{"id":122082,"date":"2025-09-08T20:49:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122082"},"modified":"2025-09-08T20:49:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:49:34","slug":"insecurity-vp-mourns-victims-of-borno-attack-seeks-stronger-military-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/insecurity-vp-mourns-victims-of-borno-attack-seeks-stronger-military-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: VP mourns victims of Borno attack, seeks stronger military crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As insurgents continue to attack defenseless citizens in various parts of the country, Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sorrow over the recent terrorist attack in Darajamal community, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where many lives, including those of civilians and soldiers, were lost.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was reported that at least 63 people, including five soldiers, were killed on Friday night when Boko Haram attacked Darajamal, a newly resettled community in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The community which became a stronghold for the terrorists, was abandoned for years even after the military recaptured it.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On July 13, the Borno State government resettled more than 3000 displaced persons from an IDP camp in Bama town into 300 newly constructed housing units in the community. Nearly two months after being resettled to rebuild their lives following several years of displacement, the terrorists struck again.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a condolence message on Monday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima described the incident as a national tragedy, saying the killings had thrown the entire country into mourning.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI extend my heartfelt condolences to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, the people of Borno State, and the Nigerian military over the tragic loss of our compatriots. These deaths have left the entire nation in collective grief, but we are confident that justice will be served for the bereaved families,\u201d Shettima said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vice President assured residents that the Federal Government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s leadership, is determined to defeat terrorism.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He recalled the President\u2019s directive to the Armed Forces to review current security operations and deploy advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment to strengthen the fight against insurgent groups across the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shettima also reiterated the government\u2019s consideration of establishing state police, in line with President Tinubu\u2019s position that some security challenges require specialised local units with knowledge of terrain and culture to effectively safeguard communities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vice President joined in offering prayers for the repose of the victims\u2019 souls and assured the people of Borno of the administration\u2019s continued support in restoring peace and stability.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa As insurgents continue to attack defenseless citizens in various parts of the country, Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sorrow over the recent terrorist attack in&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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