Ndume Warns Against Religious Profiling Amid Renewed Boko Haram Attacks in Borno

Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has urged Nigerians to avoid religious profiling in the face of renewed Boko Haram attacks, emphasizing that the insurgents target victims indiscriminately, regardless of faith.

The lawmaker issued the caution in a Wednesday statement following recent assaults on Ngoshe village in Gwoza Local Government Area and Mussa community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area, which claimed eight lives over the weekend. Five Muslim farmers were killed in Ngoshe on Saturday, while three Christians were murdered in Mussa on Sunday. Several homes and shops were also razed during the attacks.

Describing the violence as “heartbreaking and deeply painful,” Ndume, a former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, honoured the sacrifices of troops under Operation Hadin Kai and reiterated his call for stronger security measures. He pledged to continue advocating for the deployment of more personnel, modern weaponry, and enhanced intelligence to safeguard rural communities.

Ndume also condemned an online report that claimed all the victims were Christians, describing it as misleading and dangerous. He stressed that such divisive narratives could inflame tensions, undermine troop morale, and distract from the collective effort to defeat insurgency. He further called on the Federal Government to prioritise the welfare of soldiers and equip them adequately to decisively end the menace of Boko Haram.