31st May, 2011
The Borno Police Command said on Tuesday that it had launched a massive hunt for the killers of a brother to the Shehu of Borno in Maiduguri.
The deceased, Malam Abba Ibn Garbai, was killed on Monday by suspected Boko Haram militants at about 9.p.m at his Gangamari residence
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mallam Lawal Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri that the police had mapped out strategies to ensure that the killers were arrested.
“The killing is unfortunate, especially considering the efforts being made by the police to ensure security of lives and property in the state.
“I want to assure you that we have spread our dragnets all over the state in search of the killers. I can assure you that we will get them sooner or later,’’ he said.
Abdullahi said the Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, had introduced numerous strategies to end the attacks by suspected militants in the state.
“He has introduced numerous crime combat strategies to address the situation in Maiduguri.
“I believe that in a short while, the security challenges facing the state will be tackled,’’ he added.
NAN reports that the deceased was shot in front of his residence while in the company of some friends.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that some 100 persons have so far been killed by suspected Boko Haram militants since July 2, 2010 when they began attacks on individuals believed to have played roles in quelling the Yusufiyya uprising of 2009 in Maiduguri.
Gov. Kashim Shettima on Sunday appealed to the militants to dialogue with his administration to end the killings.
