Residents’ alleged Boko Haram killing innocent people in Maiduguri

Borno residents have reacted to the killing currently ongoing in the state in a mysterious manner by unknown persons.

Residents said prior to receiving and releasing suspected Boko Haram fighters who are surrendering in droves, there were no such killings going on in the state, as such called on the Borno state government to go back to drawing board and trace suspected Boko Haram fighters that were already released in the society.

Recently, there were reports about the killing of two people, who were attacked and killed by yet to be identified persons.

The first incident occurred at London Ciki Area in Maiduguri Metropolis, where a shop owner was killed and his corpse dumped inside a refrigerator, while all the goods in the store were carted away.

The second was around Bulumkutu Abuja, where one Babagana Ahmed Gaidam was stabbed to death by yet to be identified persons, at his residence at about 10pm on Sunday.

According to residents of Maiduguri, it was observed that the spate was increasing by the day. 

“There are a lot of unreported incidents of killings. The state is becoming a nightmare again especially since bloodthirsty men were allowed freedom because they handed themselves to the authorities.” A resident of Maiduguri said.

Incidents related to robbery and snatching of handsets had occurred around Ajilari, Baga Road and Modugamari within the past few weeks.

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These incidents have left many residents to speculate that repentant Boko Haram militants may be behind the killings and random criminal activities in the state.

But a Senior Police Officer, said against that erroneous belief, most of the people committing these types of crimes are hoodlums that have been attacking unsuspected residents in the metropolis for some time.

“Some of them disguise themselves as passengers in tricycles to rob their victims of their valuables. Some will monitor customers who want to withdraw money from the bank or ATM and go after them.

“We have arrested some of the robbery gang who robbed ATMs within the metropolis. Luck ran out with them when they abandoned the vehicle used for the crime,” he said.

Adding he said: “Be rest assured that the police will leave no stone unturned to get the culprits and prosecute them. So people should be calm and go about their normal activities.”

He urged residents in the state to be wary of allowing criminals and strange faces who look suspicious to dwell in their midst by reporting to the police, in order not to cause havoc to peaceful citizens.

Also speaking on the recent killing Mr Jubril Muhammed, Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), said Mr Babagana who was killed on Sunday in Bullumkutu was one of its members, noting that the Union received the news about his death with deep shock.

Muhammed said the police were informed about and were already investigating and working toward unraveling those behind the senseless killing.

Residents’ alleged Boko Haram killing innocent people in Maiduguri