Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have infiltrated communities
in Bauchi state.
Sabiu Baba, secretary to the Bauchi government who disclosed
this on Monday, said the state is concerned about the presence of insurgents in
Zaki, Dambam, Darazo, and Gamawa LGAs.
The four LGAs share border with Geidam in neighbouring Yobe
state, where insurgents recently launched attacks that left many people
displaced.
Baba said the insurgents launched an attack on a telecommunications mast belonging to the Mobile TeleCommunication Network and carted away some of the properties.
“There was an
emergency security council meeting of Bauchi state this afternoon, and the
meeting was to look into the attack by Boko Haram in Geidam and the takeover of
that town and the implications for Bauchi state,” he said.
“Bauchi state is sharing border with Yobe state in four
local government areas of Zaki, Dambam, Darazo, and Gamawa.
“The implications of what has happened in Geidam is that
there is a lot of influx of people moving into Bauchi state from Yobe.
“Of course, that will
put a lot of strain on our facilities and resources, and considering the kind
of movement out of Boko Haram activities, the security implications there are
also very high.”
While noting that the meeting on Monday was to discuss the
implications, identify the security threats and how to contain the insurgents
from the Bauchi side, he added that the state does not expect the security
agencies alone to tackle this problem.
“It will be expected that we will continue to profile
whoever is coming into the state. I can tell you that some people coming into
the state, come in with weapons and it is the profiling that will help us stem
that kind of problem,” he said.
Before now, Bauchi has remained relatively peaceful.
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