Nigeria, May 31 -- Borno State is in mourning over the tragic death of eight Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on Tuesday along the Dikwa-Marte road.

CJTF is a security volunteer outfit supporting the Nigerian Army in the fight against insurgency in the North-east region.

The brave volunteers were trying to retrieve the body of a colleague killed in an encounter between insurgents and the Nigerian Army in Marte Local Government Area when the device exploded on them.

Borno residents have always commended the vigilante groups for their role and sacrifices in the fight against the insurgency.

Many have paid tributes to the fallen volunteers.

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