Crimes

Boko Haram kills 12, kidnaps one in Borno

Terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram members have killed 12 persons and abducted one other in Gatamarwa and Tsiha communities in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.

It was gathered that the Boko Haram terrorists in military uniform attacked the communities at about 5 p.m. on Monday, New Year’s Day.

“The insurgents who were heavily armed with AK-47 rifles, came on motorcycles, in Hilux vans and opened fire on mourners returning from Gatamarwa.

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“They later attacked another Tsiha community near Shikarkir and killed three people and abducted a young lady. They burnt houses after looting their foodstuffs,” a source told Daily Trust.

Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the Borno State Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso Kenneth, said 12 corpses were recovered.

“The gunmen shot sporadically at the people in the two communities. So far, 12 corpses were recovered and two were injured,” Kenneth said.

He added that the Borno State Commissioner of Police and other security heads had ordered a discreet investigation into the matter to arrest the gunmen.

The Star

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