Borno State government is planning to construct trenches around vulnerable villages in the state to wade-off attacks by insurgents.

Governor Kashim Shettima disclosed this at the weekend when he visited some villages to assess damage done to the communities by insurgents. The governor assured the communities that proactive steps would be taken to safeguard their lives and property.

“We will construct trenches around the entry points to prevent the terrorists from carrying out attacks. We will also fortify the areas by providing more security personnel to watch over the communities,’’ Shettima said.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the governor, who said said government was concerned about the attacks on the communities, assured that individuals who lost their houses or relatives would be assisted.
Shettima expressed optimism that the problem of insecurity would soon be a thing of the past. “We are on the right path and God is with us. God willing; we will defeat them (insurgents),’’ he said.

Speaking earlier, the District Head of Ari Dawari, one of the communities attacked by insurgents, Mallam Bulama Dawari, had told the governor that his people were planning to flee the town.