B’Haram kills 52 villagers, razes 300 houses in Borno

 

In a report today from Punch

 

The violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Sunday attacked another Borno village, killing a soldier and 51 other persons and razed several buildings.

 

The insurgents, said to be over 50, were said to have invaded Kawuri village in Konduga Local Government Area of the state, setting ablaze over 300 residential houses.

 

They were alleged to have also wounded several policemen as well as civilians in the attack that lasted for hours.

 

The attack, which happened at about 5pm on market day (Sunday), according to a source, led to many traders and residents sustaining injuries and had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment at both Konduga General Hospital and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

 

In the last one week, at least 100 persons have been killed in attacks alleged to have been initiated by the terrorist group.

 

Thirty-seven communities of Kwaljiri, Kaya, Ngawo Fate, Limanti, Njaba, Yahuri, Mude, Wala and Alau among others in Damboa, Konduga and Gwoza Council areas have been sacked by the terrorists.

 

The displaced residents have been taking refuge in some neighbouring villages of Cameroon and other towns including Maiduguri metropolis.

 

It was learnt that the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, was getting ready to visit the village on Monday but was advised by the security to shelve the visit as the military was still conducting an operation to flush the insurgents out of the village.

 

While speaking with journalists at the Government House, a protocol officer said, “The governor’s visit to Kawuri has been cancelled because the military has advised against it as they are still conducting an operation in the area.”

 

Bulama Kuliri, a resident of the village, who spoke to journalists, said, “I believe more than 50 people have been killed in the attack because the whole village has been razed by the Boko Haram and there were still loud explosions from different directions. I saw bodies littering the villsge when I left.”

 

As of the time of filing this report, military and police officers were locked in a closed-door meeting with the state governor over the incident.