By Atoyebi Nike
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has cautioned against portraying Boko Haram attacks as targeting only Christians, warning that such narratives are misleading and dangerous.
His statement on Wednesday followed renewed assaults in Ngoshe village, Gwoza Local Government Area, and Mussa community in Askira-Uba, where insurgents killed five Muslim farmers on Saturday and three Christians the next day. Dozens of houses were also reportedly razed.
Reacting to claims by an online media platform that only Christians were targeted, Ndume, a former chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, condemned the report, insisting Boko Haram’s violence spares no faith or tribe.
“It is unethical and unconscionable for any media outlet to suggest Christians are the sole targets of Boko Haram attacks. These killings are blind to religion or ethnicity, and such profiling risks inflaming tensions and weakening the morale of our soldiers,” he said.
The senator lamented the plight of residents who continue to suffer under insurgency while commending the military for sustaining pressure on the terrorists. He urged the federal government to step up support for troops with better welfare, arms, and ammunition to bring an end to the crisis.
