The Chairman of the Mussa Youth Association, Sunday Waba, told our SaharaReporters correspondent that Boko Haram members might have been fleeing from a nearby area when they stopped at Mussa village and began murdering civilians.
Boko Haram terrorists attacked the southern village of Mussa, located in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. According to sources, the terrorist group murdered no fewer than 29 people.
A source from a local Vigilante Group told SaharaReporters that Boko Haram arrived at the village driving motorcycles and utility vehicles.
"We have counted 29 bodies shot dead. Hundreds of homes were burnt down in our village; we were helpless when attackers arrived at around 1pm. They stayed for hours,'' the Vigilante member said.
The Chairman of the Mussa Youth Association, Sunday Waba, told our SaharaReporters correspondent that Boko Haram members might have been fleeing from a nearby area when they stopped at Mussa village and began murdering civilians.
Borno State, which was the birthplace of Boko Haram, has suffered more than any other State because of the terrorist group.
At least 165 people have been murdered this week in Borno State during a series of Boko Haram attacks. It is estimated that more than 300 civilians have been murdered since President Buhari was inaugurated as President and promised to end the insurgency.