We’re Set To Kill Boko Haram - Maiduguri Youths
to the streets in Maiduguri on
Thursday to protest the siege of the
Boko Haram sect on Borno State
have expressed their willingness to
go after the terrorist group.
The youths who initially assembled
at the popular Ramat Square Ground
at the centre of the town to
begin their protest against the
insurgents who had laid siege on the
state since 2009, moved to the
streets of the troubled state capital.
Their peaceful protest ended at the
palace of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji
Abubakar Umar Ibn-Garbai
Elkanemi, where they sought for his
blessings, in the belief that it would
ensure success in their confrontation
with the terrorists.
The youths said they have resolved
to enter Sambisa Forest and other
hideouts of the terrorists to hunt
them down and bring an end to the
ongoing crisis.
At the palace of the prominent
ruler, the Shehu tasked the
protesting youths, mainly members
of the youth vigilante group,
popularly known as 'Civilian JTF', to
always abide by the rule of law in
the course of discharging their civic
responsibilities.
It would be recalled that in the last
three weeks, some towns including
Damboa, Gamboru Ngala, Bama and
Banki were attacked by the terrorist
group with some either captured or
destroyed with many civilians killed
and several thousands displaced.
Addressing over 10,000 civilian JTF
members, local hunters, retired
soldiers and other paramilitary men
who took to the streets at his palace,
the Shehu of Borno commended the
efforts of the civilian JTF in tackling
the Boko Haram insurgency, and
appealed to them to always follow
the directives of the military and
other security agencies while
discharging their duties.
He opined that the emergence of
the Civilian JTF has assisted in
dislodging the sect out of Maiduguri
and its environs
He called for the setting up of more
Civilian JTF/youth volunteers to fight
terrorism in other parts of the
region.
He said, "I want to thank you for this
visit and the effort you are
collectively and voluntarily doing in
order to fight Boko Haram who are
bent on, not only destroying our
social and economic structures, but
also killing innocent people.
"I want to also appeal to you that
you should desist from politics,
religious or ethnic bias while
discharging your duties to your
fatherland. In anything you are
doing, you must make sure that you
consult all other security agencies so
that you work hand-in-hand to end
terrorism that have been destroying
us as a nation."
The state Coordinator of Civilian JTF,
Mallam Abba Aji Kalli, in an
interview with journalists said, they
were at the Shehu's palace to seek
for his blessings and fatherly advice,
as the group had vowed to go after
insurgents even if they are not well
armed.
He expressed optimism that even
with their sticks (Gora in Hausa) and
other local arms they would raid all
terrorists hideouts and kill them if
given permission by the federal
government.
Aji Kalli also said, the Civilian JTF are
now more motivated with the
support and assurance they received
from retired military men, local
hunters and other patriotic citizens
who have expressed their
willingness to join the group to end
the madness perpetrated by Boko
Haram terrorists in the North-East.
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