DHQ Insists Attack On Zulum’s Convoy By Boko Haram

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday countered the allegation made by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, that there was military sabotage in the fight against insurgency.

Defence Spokesman, John Enenche, stated this on Wednesday in an interview on Channels TV, while answering questions on the allegation by the governor.

Zulum’s convoy was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists six days ago on his way to Baga to distribute food to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

Speaking with journalists after the attack on him, Zulum had accused the military of being responsible for the attack on his convoy in Baga.

But Enenche refuted the governor’s claim, saying the DHQ has investigated it and found it to be false.

He added that the attack on the governor’s convoy was not in any way a military sabotage.

The defence spokesman also absorbed the military of any complacency

He stressed that contrary to the governor’s claims, the attack was not by the military, saying that it had investigated the weighty allegations and findings showef that the Zulum’s claims were false.
 
He said: “We investigated it immediately and the strategic level is cleared of that, operational level cleared of that, the tactical level is cleared of that.

“We analysed the video. Even from the gunshot, the way it all played out, you will discover from the sound of the gunshot that it is not conventional weapons that were used.

“From the habit from that analysis, it was purely that of the enemy in that area – Boko Haram (BHTs). From the tactics, from the manoeuvres exhibited, it was theirs. From the search conducted, it was purely theirs,” he said.