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fewer than 73 houses and 28 shops have been destroyed by Boko Haram
during attacks on three villages in the central part of Borno.
Boko Haram raided Borri, Wanori and Kaleri-Abdule
villages in Konduga Local Government, some 25 Kilometres to Maiduguri
on Thursday night, leaving woes and pains at its trail, residents said.
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Executive
chairman, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo while briefing the state governor, Babagana
Zulum during an assessment visit to the villages on Saturday said the
insurgents struck at about 8pm last Thursday and set fire on hours and
shops.
“In Borri, 17 households and four shops were burnt. In
Wanori village, 34 households and 18 shops were also set ablaze while 22
households and 6 shops were torched in Kaleri-Abdule village, bringing
the total of houses affected to 73 and 28 shops,” Kolo told the
governor.
Gov Zulum in his reaction after assessing the damage
promised that Goverment will replace the old structure burnt by the
insurgents with new ones.
He expressed hope in the improvement of the security
situation in the state. He said President Muhammadu Buhari has given
assurances during his visit to the Villa earlier on Friday. He said the
president promise was reassuring, urging the people to continue to
support the Federal Government.
The governor also met withheld some Civilian JTF
members and vigilante in the communities. He directed the release of two
patrol vehicles to the volunteer groups to help sustain their
surveillance of the area.
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