5 feared dead as Boko Haram attacks Kaya village in Adamawa state
- Local vigilantes pursue Boko Haram insurgents who launched attacks in Kaya village in Adamawa state
- Military demands extra N18bn to battle terrorism, other security challenges
An early morning Boko Haram attack in Kaya village of Madagali in Adamawa on Friday, January 19, has reportedly led to the deaths of five persons.
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Premium Times, citing local residents reports that the insurgents retreated to their base after launching the attack on the village.
“The rampaging Boko Haram attacked Kaya village, at about 10 pm and had a field day for almost three hours, no response," a fleeing resident, Baba David, said.
‘’They killed five people before fleeing to their hideouts unperturbed. It’s so sad that no response from security personnel deployed to man our areas.
‘’Kaya is just one kilometer away from Gulak, where soldiers and other security stations. Though local vigilantes later came and pursued the insurgents.”
A member of the House of Representatives, Adamu Kamale, who also confirmed the attacks in a telephone conversation said he got distress calls that Boko Haram struck again in Kaya village, killing at least five people and injuring others.
’The recent attacks indicate the group is still able to carry out major attacks and has not been defeated despite the successes achieved by Nigerian soldiers in the war.
‘‘You know our communities are a stone’s throw from the boundary of Sambisa Forest, the insurgents’ safe haven from where they launch attacks on us,’’ he noted.
Kamale faulted the continued claims by the military that the insurgents had been decimated, insisting that the situation in Madagali had been seriously underreported in a series of security reports filed by the military to Buhari.
“The truth remains that the group is still very active in our areas,” the lawmaker said.
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‘’We are calling on Mr. President not only to match words with actions but should endeavour to come and see our plight, because the insurgents are truly killing more people than he is even aware of, particularly in Michika/Madagali local government areas of Adamawa State.”
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has told the National Assembly that the budget for the army needs to be increased by N18.177 billion to enable it effectively fight against terrorism, pipeline vandalism and other security challenges facing the country.
Buratai made the statement on Thursday, January 18, during a budget defence session with the House committee on army, the Nation reports.
The army chief also advocated for the army to be removed from the envelop budget ceiling system adopted by the Budget Office of the Federation.
He said the envelop budgeting system was making the army ineffective operationally and this is against the grains of current reforms being carried out.
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