NAIJA NEWS
The immediate-past Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, had in April 2021 warned that the Boko Haram terrorists group had hoisted their flag in Kaure village, in Shiroro local government area of the North-Central Nigerian state few hours drive from the nation’s capital.
Naija News recalls that Bello made the shocking revelation in Minna when he visited the Internally Displaced People’s Camp at the IBB Primary School near the Emir of Minna’s Palace.
The primary school was hurriedly turned into an IDP camp following the sacking of nearly 5000 villagers from their ancestral homes in Shiroro and Munya local government areas by bandits who raided the towns over the weekend.
He also said the Boko Haram fighters had forcefully taken over the wives of some of the villagers and allocated them to themselves.
“I am confirming that there are Boko Haram elements here in Niger state, here in Kaure, I am confirming that they have hoisted their flags here.
“Their wives have been seized from them and forcefully attached to Boko Haram members,” Bello further said, adding,”I just heard that they have placed their flags at Kaure, meaning they have taken over the territory.”
The governor declared: ”This is what I have been engaging the federal government on; unfortunately, it has now got to this level. If care is not taken, even Abuja is not safe.
