At least 68 people were killed and several others were injured, as Boko Haram insurgents attacked Baanu Village, in Nganzai local government area of Borno state.
A resident of the area, Yuram Musa, who fled to Maiduguri said the insurgents came on horses at about 8:30 pm on Friday, and shot sporadically and indiscriminately.
“We have to fled into the bush and hide and after they left we return back to pick some of our belongings. I counted 68 corpses some were slaughtered while others were shot. The number of those killed are worrisome as the corpses littered the village.
“ The Government have to do something fast if not they will continue to wreck havoc of innocent citizens, as every surrounded villages which are 5 killometres away from Gajiram, the headquarters of Nganzai have been taken over by the insurgents, as most of them are residing around the area,” Musa stated.
Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima, confirmed the attack while addressing the parents of the abducted Chibok girls over the weekend.
