Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Tuesday confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents had killed 31 fishermen at Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state.



Shettima made the confirmation at the presentation of relief materials donated to the state by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the Internally Displaced Persons in Maiduguri.



He said that the attack indicated that the Boko Haram insurgents were still unleashing terror, killing and maiming people in the Lake Chad Basin.



Shettima noted that the military and other security agencies were yet to verify the report.



“Somebody called me this morning and informed me that the insurgents had killed 31 fishermen in the Lake Chad Basin.



“The security agencies have not commented on the attack; so, you cannot confirm it.



“This shows the level of crisis we faced in Borno, as the so-called Jihadists continued with their inhuman acts in the Lake Chad basin,” Shettima said.



He, however, commended the efforts of the military toward ending insurgency and ensuring that peace returned to the North-East region.



The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the insurgents had attacked and killed 31 fishermen in separate attacks between Aug.5 and Aug.6 in Baga.



It was reported that the incident occurred at Duguri and Dabar-Wanzam fishing communities in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state.



An anonymous member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) disclosed that 14 persons were killed at Duguri, while 17 others were murdered at Dabar-Wanzam.



The source noted that the attack came barely four weeks after the fishermen returned to Baga and resumed fishing.



NAN reports that the lifting of ban on fisheries by the military attracted thousands of fishermen to the area.



The military had earlier banned fishing on the Nigerian side of the lake, following accusations that Boko Haram was using proceeds from fishing to fund its armed campaign.


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http://www.eyereport.com.ng/31-fishermen-killed-by-boko-haram-shettima/

Ewo nnem
When will all these stop?
How long will this continue?
If I say am not fed up.. Am a liar



Ike agwulam
Jesus do take the wheel

shuuu?? Book haram, hw far nah

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Lets see if Atiku, Buhari, Saraki & Co will condemn this as they condemned the killings in Anambra.

This monkey Shettima. U still dey? Alias Chibok scammer. Who you wan make eh sympathize with u nah. Enjoy the program u gladly created.

You mean this is another attack just happened or what?

Nawa oo.

Boko Haram has technically been defeated - Lai Mohammed

No where is safe. Nigeria is indeed facing a challenging time.

May their soul rest in peace!

I saw this trending on Yahoo news earlier I am glad it made FP eventually

God punish Devil

There is a saying in igboland that say ''The man whose house is on fire does not go around chasing rats'' Instead of clamping down on these terrorist elements,Nigerian govt is busy focusing on Nnamdi kanu who has not raised arms against anyone yet. Conveniently ignoring the rampaging fulani herdsmen and Boko haram.

dunno wat to say.

HMMMMM,

diaz godt!

nd godt will see us!

That brain dead guy called sarki won't appear on a post like this

Thesame jihadists Islam created

Technically defeated. I wonder where Lai Mohammed is sef.
This is what you get for trading cheap political gain for BH Commanders and Millions of Dollars

God help us

You can only lie for so long.

technically defeated indeed

Bad news, not again, but why would our government be telling people that peace has been restored when the reality is the BH are still there, now this innocent fishermen are lured to Lake Chad and there they met their death

RIP

ahhdah:
Ewo nnem
When will all these stop?
How long will this continue?
If I say am not fed up.. Am a liar



Ike agwulam
Jesus do take the wheel

Nne, hapu ndi aboki ahu, biko echegbukwara onwe gi maka ndi boko haram, maka na ibu nwa afö biafra

Policeman kill dog....... Lesson to learn They are both Security

Look at how quiet this thread is because there is no IPOB or igbos mentioned. Igbo obsession is real in Nigeria.

santopelele:

Nne, hapu ndi aboki ahu, biko echegbukwara onwe gi maka ndi boko haram, maka na ibu nwa afö biafra

Ezigbo nwaafo biafra abukwa obele

The only way terrorism can be wiped out on earth is for humanity to embrace a new approach to life, a new way of thinking and the fear of God should hence be the driving motive of whatever we do

ahhdah:
Ezigbo nwaafo biafra abukwa obele

Nne, kedu uzo ebe inô ugbua?