Fresh Attack: Boko Haram kills scores in Borno, burns police HQ

by S’ola Filani

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Members of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, attacked Gwoza, Borno state yesterday leaving scores dead.

According to reports, the extremists raided the town before dawn and forced residents to flee their homes.

A resident James Mshelia said “Dozens of our people have been killed by the attackers, some were slaughtered and many others shot with guns, the attackers also burnt down the divisional police headquarters, the local government secretariat and other public buildings in the town.”

Confirming the attack, Francis Mbala, a former vice chairman of Gwoza local government, said “They have scared hundreds of residents to flee to the mountains along Nigeria and Cameroon borders”

The attack on Gwoza came a few weeks after the insurgents took over Damboa, another town in Borno.

Boko Haram insurgents, who are seeking to create an Islamic state have killed more than 10,000 people since they launched their uprising in 2009.

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