{"id":60059,"date":"2022-02-23T17:22:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T16:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=60059"},"modified":"2022-02-23T17:00:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T16:00:25","slug":"anxiety-over-increasing-boko-haram-attacks-in-abujas-neighbour-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/anxiety-over-increasing-boko-haram-attacks-in-abujas-neighbour-niger","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety over increasing Boko Haram attacks in Abuja\u2019s neighbour, Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>There is palpable tension over increasing Boko Haram infiltration of Niger, a State that shares border with Nigeria\u2019s capital, Abuja.<\/p>\n

A number of communities have witnessed deadly attacks in recent months due to the presence of the terrorists.<\/p>\n

In April 2021, Governor Sani Bello confirmed that Boko Haram hoisted its flag in Kaure village under Shiroro LGA.<\/p>\n

The sect is known to do so whenever they consider an area a territory they dominate and control activities therein.<\/p>\n

Bello had raised the alarm at a visit to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in IBB Primary School, near the Emir of Minna\u2019s palace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are Boko Haram elements in Niger. Here in Kaure, they have hoisted their flags. Their wives have been seized and forcefully attached to Boko Haram members.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what I have been engaging the Federal Government on. Unfortunately, it has now got to this level. If care is not taken, even Abuja is not safe\u201d, he warned.<\/p>\n

On the upsurge of attacks, the Nigerian military says Boko Haram fighters are behind the recent atrocities.<\/p>\n

An officer told PRNigeria that the insurgents use sophisticated weapons, hoist flags and plant bombs on roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven with the aerial bombing, ground operations are being hampered by planted IEDs which require sweeping to defuse affected areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t move without advisories from bomb experts on the safety of our troops and the routes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The source recalled that in January, Boko Haram retaliated the killing, arrest of its members and recovery of over 500 animals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey launched the bloodiest attack on the camp of Joint Security Task Force in Galadiman Kogo district, killing 11 security personnel\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

The Task Force stationed at Kuchi in Munya was shut down after the assault.<\/p>\n

On Monday, an IED claimed the lives of four Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives in Niger.<\/p>\n

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