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Reports from residents in parts of Borno state in the weekend alleged that security personnel posted to the area have left them to the mercy of Boko Haram.
The area which is around Damaturu road is the same area in which security forces were caught extorting motorists on the highway on 6th January.
The extortion of between N500 to N1000 was done under the pretext that the travelers did not have National ID cards.
The Borno state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, reported the incident to the Nigerian army theater commander however, the message was coldly received.
It is believed that the abandonment of the people by the army is intended to serve as a punishment for the people and the governor.
The abandonment has seen renewed Boko Haram attacks on the communities in the region; this has led to hundreds of residents to flee their homes for Maiduguri (the state capital) for safety.
Boko Haram which is acclaimed to be the deadliest terror group in sub-Saharan Africa has so far killed over 20, 000 people and displaced millions of others in Nigeria.
The group is said to have around 15, 000 militants within its ranks, it was founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002 and is currently led by Abubakar Shekau whose death has been announced several times by two Nigerian administrations.
Muhammadu Buhari became President of Nigeria in 2015 with a major promise to bring security to the country by ending the Boko Haram menace; it is a promise that hasn’t been fulfilled nearly five years later.
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