Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives in a recent ISWAP/Boko Haram attack in Sabon Gari village of Damboa Local Government Area, on January 4, 2025.
He commended troops of the Nigerian Army for their resilience and pledged support for the victims.
Sen. Ndume spoke when he visited the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Recall that Defence Headquarters on Wednesday through a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed that “following a large-scale attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Sabon Gari Community in Damboa LGA, Borno, joint air and ground forces killed over 34 terrorists during firefights; however, six (6) soldiers were killed in action during the encounter.”
Before now, Southern Borno, particularly such areas as Mandara Mountain, Damboa, Biu’s Mandaga Garau, as well as parts of Ngulde and Ngwahi in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, has been faced with persistent insecurity.
The security challenges have prompted Senator Ali Ndume, who represents the Southern Borno constituency, to intensify his engagements with military leaders to seek solutions.
The visit, according to him, was aimed at assessing the efforts of the military in combating insurgency and at commending their dedication in protecting lives and property.
The senator prayed for God to grant a swift recovery to those who sustained various degrees of injury during the latest encounter with terrorists.
During the visit, he held a closed-door meeting with Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, the Theatre Commander of Operation HADIN KAI.
The discussion might be connected with the recent security breaches, including the attacks on Kauji, Wajirko, and Sabon Gari in Damboa Local Government Area in his constituency.