Terrorists have reportedly taken over the biggest military training camps in Nigeria located at the Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, Kontagora local government area of Niger State.
A member of the Niger State House of Assembly, representing Kontagora II State Constituency, Abdullahi Isah raised the alarm during a plenary on Tuesday.
He said the daredevil criminals also chased away about 23 farming communities within the area.
In a motion of urgent public importance, the lawmaker said the military camp, which occupied very large pieces of land extending from Kontagora LG to part of Mariga LG, is now being occupied by the assailants.
According to him, the terrorists have established at least eight different camps around the training ground.
He said, “This military camp is now known to have been taken over by terrorists who are said to have established at least eight different camps in the area.
“The presence of the terrorists on this training camp, which now serves as their haven, has posed a serious security challenge to communities within the camp both in Kontagora and Mariga local government areas”.
After much deliberation on the matter, the Assembly urged the State Government to urgently liaise with the military authority to intensify efforts towards flushing out the terrorists from the training camp.
The assembly added that the move would allow the host communities to return to their homes.
Terrorists take over Nigeria’s largest military training camp