Insurgency: We won’t be cowed, Shettima vows

…comends Governor Zulum

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reacted to recent attacks by the terror gang Boko Haram on his home state of Borno.

The terrorists attacked Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. During the assault, they abducted women and children, killed some soldiers and the Chief Imam of the town.

Checks revealed that the terrorists first attacked a military base belonging to the 82 Division Task Force Battalion before storming the community and an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.

Reacting to the incidents, Shettima reaffirmed that the administration remains resolute in its duty to protect the lives and properties of all Nigerians against insurgency. 

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In a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the vice president emphasised that the Federal Government is already deploying additional tactical assets and intelligence-driven reinforcements to the affected areas.

“The events of the past few days are a painful reminder of the shadow that persists, but let it be known: we choose light over shadow and hope over despair.

“Our difference as a nation is the distance between the ruin of anarchy and the promise of order.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been briefed and has already directed a swift and total mobilisation of our security architecture.

“The Federal Government will not tolerate any sanctuary for those who seek to displace our people or occupy an inch of Nigerian soil,” he said.

The Vice President assured that the perpetrators of these beastly crimes would face the full wrath of the law.

“We are not just fighting a war. We are defending the very soul of our humanity against those who preach a toxic rhetoric of hate, and we will not be cowed by their gory acts.

“Our hearts bleed for the families in and the brave soldiers who paid the supreme price in the line of duty. This administration will not rest until abducted citizens safely reunite with their families.”

Shettima applauded the resilience of the people and government of Borno State under Governor Babagana Zulum and praised the gallantry of the troops on the frontlines.

“We remain one nation, tied to a common destiny. The sanctity of human life is non-negotiable. This madness will be brought to an end, not with empty words, but with the decisive and overwhelming force of the Nigerian State,” he further assured.