This comes after Residents of the border town in the
north-east state recently fled into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram
militants seized the community.

The palace of the district head was equally burnt, along
with a military barracks and several homes, which were set ablaze.

The insurgents were, however, pushed back after the military
deployed reinforcements, while residents are returning home following
deployments of military personnel.

The lawmaker in a statement on Wednesday commended the Chief
of Army Staff, Lt-General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Defence Staff,
General Christopher Musa, for their prompt response, particularly the
deployment of the 153rd Task Force Battalion to the community.

Senator Ndume, who noted that the quick intervention of the
military lessened the havoc that could have been wreaked on the community by
the terror gang, further pleaded with the military authorities to make the
presence of the military personnel permanent in the community, which he noted
is a border town.

He also called for sustained collaboration between the
Nigerian military and its Cameroonian counterpart in policing border towns.

He said, “The courage displayed by our military and their
resilience remain laudable.

“I have always acknowledged the fact that our military is
overstretched, and I am impressed with their successes in the face of obvious
challenges.”