About 10,000 local hunters from the North-east of Nigeria recently gathered in Adamawa State for their annual oath-taking festival, where they entreated government to make use of them in the fight against Boko Haram terrorism and other social vices.
The hunters, dressed in their warfare attires, and with their Dane guns dangling over their shoulders, said that the military should align them with members of the local vigilante group, popularly known as the Civilian JTF, for effective result.
The leader of the hunters in Adamawa, Muhammad Tola, who claimed the hunters had so far played significant roles in the fight against Boko Haram, said his colleagues were familiar with the terrain in dreaded forests, like the Sambisa forest.
Premium Times quotes Tola as saying: “We are ready to pursue the terrorists because we know the terrain very well.
“We are appealing to the military authorities to allow us join the fight against Boko Haram at the Sambisa forest.
“We remain one big family devoid of religious or tribal sentiments, that is why you can see over 10,000 hunters from Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Yoba and Adamawa converged for this epoch-making event.”
Stressing that the hunters needed the government to assist them with ammunition, transportation and logistics, the leader noted that the government could also enlist young hunters who were willing to join the army, police, and other security agencies.
