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“The Boko Haram insurgents are relocating to the Burra Forest. It is a very large forest extending to three states and it is from there that the terrorists are going to other places to unleash terror on people.
“It was because of their activities that a new Police division was opened in Burra but the police cannot carry out operation in the forest because it is a high risk operation.
“They kidnap people daily, and receive between N3million and N5million as ransom,” Senator Misau said.
According to the senator, the terrorists told their victims that they relocated from the popular Sambisa Forest, which has been their main base before the recent bombardments by the Nigerian military.
His words: “They also said the terrorists are in hundreds and that they coordinate their operations from the forest.
“They have collected so much money from the people but because the place is in remote area, it has not been given national prominence.
“The people are highly sophisticated, and to tackle them, we need serious surveillance, intelligence and equipment.”
The senator vowed to bring the matter up when the Senate reconvenes next month even as he promised to write all the security agencies in the country to intervene in the situation.
Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday, August 9, confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents who had been dislodged from Borno state were relocating to new bases.
The defence spokesman, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar stated this when contacted over reports the Islamist group setting up a new base in Bauchi state
His words: “It is not out of place if the terrorists are relocating because of ongoing operations by the military and equally because of operations of the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF).”
“However, wherever they go, the military, with other security agencies will intercept them. The next phase of the operations will take care of them.”
“The inhabitants of that general area should be on the lookout of new persons and cooperate with security agencies. They are fleeing not only to Bauchi but other place.”
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