According to reports by Premium Times, Boko Haram Men attacks villages in the rocky mountains of Gwoza town of Borno State, killing at least 9 villagers and setting ablaze various homes and churches in the area. Reports says the men hoisted a flag at Ashigashiya ward of Gwoza LGA, were they claim is now their headquarters.
Speaking to newsmen, a local government official, Nglamuda Ibrahim confirmed the incident and said that some of the villagers are with bullets wounds and are currently taking refuge at the top of the mountains. He said no help, either from police men or military has come to those with injuries since the attack.
"As we speak now, I am still receiving distress calls
from them, they were all crying and calling for help; no soldier or
police official had gone there yet. The Boko Haram gunmen mounted their
flags in Ashigashiya which is now like their headquarters. In last
night’s attack, six churches were burnt, eight persons were killed and
several others seriously injured. We cannot count the number of houses
that were burnt in Chinene village of Chikide-Joghode-Kaghum ward. They
also attacked Amuda village where one person was killed and several
others injured. As I am talking to you now, the insurgents have
mobilised at Izhaghathagwa mountain, planning on how to finish (kill)
our people; that is why they have been calling for help before the
gunmen climb up to them. We are calling on the military authorities in
the state to quickly go up there and help us rescue those poor
villagers, their wives and children before the imminent danger of the
gunmen attack caught them up in the mountains,” he said. “We have a
detachment of soldiers that were deployed to Gwoza but none of them
cares to go behind the mountains, even though everyone hears the sound
of the shootings there” he said
Ibrahim gave the names of some of those killed in
Chinene village as Bulama Dajiba, Bulama John, Haruna Wadda, Bitrus
Kurma, Haruna Kwatha, Haruna Waruda, and Shaibu Galva.
Meanwhile
a military personnel who spoke anonymously to Premium Times said the
flag hoisting took place in Ashigashiya village three weeks ago. He said
the Military has been informed about yesterday's attack.
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Boko Haram Strikes Again!!!
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