Hunger In Boko Haram Camp: Give Us N1m To Buy Food Or Face Attacks; Sect Threatens Traders

Members of Islamist sect Boko Haram have
resorted to armed robbery following the
dislodgement of their camps in some parts of
Borno State by troops which had forced many
of the terrorists to scavenge for food from
villagers. They now rob innocent civilians and
even recently killed three passengers after
collecting unspecified amount of cash and
food items from their victims along Bama-
Banki road.
An intelligence information available to the
newly established Headquarters of 7 Division,
Nigerian Army, Maiduguri indicated that the
terrorists have written threat letters to Dikwa
Market/Traders demanding N1 million to
enable them purchase food items and other
logistical requirement or be ready to face
deadly attacks.
These were contained in a press statement
emailed to Journalists yesterday by the Acting
Spokesman of the 7 Div, Nigerian Army,
Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa in Maiduguri,
the state capital.
In the statement, Sagir said, "at about 11:35
hours on 13th September, 2013, some troops
of Banki Forward Operating Base (BFOB) on a
mission of 202 Battalion Bama, on their way
back to Banki, a border town with Cameroun
Republic encountered some Boko Haram
terrorists along Bama-Banki road carrying out
armed robbery activities on innocent traders
and travelers.
"The terrorists had killed 3 passengers and
collected unspecified amount of cash and
food items during the robbery.
"Consequently, several terrorists also lost their
lives during the chanced encounter with the
troops. Similarly, intelligence available to the 7
Division indicated that in desperation to
survive, the Boko Haram terrorists have
written a letter to Dikwa Market/Traders
demanding N1 million to enable them
purchase food items and other logistical
requirements or be ready to face their wrath".
Sagir stated in the statement.