{"id":51418,"date":"2023-03-29T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndarason.com\/en\/?p=51418"},"modified":"2023-03-29T16:00:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:00:39","slug":"civilian-joint-task-force-member-killed-in-early-morning-attack-on-gamboru-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndarason.com\/en\/civilian-joint-task-force-member-killed-in-early-morning-attack-on-gamboru-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Civilian Joint Task Force member killed in early morning attack on Gamboru town"},"content":{"rendered":"

A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed in the early hours of Monday, March 27, in an attack on Gamboru town in Borno State.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Mustapha Tifaif, a resident, told RNI that the insurgents, thought to be members of the Jam\u0101\u2019at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da\u2019way Wa\u2019l-Jih\u0101d (JAS), better known as Boko Haram, snuck into the town at about 2am, surprising residents and the CJTF.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuddenly, the insurgents started shooting haphazardly, killing a CJTF member who was among others running to take cover. Luckily no one else was killed or wounded. The JAS fled from the scene into the nearby forest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tifaif said internally displaced persons (IDPs) who were resettled in the Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area were concerned about the frequent attacks in recent months.<\/p>\n

Apart from the insecurity, he said their farming activities were being affected and that most of them were living in poverty and were starving.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attack on Monday really frightened us. We are begging the government to support CJTF members by providing adequate patrol vehicles and weapons. Also, the military and the CJTF members must work together to ensure the protection of our lives and property.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese attacks are a major setback to our day-to-day business and farming activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ali Umar said the residents had many challenges and everyone was terrified of attacks by JAS members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were first resettled, there were non-governmental organisations [NGOs] that gave us food and other essentials. But now only some lucky residents get humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was relocated to Gamboru town about six years ago. The problem is that there are no sustainable jobs. We are too scared to farm because of Boko Haram. And, as if that is not bad enough, herds of elephants destroy our farmlands.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the last rainy season, the elephants trampled and destroyed just about all of our crops. And, if we try to farm in the nearby forests, we are attacked by Boko Haram insurgents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are begging the Borno State government to address the challenges confronting us, ranging from famine to insecurity and poverty. It also needs to put in stringent security measures, so that we can farm without the constant fear of being attacked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abubakar Gonimi said until a few months ago he and his family were living in Gubio IDP Camp in Maiduguri. Since the IDPs were relocated to Gamboru town they had encountered many problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome IDPs are living in a camp, others are squatting with relatives and some have homes of their own or rent rooms.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the greatest problem is that we do not have food and we\u2019re hungry all the time. We can\u2019t farm because of the insurgents and we don\u2019t have money to start a business. It\u2019s always tough here but it is even worse during the holy month of Ramadan when we have to fast.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urgently need NGOs and the government to come to our aid. We need food and security must be tightened so that we can farm in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

SHETTIMA LAWAN MONGUNO <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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