Boko Haram: 44 Killed In Fresh Attacks In Borno And Yobe States

No fewer than 44 people were killed
after Boko Haram members attacked
some communities in Munguno LGA
in Borno state and some other
communities in Yobe state this past
weekend.
Monguno is the hometown of Maj-
Gen. Babagana Monguno, who was
yesterday July 13th appointed the
new National Security Adviser (NSA)
to President Buhari.
Borno State Police Commissioner
Aderemi Opadokun,while
confirming the attacks said in a
statement that several houses were
burnt in the process
“Information revealed that gunmen
suspected to be Boko Haram
terrorists invaded Kalwa and
Gwollam villages in Monguno Local
Government Area; many persons
were reported killed and several
houses burnt.
But we assure the public that patrol
is in progress in the said area.”the
statement read.
A resident in the community and
member of the state Vigilante group,
Bukar Adamu said some of those
killed by the sect members were
actually slaughtered like animals.
“Boko Haram terrorists on Friday
night attacked Misala and Kalwa,
which are two neighbouring villages.
The two villages are located not
more than 17 kilometre from
Monguno town on the way to Marte.
They operated for hours on that
night while setting houses ablaze; at
the end of the deadly operation, 43
persons were found dead either
killed by gunshots or slaughtered
like animals.
They did not stop there, they also
attacked some other villages around
the area, but luckily those villages
were long deserted; so they went
ahead to set the house ablaze.”he
said