2 soldiers, village head son, others killed in Boko Haram ambush

TWO soldiers, son of a village head, two commanders of civilians Joint Task Force, JTF, members, among others, have been killed when suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists ambushed a military convoy along Dikwa-New Marte, in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

The attack is coming barely few days after another suspected terrorists wrecked havoc by killing farmers in Ashigashiya village of Gwoza Local Government Area of the state, which shares border with Mandara Mountains of Cameroon Republic.

This came as Senator Mohammed Ndume decried the renewed Boko Haram attacks and killings, especially local and resilient farmers, who had returned to their liberated communities after they were displaced for over a decade.

Sources told Vanguard that the Marte road ambush by terrorists took place last Monday morning, but information was delayed due to poor telecommunication network.

It was gathered that a Chairman and Overall Commander of CJTF in Marte and New Marte community were among those who died on the spot, while many of those who sustained injuries were later evacuated to an undisclosed hospital in Maiduguri recieving treatment.

A source told Vanguard, "Some Boko Haram terrorists laid ambush and killed two soldiers, two members of Civilian JTF and a Son of a Village Head in Marte, Mai Musenima.

"The deceased were among those deployed to provide security cover over the ongoing road clearance along Dikwa- Marte road.

"Quite a number of other people in the convoy sustained various degrees of injury.

"All the remains of the deceased, except that of the soldiers were buried according to Islamic rite in Marte."

Efforts to get confirmation from the Police Public Relations Officers, Kenneth Daso proved abortive at press time.

Meanwhile, another deadly encounter took place in Ashigashiya village of Gwoza LGA of the state, when some terrorists captured some farmers, who were harvesting their crops, including a middle aged woman and killed them.

Meanwhile, Ndume, who also hails from Gwoza in an interview expressed sadness over the renewed attacks on resilient farmers in Gwoza and other communities in the state.

He described the renewed killings as 'very unfortunate', and prayed for the repose of the souls of those killed, while engaging in farming to sustain themselves and their families.

The Senator also extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their beloved ones in the renewed Boko Haram killings.

Bandits kill kidnapped district head

Meanwhile, in Birnin Kebbi, the recently abducted district head of Kanya village, under Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Isah Daya has been killed by his abductors.

Daya was abducted by armed bandits alongside eight others at his village Kanya, according to vigilante members. The eight other abductees were rescued unhurt by combined security forces but unfortunately, the gunmen killed the district head of Kanya.

A local from Kanya village, who didn’t want to be mentioned confirmed that the monarch was killed by armed bandits and his remains have already been deposited at Kanya hospital .

The state government in statement by the Press Secretary to the governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris,  also confirmed the rescue of the eight persons abducted alongside the monarch but was silent on  whether the district head was among the rescued.