Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum addressing the press during his familiarization visit to some communities in Kukawa Local Government Area.
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has lauded the Nigerian military, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), hunters, and vigilantes for their recent success in eliminating Abu Fatima, a top commander of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), along with two others, in Aleru village, Kukawa Local Government Area of the state.
Governor Zulum made the commendation on Tuesday during his familiarisation visit to some communities in northern part of the state, especially in Kukawa Local Government Area.
He said he visited military formations in Baga, Kukawa and Cross Kauwa to see the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the CJTF, hunters and vigilantes to motivate them, listen to them and see how challenges in the areas could be solved.
The governor said, “As part of my familiarisation tour to local government areas, I decided to move to some of the local government areas in northern part of the State, especially Kukawa.
” I went there to see the troops of the armed forces, the CJTF, hunters and vigilantes to motivate them and see how we can solve our problems. Recently, troops have done very well. You can remember that one of the senior ISWAP member and his two fighters were killed.
” Although recently , we lost some of our men ,but the troops have done very well. We were there to commiserate with them and most importantly, to strengthen their resilience. We have listened to them. I went to Kukawa, Baga and Cross Kauwa,” Zulum said.
LEADERSHIP recalls the killed top ISWAP Commander Abu Fatima, was said to be in the Nigerian Army’s top wanted terrorists by the Nigerian military with the bounty of ₦100 million on him.
He was said to be responsible for coordinating attacks in northern part of Borno State, especially the Baga axis.
