Boko Haram Kills 10 In Borno On Boxing Day
Unfortunate Boxing Day attacks by Boko Haram terrorists claimed 10 lives, including four security personnel, in Shaffa, Azare and Tashan Alade villages, all located in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to confirmed reports, the latest killings are part of the fresh attacks by the terrorist group in the North-east region during this yuletide period.
First on the list was Garkida Town incident in which six people were killed and eleven persons injured on Christmas Eve, prompting the condolence visit by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State to the affected areas.
Reports by PR Nigeria said residents of the area admitted having knowledge of the attack on the 21st December, 2020 and also informing the security agencies.
“They came in six gun trucks and burnt down five churches, and many houses in our villages” Usman Audu said, adding “They also killed 10 people and injured many others. We all slept in the bush, including our aged parents”, one eyewitness account stated
Recounting their experience, one of the villagers, Bulus James said the assailants went from village to village and “In Azare, they burnt a police station and killed two policemen, a member of the Civil Defence Corp and a vigilante.”
“We recovered five dead bodies with gunshots on them from the bush, along with six women with gunshot injuries. They were all hit while trying to escape”, he said.
The attackers while at Tashan Alade forced residents to flee into the mountains. “They burnt down three churches and houses; two people were also killed in Azare,” Kanadi, another resident of the area said.