20 Killed in Fresh Boko Haram Attacks in Borno

No fewer than 20 people were feared dead, while several others sustained injuries, yesterday, when suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched separate attacks on Gajiram, the council headquarters of Nganzai and Bulabulin Ngawra Village of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

During the attacks, two primary schools, a clinic and some residential houses were also set ablaze.
Nganzai is about 73 kilometres, while Bullabulin Ngawra is 45 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital. Both councils are linked and share borders with the terrorist's camps of Marte and Sambiza Forests said to have been destroyed by JTF at the peak of the emergency rule and the military onslaught of Boko Haram terrorists in the state since June this year.


Casualties
Although, the actual number of casualties could not be officially ascertained at press time, our Correspondent gathered that some terror suspects numbering more than 40 fully armed with Ak47 rifles laid ambush on Gajiram town on Thursday morning where they killed 15 residents and set some public and residential buildings ablaze. Thereafter, they were repelled by the combined efforts of the vigilante youths and men of the Joint Task Force, JTF.

It was also gathered that the State Attorney-General, Mr. Kaka Shehu Lawan later went to Gajiram to condole with the residents. He was said to have gone in company of the chairman of the local government council and some senior police officers.

Roadblock
Similarly, on the Maiduguri- Dambao-Biu road which was reopened two weeks ago after its closure by the JTF, Boko Haram suspects were said to have mounted roadblocks few metres away from Bullabulin Ngawra village where they shot and killed five people

An eye witness, Aisami Babagana from Bulabilin Ngawra told our Correspondent that, "the Boko Haram sect members attacked Bullabulin Ngawra in the early hours of today (Thursday) and killed five people. I believe that they attacked us because of how our volunteers have succeeded in curtailing their atrocities in our area".

Some residents of Maiduguri who did not want their names mentioned in print for security reasons told our Correspondent that "We saw two Hilux patrol vehicles of the JTF conveying dead bodies and the injured heading towards University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH, but we could not ascertain whether they were victims of the latest attack in Nganzai or Bullabulin Ngawra."