Liberated villages still not safe as Boko Haram members exist there - Gov Shettima

The Governor of Borno state Kashim Shettima says the towns and villages liberated by the Nigerian military is still not safe and habitable as there are still pockets of Boko Haram members in some of the villagers. The Governor said this in a statement released today where he spoke against the immediate return of villagers living in various IDPs back to their villages for election.

He said that would expose the villagers to another attack which would mean sacrificing them on the altar of politics. Excerpts of the statement signed by his spokesperson, Isa Gusau after the cut...