Thursday, October 10, 2024 -Thirteen former fighters of Boko Haram, have reportedly escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government.
Premiumtimes reports that the 13 are
among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had
surrendered to the government and were enlisted to join the military in
fighting the ins-urge.
The escapees attached to the military
operatives in Mafa fled their camp between the 1st and 2nd of September. The
report quotes Malik Samuel, a researcher with a deep understanding of jihadi
groups in northeastern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region, as saying that
eight ex-fighters first escaped from the camp on September 1 before five others
followed suit the next day.
He said the escapees called Abdullahi
Ishaq, a special adviser to the government on security matters, threatened to
unleash more violence.
After their escape, the jubilant
terrorists reportedly released a video brandishing the rifles.
The state government is yet to react
to this development.
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