{"id":162188,"date":"2025-05-12T08:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/reps-decry-rising-boko-haram-attacks-on-military-formations"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:00:49","slug":"reps-decry-rising-boko-haram-attacks-on-military-formations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/reps-decry-rising-boko-haram-attacks-on-military-formations","title":{"rendered":"Reps decry rising Boko Haram attacks on military formations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Members of the House of Representatives have expressed deep concern over the alarming resurgence of Boko Haram attacks and the looting of military assets worth trillions of naira, warning that continued government inaction could trigger widespread public backlash and a breakdown of trust in democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers spoke during debate on a motion moved by Rep. Ahmed Satomi (APC, Borno) on the recent fire incident at the 127 Battalion armoury in Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, and the increasing attacks on military bases across Borno and Yobe States.<\/p>\n<p>Contributing to the motion, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Plateau) said insurgents had over the years carted away tanks and weapons worth trillions of naira from military formations, despite budgetary provisions made by the National Assembly to strengthen the country\u2019s security architecture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pictures I saw from the Giwa Barracks attack frightened me,\u201d Gagdi said. \u201cHow can we guarantee the safety of Nigerian citizens when the platforms meant to protect them are in the hands of the enemy? If care is not taken, Nigerians will soon begin to fight us the way they fight criminals and Boko Haram.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He warned that persistent negligence by military leadership and the indifference of key government officials risked pushing the country toward anarchy. \u201cWe must go beyond passing motions. We must summon these agencies to explain their failures publicly,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In his lead debate, Satomi described the fire incident and continued attacks on military installations as a grave threat to national security and public safety. \u201cThese attacks are not only undermining our military strength but leaving civilian communities dangerously exposed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Other lawmakers shared similarly grim reports. Rep. Ahmed Jaha (APC, Borno) revealed that Boko Haram now uses sophisticated, weaponised drones to strike both military and civilian targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Chibok, 14 farmers were butchered. In Izge, a captain and a senior officer were killed. Boko Haram is now more advanced than the Nigerian military in terms of equipment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Zainab Gimba (APC, Borno) recounted a deadly attack on a multinational joint task force base in Kala Balge, where over 20 soldiers lost their lives. She emphasized that attacks on communities in her constituency have intensified, leaving civilians and military formations increasingly vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Lawan Shettima Ali (APC, Yobe) pointed to a possible foreign connection to the insurgents\u2019 growing technological edge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe firepower Boko Haram wields now suggests external support. We must investigate this,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers also called on President Bola Tinubu to hold military commanders and security chiefs accountable for operational failures and to take immediate steps to restore public confidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Members of the House of Representatives have expressed deep concern over the alarming resurgence of Boko Haram attacks and the looting of military assets worth trillions of naira, warning that continued government inaction could trigger widespread public backlash and a breakdown of trust in democratic institutions. 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