Gbenga Adamolekun
Maiduguri: Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has issued a stern warning to residents — anyone caught aiding, harbouring, or supplying logistics to Boko Haram insurgents will face the full weight of the law, days after a military airstrike razed a notorious border market allegedly used as an insurgent supply hub.
The Air Component of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, recently conducted an operation in the Jilli general area of Gubio Local Government Area on Saturday, prompting the warning.
Jilli borders Gubio in Borno and Geidam in Yobe.
Zulum, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mr Dauda Iliya, described Jilli market as a notorious hub, allegedly used by insurgents and their logistics suppliers.
“I have been properly briefed on the airstrike carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai on Jilli market, a border town between Borno and Yobe.
“Let me state categorically that the Borno State Government closed Jilli and Gazabure markets five years ago.
“I am in close consultation with the Government of Yobe State and the military hierarchy on the matter,” the governor was quoted as saying.
Zulum said the Borno Government has closely coordinated with the military and other security agencies before resettling any community or reopening markets, particularly in areas affected by insurgency.
He reiterated that his administration remains committed to safeguarding law-abiding citizens and sustaining collaborative efforts with security agencies to restore lasting peace and stability across the state.
The governor urged residents to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information that will aid ongoing military operations.
