Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have razed no fewer than 25 newly constructed buildings for returnees in Dikwa Local Council of Borno State.
This comes days after internally displaced persons (IDPs) were abducted in a forest while fetching firewood in Gajibo village.
An eyewitness, Modu Kundiri, confirmed the development.
Also, the state police command has confirmed Boko Haram insurgents abducting some female IDPs in Ngala community.
When quizzed, its spokesperson, Nahum Daso Kenneth, stated: “Yes, there was an incident like that in Ngala, but I am yet to be fully briefed on the matter. I will contact you when I get the full details.”
Reacting, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has described the Federal Government’s reintegration of ‘repentant’ terrorists as an exercise in futility.
It argued as “fraudulent” for anyone to say that persons, who participated in massive killing of citizens could repent.
The group blamed release of terrorists for the increasing attacks, insisting: “it is a fraudulent scheme that empowers freed terrorists to reintegrate with their former colleagues to continue to unleash violent attacks on civilians.”
HURIWA, therefore, called for an immediate end to the reintegration programme.
It argued: “How can any sane government prioritise the welfare of terrorists, who reportedly surrendered, rather than investing heavily to compensate, house and resettle victims of perennial terrorism? The report that over 100 girls were kidnapped violently from IDP in Ngala, headquarters of Gam Borou Ngala in Borno State, demonstrates the lack of utilitarian value and absolute futility of the programme for reintegration of repentant terrorists.”
Similarly, the leadership of the National Assembly is to meet with President Bola Tinubu over the prevailing insecurity.
The decision is consequent upon a motion of urgent importance raised by Emmanuel Udende on the killing of over 50 people in renewed attacks in no fewer than five Benue State communities by bandits.
Some of the settlements include Kwande, Ukum, Logo and Katsina-Ala Councils.
Based on the motion, the Senate resolved to send a delegation to condole with the government and people of the state.
The lawmakers also urged the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Inspector General of Police and heads of other security agencies to, among other things, urgently deploy personnel to address the continuing attacks by armed terrorists parading as herdsmen in the five communities.
This, the upper legislative chamber resolved, would assist in stopping the killings and restore normalcy in the affected settlements.
Within the last three months, Ukum Council Chairman, Gideon Haanongon, and Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Matthew Abo, were kidnapped.
Governor Hyacinth Alia had said development would continue to elude the affected areas until peace returns.
