According to a source, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Jere Local Council, Borno State, is close to the Tuba hamlet, where Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have put up new hideouts.
The Guardian was informed by local sources and Jere farmers that over 200 motorcycles were seen in a jihadist stronghold in northern Borno State.
The NNPCL exploration site, as well as nearby communities including Dusuman, Ngom, Jabarman, Gongulong Lawanti, Koshebe, and the outskirts of Muna Garage, 20 kilometers east of Maiduguri, have been targeted by terrorists, according to information obtained by The Guardian.
Other targets include the Maiduguri livestock market, Madinatu, and commuters and drivers using the Maiduguri-Monguno and Mafa routes.
According to reports, the two terror groups send small attacking detachments on motorcycles towards the Ngom community along the Maiduguri-Dikwa road. They then cross over to the 40km Maiduguri Mafa road and eventually arrive at Konduga Local Council on the southern edge of Sambisa Forest, which is a major insurgent hideout in the northeast.
A 65-year-old hunter called Konto Aliyu expressed concern about the security risks posed by the terrorists’ presence in the council areas, in addition to building a castle and escape routes.
He requested Maj-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), to demolish the hideouts in Jere in order to impair their ability to assault Army posts and the nearby people.
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