‘Boko Haram still controls half of Borno’ – Senator Garbai

Baba Kaka Garbai, the senator representing Borno Central has accused the Federal Government of lying about the state of insurgency in the North East, alleging that the terrorists still hold about half of Borno state as opposed to FG’s reports of their defeat.

Garbai revealed this to journalist on Saturday, Febraury 6, while on a condolence visit to Dalori village where over 65 people were recently murdered by the ravaging terrorists.

He said that the real truth about the achievements of the military was not being told as the military and the insurgents have in their control just about the same number of territories in the state.

As opposed to the victory which the FG has claimed over the terrorists, Garbai revealed that control over the 21 local governments in Borno state is being shared by the military and the terrorists.

“I feel highly demoralized, devastated in the sense that this is the village we came during the election and they were going about their normal business. The activities that were ongoing was like confidence building.

“They actually got the signal a few days before the attack that the insurgents were likely to attack them, they reported to the constituted authorities but nothing was done. I will like to appeal to the military to intensify their effort in ensuring they beef up security around the villages and communities that share borders with Maiduguri metropolis. It is very important and more so that this place is porous, there could be attack from any direction.”

“It is a wrong assumption that most of the local governments in Borno are recaptured from the Boko Haram. In reality this is not true in the sense that apart from Maiduguri Metropolis, Bayo and Kwaya Kusar, these are the three local government that are under the occupation of the Nigerian government where the military and police are maintaining law and order.”

“Mobbar, Abadam and Kala Balge are 100 percent occupied by the insurgents. There are some local governments that are partially occupied by the insurgents especially as the local government secretariats have been liberated but their hither-lands are still controlled by the insurgents.”

The senator cited the example of Konduga which has been liberated by the military but still have several communities in the local government area under the control of the terrorists.

He continued- “Though Gwoza town has been liberated there still remain six wards in Gwoza local government area still occupied by the insurgents.”

“From my count, only three local government are fully liberated, 21 local governments partially occupied by insurgents, that is there is still some level of Boko Haram occupation side by side the military or any other constituted authority. The local government fully occupied by Boko Haram are Abadam, Mobbar and Kala Balge.”

“We should not live under the illusion that Boko Haram are decimated or weakened, these are not reality and neither a true reflection of the reality. The reality is that most of the local government in Borno is partially occupied by Boko Haram.”

“If the people are moved back to their homelands you are making them vulnerable to attack. Unless you provide maximum security and return of law and order in these areas, relocating these people would be endangering their lives.”

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