By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
Mallam Tahiru Damboa has been appointed second in command of the ‘unrepentant’ Boko Haram faction of Abubakar Shekau.
The appointment was made by the self appointed leader of the group, Amir Bakoura Buduma.
Meanwhile, the leadership of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, has appointed Huozaifah Ibn Sadiq as Ameerul Fiya at Timbuktu Faruuq triangle to replace one Abba Yusuf alias Abuo Zarah. Houzaifah was formally Fitya (Commander) controlling Marte Kirenoa axis in the North East.
In other appointments, Abou Aseyia is now Ameerul Fiya in charge of Sambisa forest following the killing of Abou Abdulrahman who was transferred from Timbuktu Faruuq triangle. Abou Aseyia is one of the oldest Commanders of ISWAP.
ISWAP Deputy Defence Minister, Mallam Bakhou Gorgore, is now doubling as Ameerul Jaysh following the death of Sayinna Mallam Baba at Toumboun Odoji.
While Boko Haram’s Amir Buduma, who is a Chadian, will operate Lelewa, a border area between Nigeria and the Niger Republic, some fighters of the terrorist group have since moved, and now dominate a forest close to Rigachikun, Kaduna State, in North-West, Nigeria.
The Shekau faction of Boko Haram are in a battle of supremacy with ISWAP in the North-East and Lake Chad region.
Apart from the massive surrendering of their members to Nigerian Troops, several other Boko Haram terrorists, under Mallam Hussain Izharouddeen, are also surrendering to Cameroonian military at Moroa province.
