A deadly attack on farmers in Zango Village, Dokshi Ward, Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State, has left two people dead and two others severely injured. There was a similar attack around the same period in Gwoza, Borno State.
The attack, which occurred on Saturday evening, is believed to be linked to a two-year-old conflict between the victims and Boko Haram fighters residing in the Azare axis.
The attackers, armed with arrows and matches, launched a brutal assault on the unsuspecting farmers, leaving a trail of destruction and death in their wake.
The Chairman of Gulani Local Government Area, Daiyabu Ilu Njibulwa, a longtime advocate for peace in the area, expressed his frustration over the attack.
“We have repeatedly directed our complaints to the police, but no proper actions were taken despite the fact that a similar conflict occurred in the area last year, and today, we’re here to show you these victims including the two corpses” Hon. Njibulwa said. “It’s time for you to take action now, do it between you and your God.”
The Nigeria Police Force Damaturu Command, has condemned the attack and promised to take proper action to apprehend the perpetrators.
Four killed many displaced in Borno
Similarly, Boko Haram fighters stormed the military barracks in Kirawa, a border community in Gwoza local government area of Borno State, exchanging gunfire with soldiers, destroying facilities, and setting military equipment ablaze.
The terrorists abducted a teenage girl and burned civilian property, including trucks and houses, leaving widespread destruction and forcing hundreds of families to flee.
According to resident, they suddenly began to hear deafening distant gunfire. Thirty minutes later, the sounds grew louder and closer.
“Before we knew it, the entire town was filled with the sounds of heavy blasts and gunfire. We could clearly distinguish the exchange of shots between Boko Haram and the soldiers at the barracks. That’s when we knew it was an attack,” the resident recalled.
Like many residents, Bukar Musa fled with his family toward the border between Kirawa and Kerawa in Cameroon, joining hundreds of others fleeing their homes.
“It was chaotic, we could see Cameroonian soldiers and members of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) driving in to take positions,” he said.
While some families crossed into Cameroon, others remained at the border gate, seeking safety alongside some of the military personnel.
Locals who spoke to our correspondent said that the Boko Haram fighters set fire to the house of the community head, looted properties, and burned civilian trucks and homes during the raid.
At the MNJTF post, where the fierce battle took place, some military facilities and vehicles were set ablaze or damaged.
“They abducted a teenage girl, Aisha Mohammed Aja. She recently completed her Junior Secondary School examinations and was awaiting her results,” he said.
