The immediate-past Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, had in April 2021 warned that the Boko Haram terrorists group had hoisted their flag in Kaure village, in Shiroro local government area of the North-Central Nigerian state few hours drive from the nation’s capital.
You would recall that Bello made the shocking revelation in Minna when he visited the Internally Displaced People’s Camp at the IBB Primary School near the Emir of Minna’s Palace.
The primary school was hurriedly turned into an IDP camp following the sacking of nearly 5000 villagers from their ancestral homes in Shiroro and Munya local government areas by bandits who raided the towns over the weekend.
He also said the Boko Haram fighters had forcefully taken over the wives of some of the villagers and allocated them to themselves.
The former governor added that with the latest development, “I hope the time has come for a more coordinated military activity to take place.”
Bello claimed that the Boko Haram elements were trying to use this area as their home, just as they did in Sambisa.
You would recall that Bello made the shocking revelation in Minna when he visited the Internally Displaced People’s Camp at the IBB Primary School near the Emir of Minna’s Palace.
The primary school was hurriedly turned into an IDP camp following the sacking of nearly 5000 villagers from their ancestral homes in Shiroro and Munya local government areas by bandits who raided the towns over the weekend.
He also said the Boko Haram fighters had forcefully taken over the wives of some of the villagers and allocated them to themselves.
The former governor added that with the latest development, “I hope the time has come for a more coordinated military activity to take place.”
Bello claimed that the Boko Haram elements were trying to use this area as their home, just as they did in Sambisa.