Buhari raises alarm, says terrorists returning to embarrass govt

President Muhammadu Buhari on
Sunday raised the alarm that having lost the war to the nation’s armed forces, insurgents are desperately seeking ways of returning to the
society to wreak havoc.
Buhari therefore called on all Nigerians,
especially those that are resident in areas
previously ravaged by terrorists, to be more
vigilant and ready to work with security
operatives in ending the war against
insurgency.
According to a statement by his Senior Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam
Garba Shehu, the President made the
submission while reacting to the spate of
suicide bombings in Chibok market, Dolari Internally Displaced Person’s camp in Borno State and the Gombi market in Adamawa State.
He said the insurgents’ gradual return was
meant to embarrass his government and that was why they chose isolated communities and markets as their targets. He said the insurgents had suffered immensely
from the sustained bombardments of their
camps and hide outs by the Nigerian military
and had resorted to using desperate measures
to gain cheap media attention. The President added that the terrorists had been rendered weak, confused and homeless
after repeated bombings and ravaging of their camps and hide outs by the military, forcing them to find their way back into the society to wreak havoc, like the case of the Dolari IDP camp.
He said, “I urge all citizens wherever they live to
own the war against terror and to be part of the
fight because it is the only way we can finish
the remaining work that needs to be done to
make our country safe again.
“Having lost the war, they (the insurgents) are
seeking ways and means to gradually find their
way back into society.
“They are not returning to contribute but to
cause more havoc. They are so desperate to
embarrass the government and the people that
they have no qualms attacking isolated
communities and markets.”
Buhari noted that the materials for the
Improvised Explosive Devices were locally
sourced by the insurgents.
He therefore urged Nigerians to be more
circumspect and report suspicious purchases
and movements of unusual components in any
part of the country, especially the North East.
The President extended his condolences to all
the people of Chibok, Gombi and Dolari who lost loved ones in the recent attacks and prayed that the Almighty God will comfort them and grant the injured persons quick recovery.