A soldier and three passengers have been killed during an ambush by suspected armed members of dreaded Boko Haram terrorists.
Nigeriacrime.com gathered that the incident happened during an escort along Gwoza- Limankara-Uvaha road by civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF members.
The terrorists also set ablaze five commercial vehicles including a security patrol vehicle, even as scores of motorists and passengers were either abducted or missing in action.
Meanwhile, the Senator representing Southern Borno, Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on a robust collaboration between the military and youths in Gwoza to end renewed killings in the community.
Sources informed that the incident took place at about 5 pm on Saturday, but due to telecommunication lapses delayed the information till Sunday afternoon.
Recall that last week, a member of the House of Representatives, representing, Gwoza/Chibok/Damboa, Hon Ahmed Jaha raised alarm over the killing of 10 farmers within 10 days in Gwoza local government area. This is as the First Class Emir of Gwoza, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta exclusively in an interview with Vanguard last week also lamented over renewed slaughtering of farmers while harvesting their crops by terrorists.
” I can inform you that about three civilians and a soldier were killed in a Boko Haram ambush along Gwoza-Limankara-Uvaha road.
“The deceased soldier (names withheld) for security reasons, was among the security agencies escorting motorists and passengers before he was shot dead.
“About five commercial vehicles and a patrol vehicle belonging to CJTF were set ablaze, even as scores are still missing in the bush as of Sunday afternoon.
“Presently, our member, representing Gwoza at the Borno State House of Assembly, Hon Abdullahi Buba Abatcha and other concerned personalities have left Maiduguri to Gwoza to sympathize with families of the victims.” The Source said.