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Insecurity: Boko Haram Using Weapons Stolen From Nigerian Soldiers to Terrorize Citizens - Ndume

Thompson Nsisongabasi

May 18, 2021

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Nigerian senator, Ali Ndume has said that Boko Haram terrorists are using weapons stolen from the Nigerian army to attack citizens.

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Boko Haram terrorists now steal weapons from Nigerian military and use it to attack citizens.

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This was revealed by the Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume.

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Ndume, who is the Senator representing Borno South said Boko Haram also gets arms from Chad and Libya.

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He disclosed that terrorists resorted to stealing arms from the military due to their desperation to hold on to territories in the Northeast.

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Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, the lawmaker said the current army is turning the heat on the terrorists.

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"The insurgents now are desperate in getting arms and ammunition and the arms they use the ones they succeeded in carting away from Nigerian soldiers and other security forces.

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"I know that small arms are coming from Libya and Chad but the bulk of equipment they use are the ones they succeeded in stealing from our armed forcesÔÇØ, he said.

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