In a tragic attack on Thursday evening, suspected Boko Haram militants killed four farmers in the border town of Kirawa, located in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims were working on their farms near the Mandara Mountains, a known hideout for the terrorist group, when the assailants struck.
Bukar Umar Aji, Councillor of Kirawa Jimini Ward and Speaker of the Gwoza Local Government Council, confirmed the deadly incident. He called on the Nigerian armed forces to increase security measures in the area to ensure that residents can safely engage in farming and sustain their livelihoods.
The attack is part of a broader pattern of violence in which Boko Haram militants have increasingly targeted farmers, herders, and loggers, accusing them of collaborating with the Nigerian military. These raids often include the theft of cattle, a valuable resource in the region, which the militants use to fund their operations.
Boko Haram, along with its offshoot, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has been responsible for a surge in violent attacks in the region. Notably, in 2022, over 60 farmers were killed in Rann, Kala-Balge Local Government Area, and in 2020, the group slaughtered at least 43 farmers in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area.
Despite repeated claims by the Nigerian Army that the insurgency has been largely defeated, Boko Haram continues to wreak havoc, with the conflict causing over 100,000 deaths and displacing millions of people, primarily in the states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe. The recent attack in Kirawa underscores the persistent threat the group poses to security and livelihoods in the region.
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