Another bloody attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Jakana, a village in Konduga Local Government Area took away lives of 40 residents, The Nation reports.
The victims of the massacre include 2 policemen and 11 elders.
Moreover, the gunmen set ablaze houses, shops and generally destroyed more than 80% of the structures.
This
tragedy followed a series of attacks launched by terrorists within 2
deadly weeks in Borno and Yobe states and having taken hundreds of
lives.
According to various resources, who spoke with The Nation,
the insurgents arrived at about 9:30-10pm Monday with explosives and
petrol-bombs, chanting “God is great” in Arabic, and shooting
sporadically. After which they reportedly had been setting the property
on fire and shooting for 3 hours.
One of the residents confirmed
the death of 35 people, adding that more victims are expected as some
people were trapped in their houses when the insurgents unleashed havoc
on both lives and property.
Meanwhile many villagers managed to
flee in the bushes and survive, some of them trekked to Maiduguri for
safety, and others are taking refuge in the neighbouring villages.
Borno Police Commissioner Mr. Lawal Tanko confirmed the incident without giving the exact number of casualties.
Vanguard
reports that there were no soldiers in the village when the attackers
struck, adding that 15 women and children between the ages of nine and
12 were found among the victims.
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