At least 300 people have been killed in a fresh attack in the early hours of
Tuesday morning when Boko Haram members stormed Gamborou Ngala town in Borno State, after misleading the security forces deployed to the area to protect the state.
Tuesday morning when Boko Haram members stormed Gamborou Ngala town in Borno State, after misleading the security forces deployed to the area to protect the state.
The soldiers moved to the Lake Chad axis when they received intelligence
report that some gunmen were sighted with abducted school girls moving to the
area. The soldiers decided to leave the town for Lake Chad to confront them,
but Boko Haram struck just an hour after they left. Continue below.
report that some gunmen were sighted with abducted school girls moving to the
area. The soldiers decided to leave the town for Lake Chad to confront them,
but Boko Haram struck just an hour after they left. Continue below.
They came at night and people were already sleeping. They
started burning houses and shops and those who tried to escape from the burning houses were shot dead. At least 300 people were confirmed dead with
thousands of houses burnt and 200 cars destroyed. They didn’t atatck the villages but came to town. They shot everyone at sight. An outfit of the
Nigerian Customs Service was also burnt. They spent 12 hours wreaking havoc on
defenceless civilians, Senator Ahmed Zannah, who is from the area told BBC
Hausa.
started burning houses and shops and those who tried to escape from the burning houses were shot dead. At least 300 people were confirmed dead with
thousands of houses burnt and 200 cars destroyed. They didn’t atatck the villages but came to town. They shot everyone at sight. An outfit of the
Nigerian Customs Service was also burnt. They spent 12 hours wreaking havoc on
defenceless civilians, Senator Ahmed Zannah, who is from the area told BBC
Hausa.
He also pointed out that the attackers were armed with
dangerous weapons comprising of Armored Personnel Carries , (APC), Improvised
Explosive Devices, (IEDs), petrol bombs, assault rifles and Rocket Propelled
Launchers (RPGs).
dangerous weapons comprising of Armored Personnel Carries , (APC), Improvised
Explosive Devices, (IEDs), petrol bombs, assault rifles and Rocket Propelled
Launchers (RPGs).
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