Reps knock JTF over fresh
attacks in Borno
TORDUE SALEM May 3, 2013 No
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•Terrorists destroy public
buildings, telecom masts
The House of Representatives
has once again condemned the
Joint Task Force, JTF, for its
shoddy handling of insecurity in
Borno State, which led to the
torching of Bama market in the
state. Hon. Abdulrahman Terab
(ANPP- Borno) yesterday raised
the motion condemning the JTF
under matters of urgent national
importance.
Before it passed the motion, the
House called on the Federal
Government to “implement
forthwith all reports of inquiry as
a result of recent similar attacks”.
The lawmakers also called on the
“National Emergency
Management Agency, NEMA, to
immediately provide relief
materials to the victims of the
Bama attack”.
Terab, who represents Bama,
Ngala and Kala Balge Federal
Constituency, described the
burning of the market as
traumatising and a big loss for
the town which is the economic
hub of southcentral Borno State.
He recalled that the incident
occurred after an alleged attack
on a team of security agents
around Bama market yesterday
“by gunmen suspected to be
members of Boko Haram sect.
The entire market was burnt into
ashes without the marketers
being able to take anything from
their stalls”. The lawmaker said
the situation had brought untold
hardship on the people who
now must go to Maiduguri,
about 80 kilometres away, to get
their daily needs, including food.
Terab warned that government’s
unwillingness to help the victims
could breed apathy towards
government, and degenerate to
anarchy.
The House had last week passed
a motion condemning JTF for
sacking Baga, a fishing town on
the border of Chad. The attack on
Baga, believed to be retaliatory,
was allegedly provoked by an
early attack by members of the
dreaded Boko Haram sect.
Meanwhile, gunmen in a convoy
of 50 Hilux vans laid siege to
Marte Local Government Area of
the state yesterday. They burnt all
public buildings such as schools,
hospitals/clinics, police stations
and all telecommunications
masts in the council
headquarters. Marte is about 150
kilometres away from Maiduguri,
the state capital, which also
shares borders with Baga and
Chad Republic.
A top police officer and some
residents of Marte disclosed that
“the gunmen invaded the town
about 4pm with over 50 Hilux
fourwheel drive vehicles armed
with sophisticated weapons,
chanting Allahu Akbar (meaning
God is Great) and started
throwing Improvised Explosive
Devises, IEDs, at all public
structures without being
challenged by security
operatives”.
It was gathered that the
terrorists had after the Baga
carnage, issued a warning letter
to Marte that the town would be
their next target.
Although, no life was lost as the
terrorists had already warned
those working in all the public
buildings in the town to vacate
before they struck, and because
all the workers in those targeted
areas were absent, they razed all

stupid house of looters. They should send their sons and daughters to go and confront boko haram with kid glove