to have been killed during the invasion.
The insurgents were said to have killed one of
the former officers in Tesan Aledeh
before leaving for the nearby Shaffa where
they took the lives of the second retired
officer and the ex- policeman.
A source, who disclosed this to one of our
correspondents on Thursday, said the
developments caused fears among Christian
communities along the Biu-Hawul-Garkida-
Mubi Road.
He said, "There is widespread fear of possible
attacks by the insurgents among Christians in
communities along this important road.
People are worried that at the end of the
ultimatum, the Boko Haram may also attack
them.
"The Boko Haram members have started
focussing attention on Christian communities
in Southern Borno now; Yesterday
(Wednesday), they attacked Tesan Alede and
Shaffa in Hawul Local Government Area .
"They killed a retired police officer in Tasan
Aledeh and warned the people of the
community to convert to Islam within 24
hours.
"The people are now panicking because they
are really helpless. First, there is no
concentration of soldiers there. The soldiers
only come in the afternoon and after
patrolling for the day, they go back.
"Another thing is that there is no civilian JTF in
the area. The people did not form the Civilian
JTF because they were warned not to do so to
avoid attracting the attention of the
insurgents. Now they are harassing them.
"The Boko Haram members are openly
addressing people in Shaffa and other Hawul
communities. And because of the killing of the
three ex-service men, many people are
relocating."
The PUNCH learnt on Thursday that the
insurgents had on Saturday burnt many houses
and churches in Debiro, Biu Local
Government Area in Borno State.
Among the churches allegedly burnt were the
EYN and the ECWA worship centres The
residence of the Pastor of the Deeper Life
Bible Church was also said to have been
affected.
Many residents, including a former
Commander of the Joint Task Force in the
Niger Delta, Maj. Gen. B.A Debiro, were said
to have been displaced.
A source said the insurgents stormed the
community in two hilux vans and 20
motorcyles .
They were said to have headed straight for the
residence of the District Head, Lawan Thlama,
where they ordered that five young men
should take them round to identify the
residences of Christians in the community.
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