How The Emir Of Gwoza Was Murdered In Open Street By Boko Haram

The Borno State Government has announced
the murder of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa
Timta, by gunmen believed to be members of
the Boko Haram militant sect.
A statement signed by Ambassador Baba
Ahmed Jidda, the
Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said
the emir was killed at about 9am today along
Tashan Alade on the way to Biu town,
headquarters of Biu Local Government Area in
Southern Borno.
He was in the company of the Emir of Askira,
Alhaji Abdullahi Ibn Muhammadu Askirama
and Emir of Uba, Alhaji Ali Ibn Ismaila Mamza,
on their way to the funeral in Gombe today of
the late Emir of Gombe. The emirs had elected
to drive in the same vehicle to Biu to pick up
the Emir of Biu to travel with them.
The SSG gave the sequence of events as
follows: “The late Emir of Gwoza had visited
his counterpart, the Emir of Uba yesterday and
passed the night in Uba ahead of their
planned trip today. The two Emirs were this
morning, joined by the Emir of Askira. The
three drove in the same vehicle with the
intention of going to Biu to be joined by their
counterpart in Biu. Unfortunately as they were
driving in convoy to Biu, they were ambushed
by gun men around Tashan Alade, soon after
passing Garkida. The gunmen came after the
convoy, specifically targeted the vehicle
conveying the three Emirs and opened fire.
The Emir of Gwoza was unfortunately killed by
the attackers while the Emirs of Askira and
Uba escaped unhurt. A policeman in the
convoy was shot by the attackers but he
survived the attack.”
He described Alhaji Timta, a first class emir
following his recent elevation by Governor
Kashim Shettima, as a great man who worked
very hard to promote peace and progress in
Gwoza.
“He was a pillar and one of the rallying points
in Borno State,” the statement said, adding
that he has visibly worked very hard in the
search for peace in Gwoza since the
insurgency began.
“Borno State Government is terribly shocked
by this incident,” the SSG said. “The
Government prays that Allah admits the late
Emir into aljanna Firadaus and give family,
members of the Gwoza Emirate Council, the
people of Gwoza, the State Council of Chiefs
and the entire people of Borno State the
fortitude to bear this very traumatic loss
especially at a time the State is still dealing
with equally disturbing issues related with
security challenges in the State.”
He prayed for accelerated and lasting peace in
Borno State and the rest of Nigeria.