At least 26 people were killed by members of Boko Haram, an Islamist insurgent group, in two separate attacks in remote communities in Borno State, members of the civilian joint task force have disclosed.
Boko Haram militants rode on horses into the village of Kolori in Damboa local government area and opened fire on civilians, killing at least 18 people and carting away foodstuff.
“They came on horses at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday,” Abubakar Damboa, a member of the CJTF told SaharaReporters by phone. He added that, in addition to the dead, there were also seven people who sustained severe injuries in the attack.
Another source revealed that the Islamist insurgents proceeded to Ba’na Iman, a village a few kilometers from Kolori, where they wreaked havoc on civilians.
“They attacked our people around 6:45 p.m. yesterday,” a resident of the second community stated. He disclosed that the insurgents killed eight civilians. According to him, hundreds of residents fled to a camp for internally displaced persons in Biu, Borno State. “The people’s homes have been burnt down. And Boko Haram attackers took away people’s foodstuff, including cattle and goats,” he said.