Boko Haram Attack JTF For Borno, Kill 8, Grab Weapons

Boko Haram terrorists on Thursday ambush members of di Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) for Warabe community inside Gwoza LGA, Borno, kill eight and leave three missing. Di attack happen around 10:00 a.m. on November 20 as di CJTF volunteers wey be di only defence for di village go out to gather firewood. One CJTF member confirm di death toll, talk say dem catch di victims off guard. Warabe, wey dey between Pulka and Gwoza, no get permanent military presence, and for years na di CJTF and local hunters dey shield di community as di Boko Haram war enter second decade. Residents talk say di insurgents enter with at least five motorcycles carrying more than 20 fighters with machine guns, while others match enter on foot. CJTF try return fire but dem run out of ammo before Boko Haram overwhelm dem, execute dem, seize dia weapons and even use dia phones take lure other hunters with fake calls for reinforcement. When backup reach, di terrorists don disappear enter bush with di stolen arms as three CJTF hunters still missing and feared abducted.

Di nearest military base dey Pulka, about 7km from Warabe, and Gwoza town about 15km away, and locals dey complain say di absence of soldiers dey leave dem exposed anytime insurgents strike. Meanwhile reports say top military officers, including OPHK Theatre Commander Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, storm Damboa to lead rescue operations after ISWAP ambush wey kill two soldiers and two CJTF members and reportedly abduct Brigadier General M. Uba and two other soldiers. Although Army deny di abduction, military sources confirm say di commander never return to base. Dem say di Brigadier General manage send live location before im phone either die or terrorists seize am, and even make video call to im dry cleaner under duress. Troops wey deploy to find am no succeed, even though one wounded soldier abducted with am don regain freedom. In response, one Brigadier General Mustapha don take over 26 Task Force Brigade for Damboa, as troops earlier involved for di rescue mission withdraw early Sunday.