The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Senator Ali Ndume, has revealed that the convoy of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd), was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents on Friday.
Ndume said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday evening.
He disclosed that the retired army general and his accompanying soldiers were ambushed near a frontline military base in Borno.
Details of the attack remain sketchy, but Ndume added that there was a fierce exchange of gunfire between Buratai’s troops and the attackers.
“We are in a dire security situation. Just two days ago, Buratai was attacked at the front operations base in Borno.
“His team responded gallantly, but the insurgents managed to destroy several military assets,” Ndume stated.
“The situation in Borno is deteriorating rapidly. Insurgents now move freely, torching and stealing military equipment. It is becoming a full-blown crisis.
“All six geopolitical zones are experiencing security challenges to varying degrees.
“Even in the South-South, we are grappling with economic sabotage like oil theft. At this point, the South-West appears to be the only relatively safe region,” the lawmaker added.
