Nigeria’s Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, is reported to have murdered 13 district heads and several ward heads (Bulamas).
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Elkanemi, is reported to have said the killings took place in his emirate.
According to local media reports in Nigeria, he made the disclosure in Maiduguri during a courtesy visit by a delegation of Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Special Duties, led by Senator Abubakar Yusuf, who were in Borno State to assess the performance of the North-East Development Commission.
He reportedly bemoaned that the decade-old crisis had also displaced thousands of people, who were now taking refuge in displaced persons’ camps across the state.
He is quoted to have said “Gradually, they moved their operations from Maiduguri to local government headquarters and other towns within Borno. In the course of their operations, the emirate council lost about 13 district heads in addition to many ward heads, who were killed in their respective domains.”
“The activities of the criminal elements have not deterred our district and village heads from being proactive in reporting their activities to the security agencies.”