.warns residents against aiding Boko Haram
By Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has said that the state government had five years ago shut down Jilli Market, struck in Saturday’s airstrike, warning residents against aiding, harbouring or providing logistical support to Boko Haram insurgents.
Zulum gave this warning in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, saying that he had been fully briefed on the airstrike carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai in the Jilli general area of Gubio Local Government Area on April 11.
"Let me state categorically that the Borno State Government closed Jilli and Gazabure markets five years ago," Zulum said, describing the market as a notorious hub allegedly used by insurgents and their logistics suppliers.
Jilli is a border community between Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State and Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Governor Zulum disclosed that he was in close consultation with the Government of Yobe State and the military hierarchy on the matter, adding that his administration maintained close coordination with the military and other security agencies before resettling any community or reopening markets in areas affected by insurgency.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information to aid ongoing military operations, reiterating his administration’s commitment to restoring lasting peace and stability across the state.
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