Senator Ali Ndume
Following the reported Boko Haram/ISWAP ambush which led to the death of two Civilian Joint Task Force members, with some troops of the North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ missing in action last week, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South), has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to quickly bring back the Brigade Commander of the 25 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Musa Uba dead or alive.
Ndume also called on the government and the security agencies to intensify efforts to safely rescue all the 25 female students of Government Girls Comprehensive School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, who were abducted by terrorists last Sunday.
The lawmaker stated this in a press statement he personally signed, a copy which was made available to our correspondent in Maiduguri.
Recalled that General Uba was captured following a fierce operational encounter with the terrorists around Wajiroko in Azir Multe, Damboa LGA of Borno State.
Although, the military authority in Abuja have since denied such claims, insisting that, the Commander successfully led troops back to base, but an unverified video clips went viral on social media, purportedly released by the terrorists which depicted that the abducted General was executed last week.
Ndume who was the former Chairman Senate Committee on Army said, the deteriorating security situation associated with banditry, kidnappings and terrorism in some parts of the country, especially North West and the North East sub-region calls for serious concern which need to be addressed holistically.
He reiterated that, bringing back the Brigadier General dead or alive and safe rescue of the 25 abducted schoolgirls would minimise the rate of trauma faced by their families, friends and of course Nigerians.
” I am compelled to issue this statement concerning the abduction and whereabout of Brigadier General Musa Uba and the 25 females of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary school Maga by terrorists.
“”Let the government and our security agencies act quickly to bring back the Brigade Commander of the 25 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Musa Uba dead or alive.
“I also called on the government and the security agencies to intensify efforts to safely rescue all the 25 females of the Government Girls Comprehensive School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area that were abducted by terrorists in Kebbi State last Sunday.
“In fact, the deteriorating security situation associated with banditry, kidnappings and terrorism in some parts of the country, especially North West and the North East sub-region calls for serious concern which need to be addressed holistically.
“Therefore, bringing back the Brigadier General dead or alive and safe rescue of the 25 abducted schoolgirls would minimise the rate of trauma faced by their families, friends and ofcourse Nigerians”. Ndume stated.
While commending the sacrifices of the military and other security agencies in the fight against Boko Haram and other criminal attacks, Ndume also prayed for divine intervention in the ongoing efforts to end terrorism, kidnappings, banditry and other forms of criminalities across the country.
