Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno South, has cautioned in opposition to giving non secular coloration to the victims of Boko Haram assaults, stressing that the insurgents’ violence is aware of no religion or tribe.
Ndume gave the admonition in a press release on Wednesday, following renewed weekend assaults in Ngoshe village, Gwoza Native Authorities Space, and Mussa group in Askira-Uba Native Authorities Space of Borno State.
Through the incidents, 5 Muslim farmers had been killed on Saturday in Ngoshe, whereas three Christians had been murdered the next day in Mussa.
Media stories additionally indicated that dozens of homes had been razed throughout the assaults.
Reacting to claims by a web-based media platform that the victims of the insurgents had been solely Christians, the previous Chairman of the Senate Committee on Military condemned the narrative, describing it as deceptive and harmful.
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He mentioned, “It’s unethical and unconscionable for any media outlet to drive the narrative that Christians are the targets of those assaults by the fear group in Borno, or anyplace within the North-Jap a part of Nigeria.
“The forces behind these senseless killings are blind to religion and tribe. We should always keep away from this harmful profiling, which may distract us.
“It tends to do us extra hurt. It could actually even inflame detrimental ardour in our troopers, dampen the morale of males who toil day and evening, decided to make sure that they wipe away this harmful sect.”
Ndume lamented the plight of residents within the area, saying, “Our individuals, whose solely pursuit is peace and livelihood, proceed to fall sufferer to the cruelty of insurgents.
“These women and men deserved to dwell, to farm and to dream, however their lives are being reduce brief by those that thrive on violence and destruction.”
Whereas commending the army for sustaining strain in opposition to Boko Haram, the senator reiterated his name on the Federal Authorities to point out larger dedication to the welfare of troopers and guarantee ample provide of arms and ammunition to allow them to defeat the insurgents.
