Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Boko Haram raids Adamawa village, kills six, razes 20 houses

Suspected Boko Haram members have killed no fewer than six persons in Kuda village of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The violent group allegedly razed down more than 20 houses in the latest attack.
It was gathered that the extremists stormed the village at 9pm on Monday. It was learnt that they shot at fleeing villagers, thus killing five persons and injuring several others.
Confirming the incident, the head of Krichinga, Abubakar Kanuri, whose village is close to Kuda village, said the insurgents came through Malakwaya, a section of the Sambisa Forest.
He said the reports he got was that over 30 armed insurgents stormed Kuda village. The village head, however, said he had yet to learn the exact casualty figure.
“But I know that one old woman was burnt to ashes because she couldn’t flee her home when the insurgents set her house ablaze,” Kanuri said.
Kanuri said the military in company with some vigilante members and hunters drafted to fight the insurgents had pursued the insurgents into Sambisa Forest.
He said, “Today, they will invade our villages as rustlers, another day they stormed our villages in convoy of vehicles and some time they will use cattle to deceive us that they are normal herdsmen only to start killing people.”
“We need help in our area. Many are beginning to return but with current security situation, they may not return to these areas.
“These crazy boys are still hiding in caves inside Sambisa Forest,” he added.
To some experts , it seems Nigerian Government is clueless on how to go about the war against terrorism , extremist, and other various violent groups in the country.

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