Residents
of Damaturu were in frenzied excitement over the recent victory of the Nigerian
army over members of the Boko Haram sect in the North-East of the country.
Speaking
to a reliable correspondent, Alhaji Ali Musa, a resident of Damaturu, said that
“the rededication of the security agents in the fight against insurgency has
given us psychological relief with a sense of security.” He also expressed
delight over the reported killing of the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau.
Alhaji
Bukar Yawale, a trader in Damaturu, said: “we have faith and confidence in the
bravery of Nigeria’s security forces and their capability to dislodge the
leadership and supporters of the insurgents.
“Given the needed equipment and motivation, the military will have defeated
them long ago.”
Hajiya
Aisha Bukar, mother of six and a widow, said: “although many lives have been
lost, we thank God and the military for the turn of events against the
insurgents.”
A
lecturer at the state university, who declined to mention his name, said
Nigeria must save itself from avoidable embarrassments it suffered in the hands
of the insurgent. He
weighed his argument on the record of the country’s military in regional and
international operations.
A
cleric, who did not want his name mentioned, commended the security agencies
and called on the public to always volunteer useful information that would
assist in the fight against the insurgents.
He
said: “People should be vigilant of suspected persons or movements in their
communities as the military destroy insurgents’ cells.
“The
security should also intensify surveillance on the highways as fleeing bandits
may resort to robbing motorists and commuters on the way.”
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