As the battle to curb Boko Haram insurgency wages on,
some army officers have accused their counterparts in the Air Force of
bombarding checkpoints manned by Army.
One
of the soldiers who spoke to Punch on Monday, November 3, said the Air Force
plane dropped bombs on them as they were manning checkpoints on the side of
Mubi.
He
said: “We are 17 in number,
manning checkpoints on the Mubi side, when an Air Force plane drop bombs on us.
We all fled the area. Up until now, I cannot say where my colleagues are,
because we ran in different directions.
“I managed to come to Yola through Cameroon, after
trekking for some kilometres. I was assisted by some good Samaritan.”
According
to some residents of Hong, an Air Force helicopter also dropped bombs on some residential
houses in Shuwa village near the hometown of Nigerian Ambassador to Tunisia,
Ambassador James Barka.
In
a related development, the Adamawa State Government has banned the use of
motorcycles in seven local government areas with immediate effect.
This
is part of measures to curb insecurity in the state.
The
affected local governments are Numan, Demsa, Girei, Song, Gombi, Hong and
Fufore.
A
statement by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Government House, Yola,
Mr. P.P. Elisha, said:
“Security
agents have been directed to ensure enforcement of the policy.”
Last
week, hundreds of Nigerian soldiers reportedly fled the town of Mubi
in Adamawa State, as members of the Boko Haram sect made advances to take over
the town.
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