- The governor of Borno state has raised an alarm over the rise of insecurity in the northern region
- At the state house in Maiduguri on Monday, October 30, Governor Babagana Zulum called for a joint effort to tackle the Boko haram insurgency
- The governor decried the rise in the attacks of terrorist groups has affected the living conditions of the good people of Borno state
Borno state, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has decried the rise in the attacks by Boko Haram.

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The governor under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) affirmed that the Boko Haram insurgency is threatening to consume the nation if the humanitarian crisis in the North-East is not contained, Channels TV reported.
Professor Zulum says the continuous existence of IDP camps in Local Government Areas of Borno State is a potential time bomb as they serve as a recruitment ground for Boko Haram and ISWAP, Sahara Reporters confirmed.
While lamenting the number of people in IDPs, Zulum added that the development has worsened the plight of the people in the state.
“While North-West and North-Central and others are speaking about banditry, kidnapping, and others, ours is Boko Haram and ISWAP. It’s better for us to control it, not for the sake of Borno State. The hub of Boko Haram and ISWAP is Borno State. We have to control them.
“We have to stop the younger ones from being recruited into Boko Haram and ISWAP, otherwise, in the near future, the entire Nigeria will be wiped off the map,” he said while hosting the reconstituted management board of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) at the council chambers of the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri on Monday, October 30.
Boko Haram attacks Customs House in Yobe, kill officer
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a customs house in Geidam Local Government Area, Yobe State.
On Sunday, October 22 the armed men killed an officer, identified simply as Usman Gombe.
It was gathered that the insurgents stormed the customs house along Maine Soroa road in a Volkswagen Golf and a Land Rover around 10 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, and started shooting sporadically.
Zulum awards university scholarships to 37 construction workers in Borno
In another similar development, Legit.ng reported that Governor Zulum awarded university scholarships to 37 labourers who were involved in the construction of resettlement houses for IDPs in Nguro Soye village, Bama LGA.
Zulum made the promise during an inspection visit to the construction site on Thursday, October 19.
Chibok girl wants to officially marry Boko Haram husband after rescue
A 27-year-old Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, wants to reunite with her Boko Haram husband, Adam, after she was rescued by troops of Operation Hadin Kai Theatre Command.
Nkeki was rescued by troops of the 81 Task Force Battalion at Dikwa during an operation into the terrorists’ enclave on Monday, August 14, in Borno state.
According to the rescued Chibok girl, she and her husband, Adam, repented from insurgency and fled the terrorists enclave at the Dikwa axis.
Source: Legit.ng