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Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor of the restive northeastern state of Borno on Saturday expressed sadness over the killing of 11 security personnel in an ambush.

The personnel, including eight policemen and three civilian joint task force members, were ambushed on their way to Baga town.

Baga, Borno’s largest fishing community in the shores of the Lake Chad with waterways to neighboring countries, is considered strategic to Boko Haram’s operation.

The governor said he shared the grief of families of these 11 priceless heroes to whom the state shall remain grateful and urged all stakeholders to remain committed to ongoing peace building efforts.

Baga town was displaced by the Boko Haram militants 21 months ago, with most of the residents taking refuge in Monguno and Maiduguri.