Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has said that more troops are to be deployed to Geidam Township to protect people’s lives and property. According to him, the deployment of more troops to the border community was directed Sunday by the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor. Buni disclosed this Monday in the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Hausa Service, monitored in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. He said the problems with insecurity to lives and property in the northeast has been existing for a dozen years. On current state of security in Geidam, he said: “There was relief but the recent attacks on Geidam forced many people to flee their ancestral homes for safety. “It’s true that as we are terrified; it’s a must that we collaborate to see a permanent solution to insecurity if found.” According to him, the permanent solution to insecurity was to sustain protection of people’s lives and property. While speaking on the security situation of the township, he said: “The reports we’re getting from security agencies indicate that the military is in control of town,” adding that the soldiers have taken measures to protect lives and property. Lamenting on incessant attacks, he said: “Any time the terrorists attack Geidam they loot food items and drugs from shops and a hospital for no other reason.” He noted that several attacks on Geidam however fifers from other communities; as the terrorists spent three days in the town. On the meeting with Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, he said: “I discussed with him (Irabor) the need to deploy more soldiers to Geidam,” noting that the border town is with Niger and located on shores of Lake Chad. He said in his presence in Abuja, Irabor spoke with the Chief of Air Staff to deploy fighter jets to secure border communities. He said that this is the way out to secure lives and property in the state. On his part; he said that there would be no reason for the Army close Geidam market and humiliate the people.
