(VOICE OF NAIJA) –Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have ambushed military vehicles in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, killing one soldier and three civilian passengers.

It was gathered from sources that the incident happened along the Gwoza- Limankara-Uvaha road when the soldiers and civilian JTF were providing cover to travelling passengers.

According to the sources, said due to telecommunication lapses, information about the attack did not come until Sunday afternoon.

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The sources added that the terrorists also set ablaze five commercial vehicles, including a security patrol vehicle, adding that scores of motorists and passengers were either abducted or missing in action.

The senator representing Southern Borno senatorial district, Mohammed Ali Ndume, who confirmed the attack, called for collaboration between military and youths in Gwoza to end renewed killings in the community.

Ndume said he was informed about the road ambush and other attacks by Boko Haram terrorists but could not ascertain the number of casualties.

“Yes, seriously, I was informed about the road ambush and other attacks by Boko Haram terrorists but could not ascertain the number of casualties, especially the road ambush by terrorists last Saturday in Gwoza,” he said. 

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“I knew that since the rainy season set in, several people, particularly farmers in Gwoza, were killed by terrorists.

“Although the military have been doing their best in eliminating remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, more needs to be done considering the renewed killings in my constituency like Gwoza town.

“I want to also appeal to youths in Gwoza to wake up from their slumber and join the fight against Boko Haram like what youths in Biu, Hawul, Askira-Uba, Chibok and other LGAs are doing in complementing efforts of security agencies in the fight against terrorism which have brought relative peace in those areas.

“My appeal to the military is to deploy more troops in Gwoza so that they can finish the work they have started so that these intermittent attacks on our farmers will stop. People are seriously living in fear; they are scared of going about their economic activities. Our farmers are no longer going to their farms to harvest their crops due to fear of the unknown, and it is very worrisome,” Ndume lamented.