Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno
state, says the attack on his convoy was carried out by soldiers.
On Wednesday, the governor’s
convoy was attacked in Baga while on his way to some internally displaced
persons (IDP) camps in Kukawa local government area of the state.
The attack was initially believed
to have been carried out by Boko Haram insurgents but speaking with reporters,
Zulum attributed it to a sabotage from the army.
“You heard what happened at Baga.
It is a complete sabotage. The issue is not about the president. The soldiers
and equipment are on ground. We have a total number of about 1,181 soldiers in
Baga. I think the problem is in the command or control structure which has to
be looked into,” Zulum said.
“I cannot end my interview
without clearly stating what happened. As far as I am concerned, there was no
Boko Haram inside the town yesterday. That was a serious shooting by the
Nigerian armed forces who are residing in Baga. The situation is very
embarrassing.
“I think we shall give them some
sufficient time because Baga is very important. The shores of the Lake Chad
provide employment opportunities to about 10 million people in the north-east.”
In January, he accused the troops
of extorting road users.
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I believe this man o, cuz hes always been critical of the soldiers. meanwhile what if the so called boko haram that we've been battling for years are actually soldiers in disguise
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