What a man can do, a woman can even do better! Women are generally
considered as the weaker sex but in the battle to flush out Boko
Haram from Nigerian territory, alas, they stand equal with their male counterparts!
Fearless, pretty and bold, Ladi, the female hunter from Adamawa State fear
neither man nor woman, her ultimate goal is just to help flush out the dreaded
Boko Haram.
Ladi , a dark-skinned young lady in her 20s.
Looking at her, you would hardly believe that she possesses the boldness to
confront members of the terrorist sect. In fact, you would pass her off as a
young man due to her masculine features but she is in all respects a lady.
According
to her, she was motivated by the desire to join in the effort to save her
nation from the rampaging terrorists called Boko Haram. Ladi is not alone, with this desire; it was
gathered, and there are a number of female hunters engaged in the Civilian
Joint Task Force.
This
female hunters are all part of a civilian vigilante coalition known as Ibn
Fadlallah’s forces. Barely literate and armed with locally made guns as well as
bows and arrows, they risk lives helping the armed forces to hunt members of
the sect in the jungles of the North-Eastern states of Nigeria comprises of Adamawa,
Borno and Yobe.
Asked
why she mustered the courage to join the effort, beautiful Ladi replied: “Boko
Haram’s days are numbered. We are not afraid and we are ever ready to fight
them (boko haram).
“Me,
fear death? Never. This is because I believe that we shall all taste it
someday,’’ said Ladi, with boldness etched on her face. Ladi, like other male
volunteers was optimistic that, with support and motivation they would succeed.
“I can assure you that, with support, encouragement and assistance we can play
our own role in fighting the monster called Boko Haram.
“We
need support from government and individuals to cater for our families,” she
added, brandishing her dane gun. Ladi and her colleagues say they dare to
confront the insurgents with the inferior weapons in their hands, vowing that,
“If you are committed and have faith in God, you will succeed. We know they
(Boko Haram) are using sophisticated weapons, but that will not deter us from
facing them squarely. “They thought we would be afraid; never! One can kill a
snake with his or her little stick; commitment, resilience and above all faith
are the key factors,” she concluded. Though she is married, she declined to disclose
personal details for security reasons. Ladi is part of the large army of
hunters and CJTF which battled Boko Haram after it tried to install Amirs
(leaders) in Maiha, a town in Adamawa State.
They
foiled the move and killed several members of the sect. The civilian force also
helped the armed forces to liberate some of the captured towns.
NB: I hope that at the end of this exercise all this
brave Nigerians will be honoured!
Read more: Sunday New Telegraph and http://newtelegraphonline.com/i-dont-fear-boko-haram-ladi-female-hunter/
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