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Boko Haram Has Foreign Fighters From Mali, Burkina Faso —Borno Commissioner - Politics - Nairaland 71451f

Boko Haram Has Foreign Fighters From Mali, Burkina Faso —Borno Commissioner (6798 Views)

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TimeManager(m): 8:16pm On Apr 18
The state's Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, made this statement on Thursday during an appearance on News Central, where he addressed the growing insecurity in the state.

The Borno State government has raised concerns over the infiltration of the state by foreign terrorist elements.


The state's Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, made this statement on Thursday during an appearance on News Central, where he addressed the growing insecurity in the state.

"We have in the rank and file of Boko Haram, militants who are not from Nigeria but from neighbouring countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and other countries. That is what we mean by foreigners ing the rank and file of Boko Haram,” he said.

"It is a federal matter. We are aware that the federal government is taking steps to safeguard the territorial borders of the country. The relevant security agencies—the Army, the Police, Immigration, and others—are working hard to detect the entry of foreign assets into Nigeria.”


He described the matter as “sensitive” because “Nigeria’s boundary, and indeed boundaries all over Africa, are porous”.

“We have cases where bandits and terrorists go in and out undetected. That appears to be an Africa-wide problem,” he added.


His comments come amid rising concerns over the resurgence of Boko Haram terrorism in the state.

Earlier, Governor Babagana Zulum raised the alarm over the worsening security situation in Borno State. Recent Boko Haram attacks and the dislodgement of military formations in key areas like Wajirko, Sabon Gari, Wulgo, and Izge indicate that the state may be losing control.

Speaking at a Special Expanded Security Meeting in the first week of April, Zulum condemned the ongoing attacks and kidnappings, emphasising that such incidents were happening almost daily without any serious confrontation from security forces.

He described the situation as a serious setback for Borno and the wider North East region.
Governor Babagana.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/17/boko-haram-has-foreign-fighters-mali-burkina-faso-borno-commissioner

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SeeAllen: 8:18pm On Apr 18
Yes they were brought in by evil APC in 2014 to fight Jonathan during the election

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Karlovych: 8:19pm On Apr 18
embarassed The Vice President is from Borno, he will handle the security challenges facing the North while the vermin in will handle the economy.

grin Don't forget to check my signature for Freestuffs such as how to become a BH victim.

Sai ApC

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TimeManager(m): 8:20pm On Apr 18
Elrufai had said he paid them to go back to their countries when he was Governor. Can he talk to his mercenaries to stop invading the country, settle them and ask them to go back to wherever hole they came from. But Elrufai is more bothered about coalition of failures than human lives.


-Kiss the truth!

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atiku4President(m): 8:22pm On Apr 18
El Rufai is now an enemy of his lovers before. What happened?

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TimeManager(m): 8:28pm On Apr 18
Karlovych:
embarassed The Vice President is from Borno, he will handle the security challenges facing the North while the vermin in will handle the economy.

grin Don't forget to check my signature for Freestuffs such as how to become a BH victim.

Sai ApC

Stop repeating lies and bullshit. There's no where the President or the campaign team says such a thing during the election. There's no country the Vice is in charge of security. Atleast, you should try and talk like someone who saw the four corners of a classroom.


-Kiss the truth!

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fulaniHERDSman(m): 8:50pm On Apr 18
cool
crossfm: 8:50pm On Apr 18
Hehehe.

Hypocrites,it's now you people know that there is foreign fighters from Mali,but during Jonathan's era you guys were all silent and refused to see reasons with him.

Jonathan made a lot of effects to destroy terrorists. He even had plans to use foreign mercenaries to flush them out. But most of you guys were shouting a fight against Boko Haram is a fight against the north.

After using terrorism as a means to bring in Buhari to power, today the chicken is back to roost.

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Dhoneymix: 8:51pm On Apr 18
We know already! Can we talk about how to end it?
oche2020: 8:51pm On Apr 18
Hmmmmmm
Wizardslayer: 8:52pm On Apr 18
They see Nigeria as perfect breeding ground.

They're just fighting for their expansionist agenda.
Benue and plateau states are taking the heat right now.

The terrorists have our military and all the security agencies in their pocket.

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tunwumi: 8:53pm On Apr 18
Okay. Now that you have said this...
omoredia: 8:53pm On Apr 18
Is buhari and sultan not also foreigners from the sahel?

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showboy2301: 8:57pm On Apr 18
But you guys are paying them to wreck havoc, right?

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jmoore(m): 8:57pm On Apr 18
TimeManager:


Stop repeating lies and bullshit. There's no where the President or the campaign team says such a thing during the election. There's no country the Vice is in charge of security. Atleast, you should try and talk like someone who saw the four corners of a classroom.


-Kiss the truth!

Babablu bulabu lies.

When Daniel Bwala said that once they APC, their brain stop working, he wasn't lying.

Shettima actually said he will handle security and lead the troops to the battlefield.

So hush your jagajaga denial.

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Brendaniel: 8:57pm On Apr 18
TimeManager:
Elrufai had said he paid them to go back to their countries when he was Governor. Can he talk to his mercenaries to stop invading the country, settle them and ask them to go back to wherever hole they came from. But Elrufai is more bothered about coalition of failures than human lives.


-Kiss the truth!

And Tinubu assigned El-Rufai to answer questions on his behalf in Chattam house regarding security and you hailed both Tinubu and El-Rufai for doing so, who is the joker here, you, Tinubu, El-Rufai or the 3 of you?

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arantess: 8:57pm On Apr 18
TimeManager:


https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/17/boko-haram-has-foreign-fighters-mali-burkina-faso-borno-commissioner
We've heard all these before

Why are you they still allowed to operate at will?

What is the drug baron doing about it?

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Niok: 8:58pm On Apr 18
Shettima will handle security 🤣🤣🤣

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arantess: 8:59pm On Apr 18
TimeManager:


Stop repeating lies and bullshit. There's no where the President or the campaign team says such a thing during the election. There's no country the Vice is in charge of security. Atleast, you should try and talk like someone who saw the four corners of a classroom.


-Kiss the truth!
You that saw classroom, see as you always reason like retardedd folk.

So the buck stops at the president table right?

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yinkeys(m): 9:00pm On Apr 18
Reintegrate them into your society
Give them amnesty like you guys always do
An ideology carried out by the unenlightened/uneducated
This is war against an ideology
Especially when their greedy rulers refused to educate them decades ago
Smh
I won’t be surprised if they’re doing the bidding of certain neocolonial masters, whether from the West or East
Exceed15: 9:02pm On Apr 18
No , they have been around when North received them in the name of religion.
VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 9:02pm On Apr 18
Wizardslayer:
They see Nigeria as perfect breeding ground.

They're just fighting for their expansionist agenda.
Benue and plateau states are taking the heat right now.

The terrorists have our military and all the security agencies in their pocket.
They are waging war against Nigeria with the assistance of the North.

The North should be very careful how they invite all manner of foreign terrorist to come through thier borders to destabilise Nigeria for their religious interest

Otherwise another bloody war will break out. This is what they are indirectly asking for through their silence and refusal to condemn the carnage in strong

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Racoon(m): 9:03pm On Apr 18
Of course he knows and spoke the solemn truth know to the whole world. Keep giving amnesty as you have been doing.

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Fenrir(m): 9:06pm On Apr 18
You people just like to bitch, bitch bitch
Yap, yap, yap

216 million of you, stop bickering and stand together

Majority rules

If enough of you agreed and picked weapons things would change fast

If you want peace THEN PREPARE FOR WAR!!!

how are my race the only ones that understand this and the concept of mad

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bixton(m): 9:08pm On Apr 18
TimeManager:


https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/17/boko-haram-has-foreign-fighters-mali-burkina-faso-borno-commissioner


Let us not mince words, it was never a FG matter and it will never be.
The insecurity was first birthed by you Northerns to send a message to the Southern President and when the President was trying to sort it out and making your homes safe, the North complained that the so called foreigners were their kits and kins from neighboring countries.

So you lots should deal with it.
The same ideology you Northerners use by bringing insecurity into the country use same ideology to exile it.

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Obainomilano: 9:14pm On Apr 18
TimeManager:


Stop repeating lies and bullshit. There's no where the President or the campaign team says such a thing during the election. There's no country the Vice is in charge of security. Atleast, you should try and talk like someone who saw the four corners of a classroom.


-Kiss the truth!
they said ..kasshim shettima said it that he will be in charge of security and president economy ..stop arguing blindly

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Orch1981: 9:14pm On Apr 18
You mean fulanis from from mali and Burkina Faso?
Yes you are right

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LegendHero(m): 9:14pm On Apr 18
Lol dey whyne unaself.

You wan make Asiwaju release tranche of payment to una again?

Suddenly Boko Haram don dey active for the last few days where they dey on hibernation for almost 2 years of Tinubu government.

Let’s see how Jagaban handle this both politically and security wise.
panpan(m): 9:16pm On Apr 18
PRINCESSFCFANSs: 9:21pm On Apr 18
OK

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