Borno: Another 40 Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Attack
At least 40 people, including teenagers, have been killed, over the
weekend, when suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked three villages of
Chuha A, Chuha B, and Korongilim in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno
State.
The attackers, according to reports, destroyed houses, shops and vehicles
after carting away foodstuff and livestock.
A community youth leader in Chibok, according to vanguard, Mallam
Yakubu Joshua, confirmed the incident on phone yesterday.
He said,
“Some suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded Chuha A, Chuha B and
Korongilim villages of Chibok council of Borno State and killed over 40
persons.
“The terrorists injured many other villagers, burnt many houses and made
away with our foodstuff. The attack, which commenced at 7a.m. yesterday
lasted over five hours before military intervened.
“I and some other residents of Chibok had made several telephone calls to
the military, unfortunately they (military) only started bombing the
surrounding area of the attack after over 40 members of our community had
been killed.
“The lifeless bodies of our people are still littered in the three
villages as I speak, but our present fear is that many innocent villagers
may be hit by the ongoing bombings by the military.”
Chairman Sector 5 of the local vigilante group in Borno State, Abba Aji
Khalil, also confirmed the attack, saying his group was “already in hot
pursuit of the suspected terrorists. Our members in Chibok and neighboring
local government areas are already in hot pursuit of the suspected
terrorists.”
Efforts to speak to Borno State Police Commissioner, Mr.Lawal Tanko, and
his spokesperson, Mr Gideon Jubrin, proved abortive, but a senior police
officer, who said he was not authorised to speak to the media, confirmed the
incident.
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