Attack On Borno Gov's Convoy: Buhari Finally Breaks Silence As Death Toll Hits 30

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday commiserated with the victims of Boko Haram ambush on the convoy of Babagaba Zulum, governor of Borno State along the Maiduguri-Baga road. The president in a statement signed by his spokesman, Garba Shehu described the ambush as an orchestrated sabotage against the long-planned return of displaced persons to their local communities. According to the statement, President Buhari also commended security forces for reppeling the insurgents during the attack. While commending Governor Zulum, the president urged him to remain firm in his determination to restore normalcy to all communities liberated from Boko Haram terrorists. “President Buhari notes, with deep sympathy, the loss of lives of security
men on the convoy, ahead of the return of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, commiserating with their families and loved ones,” Shehu’s statement said. “The President advises the government of Borno State, working with security and intelligence agencies, to remain firm in their determination to restore normalcy to all communities liberated from Boko Haram terrorists.” “The President commends the gallantry of service personnel who repelled the deadly ambush, as well the sincere determination of Governor Zulum, who has been working with armed forces to end the menace of terrorists, rebuild homes and return IDPs to regular life,” the statement said. “He prayed that God will grant the souls of the departed security men and operatives of Civilian-JTF eternal rest, and comfort their families.” YANS.NG reports that no less than 30 people mostly security agents, who were in the convoy of Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, have now died after an attack by Boko Haram terrorists. Two sources told AFP on Saturday that the number of fatalities from the attack on Friday had doubled as more bodies were found. The victims include 12 policemen, five soldiers, four members of a government-backed militia and nine civilians. Friday’s attack which is the second on the governor's convoy in less than two months, happened along the Baga Highway when the convoy was heading to Baga town ahead of the government’s planned return of internally displaced persons from Maiduguri. Read more: 

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