The Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, which suffered an attack in March 2026, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for the rescue of more than four hundred residents taken by Boko Haram insurgents. Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, announced the plea during a press conference in Pulka, where the displaced persons are currently sheltering. Ndume also urged the federal government to rebuild the community, provide humanitarian assistance, and reconstruct dilapidated roads and destroyed houses. He praised Governor Babagana Zulum for contributing one hundred million naira to the Ngoshe community. The senator further called on the international community, particularly the United States, to focus attention on the three "black spots" of Sambisa Forest, the Mandara Mountains and the Lake Chad region in Borno State to improve residents' safety. A video of the appeal accompanies the report.
Senator Ali Ndume's direct appeal to President Tinubu spotlights the federal government's limited capacity to intervene in large‑scale abductions by Boko Haram. By naming the president and demanding concrete action, Ndume forces the national leadership into the spotlight.
The plea arrives against a backdrop of persistent insecurity in Borno, where the Sambisa Forest, Mandara Mountains and Lake Chad have long served as insurgent hideouts. Ndume's request for international focus, especially from the United States, reflects frustration with inadequate regional surveillance and the slow pace of reconstruction, despite Governor Zulum's recent one‑hundred‑million‑naira donation.
For the Ngoshe residents, the appeal could translate into faster rescue operations, humanitarian aid and the rebuilding of homes and roads that have been destroyed. Families still in displacement camps stand to benefit most if the federal response materialises.
The episode fits a broader pattern of state officials turning to the presidency and foreign partners when local resources are stretched thin, underscoring the chronic gap between security promises and on‑ground realities in Nigeria's northeast.
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