The Nigerian Youth Congress, NYC, has vehemently condemned the Saturday killings of over forty (40) farmers in Marrabati and Hammayya villages, near Zabarmari in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State by the Boko Haram terrorists, calls for immediate relieve of Service Chiefs.


In a statement by the President, Blessing Akinlosotu also condoled with the families of the deceased, compelling the Federal Government through the Nigerian Armed Forces to intensive surveillance and ensure that people in the state are adequately and maximumly given the desired security.

The President made this known to journalists today, 29 November, 2020 and advised the people to be vigilant and security watchdogs of their lives, property and that of their neighbours.

However, the Borno State governor, Governor Babagana Zulum this morning led kinsmen and other residents at Zabarmari for the funeral of the forty-three (43) farmers killed by the Boko Haram terrorist.

The report of the killings which clouded the airwaves yesterday told that the farmers were waylaid on their way to their rice farms which they were harvesting before the surprise attack happened.

Some other farmers were also taken away by the criminals. Zulum during the burial of the farmers lamented that “it is disheartening that more than 40 citizens were slaughtered while they were working in their farmlands,” and also expressed condolence.

Earlier, a few weeks before now, the NYC has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address the high rate of insecurity in the country.

Affirming its stand, Akinlosotu again urged the federal government to as a matter of urgency do everything humanly possible to intensive security in the state stressing that the state has experienced enough of the killings.

"How long do we continue experiencing these killings and yet nothing seems done by the government?" Akinlosotu passionately asked, worriedly.

Suggesting other ways of curbing the insecurity in the state and country at large, the body called for the relieve of the service chiefs, pointing out that new fresh brains should be appointed by the presidency as soon as possible and must be properly trained for the new trend of curbing insecurity.