Borno State in North East Nigeria has been grappling with the devastating impact of Boko Haram insurgency for over 15 years.
Security operatives in Borno State have thwarted a Boko Haram raid on Malari, a farming community in Konduga Local Government Area, and have now intensified efforts to rescue three villagers kidnapped during the attack.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, the assault unfolded on November 30 when armed militants stormed Malari on more than a dozen motorcycles, firing indiscriminately at residents working on their farmlands.
A 15-year-old boy, Basha Goigoi from Muna, was hit in the thigh during the chaos and was rushed to the General Hospital in Maiduguri, where he is currently receiving treatment.
The gunmen seized three farmers—35-year-old Alhaji Kundili, 45-year-old Baba Goni, and 50-year-old Modu Baluye—before fleeing the area.
Daso told NAN that security personnel wasted no time in confronting the attackers. “Our operatives in Konduga responded swiftly, engaging the terrorists in a gun duel and successfully repelling the attack,” he said.
In response, a joint force comprising the military, police tactical teams, Civilian Joint Task Force, and local hunters has been deployed across the surrounding forests and escape routes to track down the assailants and rescue the abductees.
The police spokesman urged residents to stay alert and share credible information that could help security agencies sustain the pressure on insurgents and strengthen ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
