Boko Haram Attacks Borno Communities, Kills 10 People

No fewer than 10 persons including four security personnel, were reportedly killed on Saturday, boxing day by the Boko Haram terrorist group in Borno state.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the incident happens in Shaffa, Azare and Tashan Alade villages in Hawul local government area of Borno.

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum had on Sunday paid a condolence visit to the people of Hauwul local government, after about six people were killed and eleven persons persons on Christmas eve in Garkida.

Eko Hot Blog understand that residents of the area informed the security agencies after the attack on the 21st December, 2020.

“They came in six gun trucks and burnt down five churches, and many houses in our villages” Usman Audu said, adding “They also killed 10 people and injured many others. We all slept in the bush, including our aged parents.”

He said the assailants went from village to village.

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“In Azare they burnt a police station and killed two policemen, a member of the civil defence and a vigilante,” Bulus James said.

“We recovered five dead bodies with gunshots on them from the bush, along with six women with gunshot injuries. They were all hit while trying to escape,” he added.

The attackers while at Tashan Alade forced residents to flee into the mountaints.

“They burnt down three churches and houses; two people were also killed in Azare,” Kanadi, a resident said.