Boko Haram: 10 people killed as insurgents invade Borno villages

by ‘Jola Sotubo

Boko Haram kills 10 in Borno villages

 

Not less than 10 people have been reported dead following fresh attacks on two villages in Borno State by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members.

The attackers invaded the villages in the Kawuri District and Fori of Konduga Local Government Area of the state. Among the casualties are three members of the civilian JTF.

This comes after news of the brutal killings of 19 motorists by suspected insurgents dressed as soldiers was disclosed.

The Nation reports:

Kawuri District is one of the biggest in Konduga council area, along the Maiduguri-Obama Highway which is about 60 kilometres from Maiduguri the state capital.

 A woman passenger Madam Hauwa Musa said: “Yes, I was among the passengers that boarded a taxi from Mubi to Maiduguri, and when we reached the villages along the main road, we saw some buildings being set on fire as members of the Civilian JTF were fleeing into buses.”

The gunmen also set ablaze some residential houses and public buildings including a clinic and a primary school.

It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about 30 and using two Hilux vehicles and motorcycles with arms and ammunition, Rocket Propel Launchers including Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), stormed the village at about 3 am and started ordering residents to come out of their houses before opening fire on them.

They also later threw explosives on some private and public structures.

Acting spokesman of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Captain Aliyu Danja and Police spokesman Gideon Jubrin, could not be reached as at press time.

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