At least five people, including soldiers and a village head, were reportedly killed when Boko Haram fighters ambushed a military convoy in the Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to Daily Trust, the ambush took place near New Marte on the night of October 7, 2024, leaving an unspecified number of individuals wounded. A security source confirmed that the overall chairman of the civilian task force in Marte was among the victims.
“”Five people, including Mai Musinema (the village head), Mai Babashehu Mai Musinema, two soldiers, the overall chairman of CJTF in Marte LGA, and two others lost their lives to the incident,” the source said.
Critically injured individuals were transported to Maiduguri for medical treatment, while those with minor injuries remained in New Marte.
“They started fixing some portions of the bad road between New Marte and Dikwa two days ago to enable smooth driving because the area is known for attacks on motorists. They were going back yesterday (Monday) when they came under a heavy attack by insurgents and five persons were killed, while others sustained varying degrees of injury,” a top CJTF source said.
The source added, “We lost two chairmen including the overall chairman in Marte LGA and the chairman who coordinated the New Marte.”
The deceased were buried according to Islamic rites in New Marte. The slain village head had succeeded his father, who was also killed by Boko Haram in 2013.
