Barely 12 hours after a community in Borno was attacked, Mairari and
Femari communities in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno have been
attacked by insurgents suspected to be members of Boko Haram.
According to NAN, the insurgents attacked the communities at about 8:30
pm. One person was killed while houses were set ablaze as the insurgents
carted away food items.
Earlier on Saturday, the insurgents attacked Kuwa-Yangeya village on
Maiduguri-Damboa Road and killed farmers.
Goni Umar, an eyewitness, said the insurgents invaded the communities on
gun trucks and motorcycles, and carted away food items from shops and
houses before setting them ablaze.
He added that the villagers fled into the bush while some others ran to
Maiduguri.
He said: “One person was killed by a stray bullet while trying to escape.
On our way to Maiduguri, we saw troops and police heading to the
villages.”
Brigadier General Bulama Biu, Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7
Division, confirmed the attack to NAN, stating that “troops have been
deployed since 8:45 pm and they are still combing the area in order to
apprehend the culprits.”