Alhaji Garbai Elkanemi, Shehu of Borno, has narrated how Boko Haram killed 13 district heads and several ward heads (Bulamas) in his emirate at the peak of the insurgency.
The monarch revealed this in Maiduguri, thr Borno state capital, during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Senate Committee on Special Duties led by Senator Abubakar Yusuf.
According to the traditional ruler, the Boko Haram crisis started in the state in July 2009 following a disagreement between the Izala and Yusufiya Islamic sects.
He said, “Gradually, they moved their operations from Maiduguri to local government area headquarters and other towns within the state.
“In the course of their operations, the emirate council lost about 13 district heads in addition to many ward heads, who were killed in their respective domains.
“The activities of the criminal elements had not deterred our district and village heads of being proactive in reporting their activities to the security agencies.”
The senators were in Borno State to assess the performance of the North-East Development Commission.
