Hunger Invades Boko Haram Camps, terrorist resort to robbery

Zagazola Makama

Hunger and starvation have allegedly invaded many camps of Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, Boko Haram in the axis of Bama in the North East, warranting them to resort to attacking local villages and farms for foodstuffs, money, medicines among others.

Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad, that the insurgents had been cut off from their usual supply routes by the intensified offenssives of the Nigerian Military.

Hundreds of women and children have been deserting the camp of Gazuwa an acclaimed Headquarters of the insurgents camp around the axis of Bama due to extreme hunger and diseases.

On July 25, the terrorists sneaked into Bama town to loot food items and other valuables in the neighbourhood. They later opened fire at two persons who came out from their houses after noticing a strange activities in their neighbors shop. The victims were transferred to ICRC clinic for proper medical attention.

Zagazola had reported how 30 terrorists stormed Dusuman Community closed to Maiduguri, abducted 7 hardsmen and rustled about 200 cows but were later rescued by the Troops of 195 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Operations Hadin Kai.