MUST SEE: 100 Hunters To Assist Army Against Boko Haram

Local hunters from the Kaduna state will assist Nigeria army to bring the activities of the deadly Boko Haram sect to an end by December ending.

Alh Shehu Musa Al-Jan, speaking to the reporters in Kaduna, the head of the local hunters, revealed that about 100 hunters have announced their interest to go to Maiduguri and fight the insurgents.

He said that the volunteers were aware of the December deadline given to the army chiefs by President Muhammad Buhari, adding that, ‘‘we are ready to go and fight the insurgents to a standstill.’’

Al-Jan pointed out that the fight against the Boko Haram was a call to duty, adding that, ‘‘the military alone cannot end the psychological war. We want to go there and assist them, we are not joking.’’

‘We have contacted our members across the Northern region and we know who and who are ready. We just want an invitation from the government, and we will land in Maiduguri without delay.’

‘We are ashamed of ourselves and inspite of the fact that we have brave and courageous men in the region, we cannot fold our hands and continue to see the senseless killing of our brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and wives by this blood thirsty and heartless men (Boko Haram).”

The head of hunters expressed optimism that the December deadline to end the insurgency is possible, adding, ‘with serious commitment among the various security agencies and the combined efforts of our members, we shall defeat the insurgents.’

He also said his group members are engaged in the recent returning of stolen cows and bullets at the Kumuku forest in Birnin Gwari praised the commitment of the state government under Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai saying the feat couldn’t have been achieved without his support.

‘The state governor, Mallam Nasiru El-rufai has provided all the logistics support necessary to assist the security and our group in bringing the situation to the state in which it is now,” Al-Jan concluded.

During his presidential campaign and upon taking office on May 29 President Buhari has frequently stated crushing the Boko Haram insurgency in the country as a key target.

Giving Nigeria high hopes, the leader of the nation announced an ambitious December deadline for the army to end the Boko Haram terrorism.

But, as the New Year approaches, it seems the military is likely to miss its target to stamp out the sect.