Suspected Boko Haram fighters have attacked three villages, bringing down houses, shops and places of worship in Borno state.
According to residents of the area, about 90 residential houses, a
Church, Clinic, 9 shops, and other properties worth millions of naira
were destroyed during the attack.
The District Head of the area, Alh Mohammad Maina Bukar while
briefing the Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhqji Umar Usman Kadafur, who
paid a sympathy visit to the affected communities, said they have lost
source of livelihoods as a result of the attack.
The communities blamed the attack on lack of telecommunications network in the area.
They, however, informed the deputy governor that local hunters
repelled the attacks and succeeded in killing three members of the
insurgents, while one resident sustained a bullet wound.
“There was no civilian casualty,” they said.
The district head said, “The insurgents stormed the villages at
about 6:30pm to 10:25pm simultaneously; they burnt down 90 residential
Houses, 9 shops, 1 church, 1 dispensary/Clinic, 1 tractor and carted
away essential commodities, as well as food items.”
While sympathizing with the people of the communities, the deputy
governor urged them to take the incident as an act of Allah (God) and
continue to pray for lasting peace.
He also said that the vigilante group would be well equipped and
provided with monthly stipends to help them operate side by side with
the security operatives in defence of their communities.
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