12,000 Civilians To Fight Boko Haram

 

  About 12,000 people volunteered today in Maiduguri, to fight against the Boko Haram sect. Since it seems like the military officials and the government of Borno State are quietly backing away from claims that Bama was out of the control of Nigerian soldiers, these volunteers urged the Nigerian government to accept their services in the war against Boko Haram.

The civilians were made of thousands of ex-service men, hunters, and youths. They said they were ready to become part of the fighters against the sect. They all gathered yesterday at the Maiduguri palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Ibn- Garbai Elkanemi, to seek his support and cooperation in their desire to combat. Some of the vigilante volunteers vowed to enter Sambisa forest and other hideouts to hunt down Boko Haram militants and bring an end to the insurgency.

 

Some other volunteers said their goal was to resist Boko Haram’s reign of terror and to reverse the insurgent group’s seizure of important towns. 

Ex-staff sergeant Yahaya Suleiman, who fought in Nigeria’s civil war, urged the Nigerian government to accept the offer from him and others. He said,

“We are fully ready to join the military in fighting against terrorism. Enough is enough. All we need is support from the federal government to stop this madness.” 

Addressing the volunteers, the traditional ruler commended the effort of the civilian JTF in tackling the Boko Haram insurgency. He said,

“I want to thank you for this visit and the effort you are collectively and voluntarily making in order to fight Boko Haram who are bent in not only destroying our social and economic structures, but also killing innocent lives. I want to also appeal to you that you should desist from politics, religious or ethnic considerations while discharging your duties.” 

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