The Zulum government warned Boko Haram on the verge of taking over Marte Lga in Borno

Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has warned that the Boko Haram sect and its splinter group, the Islamic State for the West African Province (ISWAP), are on the verge of taking over the Marte Regional Government in the state following a series of sustainable attacks in the area.

The governor stated this when he visited the area on Sunday.

He said the deteriorating security situation in Marte was worried because it was the only city that was not yet fully occupied by the rebels.

Zulum, who visited the area to assess the challenges faced by the affected council population, appealed to the federal government to mobilize the determinant strategy that would ensure that the city did not fully fall into the hands of the rebels.

“Marte was reconciled about 4 years ago, but unfortunately, for the last three days, it was searched and moved again,” he said.

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“Around 20,000 people left Marte for Dikwa; this large amount is a threat because it allows them to live in the camp can make the most younger who become vulnerable to recruitment by rebels.

“Until now, the Marte local government consists of more than 300 cities and villages, now we only have one position, if we cannot maintain this one, then we will lose the entire local government for rebels, which will be very annoying, and I think we will not let this happen.

“Therefore, I called for the Federal and Nigerian army so that we could unite our heads and hold our land so that this single city remained.

“Alhamdulillah, we returned to Marte yesterday and spent the night with the support of our Nigerian army and our volunteers. This community is now re -entered for the second time. However, my prayer to the Nigerian Federal Government and the Nigerian army is that we do everything possible to protect the city on the ground.”

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