Residents of Izge told the Hausa Service of the BBC that members of the sect stormed the village, killing several people and burning many houses with impunity in an attack that lasted three hours and 22 minutes.
TELL learnt that at the moment, many residents of Izge had fled the troubled zone to the neighbouring Adamawa State.
The insurgents attacked the same village last week, killing over 100 people. On a previous attack, Boko Haram members attacked the village and went away with food items belonging to the villagers.
The sect members also attacked Malari village, about 15km away from Maiduguri, the state capital.
In the meantime, Babangida Aliyu, chairman of the Northern States Governors' Forum, NSGF, has called on the Federal government to provide states currently faced with insurgencies adequate funds to help fight the menace.
A statement released yesterday in Minna, Niger State and signed by Danladi Ndayebo, Chief Press Secretary to Aliyu stated that, “The Forum also reiterated its appeal to the federal government to provide adequate funds to Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states afflicted with the problem of insurgency in order to address attendant issues.”
The Northern governors were further disturbed by the fact that another 29 persons were killed in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State on Saturday and called on the federal government to review its counter insurgency strategy in order to protect innocent citizens who are being killed by members of the Boko Haram sect.Adejuwon Soyinka
TELL learnt that at the moment, many residents of Izge had fled the troubled zone to the neighbouring Adamawa State.
The insurgents attacked the same village last week, killing over 100 people. On a previous attack, Boko Haram members attacked the village and went away with food items belonging to the villagers.
The sect members also attacked Malari village, about 15km away from Maiduguri, the state capital.
In the meantime, Babangida Aliyu, chairman of the Northern States Governors' Forum, NSGF, has called on the Federal government to provide states currently faced with insurgencies adequate funds to help fight the menace.
A statement released yesterday in Minna, Niger State and signed by Danladi Ndayebo, Chief Press Secretary to Aliyu stated that, “The Forum also reiterated its appeal to the federal government to provide adequate funds to Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states afflicted with the problem of insurgency in order to address attendant issues.”
The Northern governors were further disturbed by the fact that another 29 persons were killed in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State on Saturday and called on the federal government to review its counter insurgency strategy in order to protect innocent citizens who are being killed by members of the Boko Haram sect.Adejuwon Soyinka
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