Monday, 24 February 2014

TERROR: Boko Haram Sacks Villages In Borno


Suspected Boko Haram sects yesterday invaded Mairari village of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state, killing about 2 residents after setting many houses, shops and vehicles ablaze.


Also, another set of terrorists revisited Izge village of Gwoza local government area and razed the entire village into ashes. Izge town was attacked early this month when the terrorists ambushed a military posts and killed nine soldiers at the spot.

After the attack in Izge, many people of the area fled and left only few including old aged men/women and under aged children, but the terrorists sect regrouped again on Sunday morning where they set the entire village ablaze.

A source said that “suspected members of Boko haram revisited Izge village on Sunday morning at about 2am where they destroyed the remaining standing structures. The village is completely razed into ashes”. He stated.

The fresh attack in Mairari village of Konduga our correspondent gathered took place on Sunday at about 12pm when some group of suspected Boko Haram terrorists laid ambush and killed two residents before setting over 10 houses ablaze.

Mairari is a village located between Maiduguri and Konduga Council Area. It is about 30 kilometres drive from Maiduguri and 15 kilometres away to Konduga which was also sacked by terrorists three weeks ago.

A reliable security source who did not want his name mentioned, said, “Mairari village was attacked yesterday Sunday where two people were killed and house including shops and vehicles were set ablaze.

Meanwhile, the Commanding Officer of the 202 Battalion (Kur Mohammed Barracks) in Bama council area of Borno state, Lt. Colonel Adamu Laka yesterday commended Governor Kashim Shettima for assisting the families of deceased officers and men affected in the ongoing Boko Haram crisis, which according to him, the gesture has helped the families of the deceased in no small measures in reducing their economic hardship.
Source: Vanguard

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