Boko Haram Wreaks Havoc In Borno, ‘Kills Over 70’, Sets Village Ablaze

An attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Faduma Koloram village in Gubio local government area of Borno state, has left over 70 persons dead with many cattles rustled.

The insurgents invaded the village on Tuesday in gun trucks and motorcycles.

The attack was carried out in the afternoon, TheCable quoted a source to have said.

“They got into the village around 12:15pm and the first place they attacked was Zowo ward at Faduma Koloram,” the source said.

“They accused the people there of spying on them and vowed to teach them lessons. Virtually all the houses in the community was torched.”

The source said when some persons who managed to escape returned to the village hours later, they met their houses in ruins.

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The attack on Faduma Koloram was the second known attack on a community within Borno in 24 hours.

The insurgents had earlier hit residents of Malam Karamti village and Daban Shatta, still in Borno.

People were killed while house were also destroyed in the attacks, according to witnesses.

The spate of killings and insecurity in the country has been a major concern to the government and efforts have been made to address the situation but not so much success has been recorded.

The banditry in the north-west has made it more difficult for the military to tame Boko Haram as troops have been involved in both battles.

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