Dare Babalola
Members of a community-based organisation in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Kibaku Area Development Association, (KADA), on Tuesday expressed deep frustration over the Borno State Government’s alleged inability or unwillingness to provide adequate security and support to stop Boko Haram attacks in their region.
In a joint statement signed by the association’s president, Dauda Ndipraya and its Director, Media and Publicity, Dr Mannesah Allen, on Tuesday, the community feels abandoned and neglected by the government despite the escalating violence.
“Boko Haram Terrorists are the perpetrators of these attacks in Kibaku land. To further exacerbate the issues, Borno State Government is clearly unwilling or unable to assist Chibok LGA as regards these attacks. Besides the lack of basic social infrastructure, the BOSG fails to do it’s primary duty to the Kibaku people (which is security) by simply looking the other way in the face of these vicious attacks; even palliatives and refugee amp support/management is not available to the displaced,” the statement read partly.
The association detailed a harrowing chronology of attacks on Chibok communities in 2025, revealing 25 violent incidents that resulted in 28 deaths.
The association highlighted the devastating impact of these attacks on the lives and livelihoods of the Kibaku people.
According to KADA, the attacks began on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025, and have continued unabated, with eight communities falling prey to terrorist attacks between January 1 and January 19, 2025.
The attacks, the association said, have resulted in significant loss of life, destruction of property, and displacement of people, with many villages now reduced to ghost towns.
The association added that the situation has worsened in November 2025, with renewed and relentless attacks on Chibok communities, including Shikarkir village, where eight young girls were abducted. Other villages attacked in November include Kwaple and Kautikari.
“These November attacks have been like no other before, starting in the most battered of all, Shikarkir village on 1s November,” the group said.
KADA identified Boko Haram terrorists as the perpetrators of these attacks and also alleged that the state government is restricting international humanitarian actors from accessing Chibok and providing support to the displaced persons.
In light of these developments, KADA made a passionate plea to the Federal Government to intervene and provide increased security presence to Chibok and its environs.
The association also called on the Federal Government and Borno State Government to support the rebuilding of destroyed social infrastructure, provide timely support to victims of terrorism, and ease access for humanitarian organiations willing to provide assistance.
“We urge the Federal Government to take immediate action to protect the lives and property of the Kibaku people,” said the association. “The Borno State Government’s lack of attention to the plight of our people is alarming, and we call on them to prioritize the security and welfare of their citizens.”
The association also demanded that, “BOSG to support the Local CJTG under the creation of their own laws to be well equipped using the youths of the community that are ready and eager to support and end terrorism.”
In a show of appreciation, KADA commended the military and security services for their efforts in fighting insurgency in the region. The association also condoled with the family of late Brigadier General Musa Uba, who lost his life in the line of duty on November 14, 2025.
