13 heads, several ward heads were killed by Boko Haram- Shehu of Borno
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Elkanemi has lamented that 13 district heads and several ward heads (Bulamas) were killed in his emirate at the peak of the ongoing Boko Haram crisis by the terrorist group. The monarch made the disclosure in Maiduguri at the weekend during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, led by Sen. Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf, representing Taraba Central, who were in Borno State to assess the performance of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). He further lamented that the decade old crisis had also displaced thousands of people who are now taking refuge in displaced persons’ camps across the state. He claimed that the Boko Haram crisis started in the state in July 2009 following a disagreement between the Izala and Yusufiya Islamic sects. Elkanemi lamented that the crisis later snowballed into attacks of police stations and carting away of ammunitions in police formations. He said: “Gradually, they moved their operations