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Dozens Killed As Boko Haram Slits Residents’ Throats by wohlay24(m): 3:47pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
Boko Haram gunmen killed dozens of people in
four villages in northeast Nigeria, slitting some
residents’ throats and opening fire on others, one
resident and the police said on Tuesday.
“Boko Haram gunmen came into our villages at
night, killing 43 people,” said Sheriff Kulo, from
Kilwa village near Monguno, who escaped to the
Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
There was no corroboration of his death toll but
the state police commissioner confirmed the
raids, which happened late last Friday.
Details have only just emerged because of poor
to non-existent phone networks in the remote
area.
Boko Haram has mounted almost daily raids,
bombings and suicide attacks in northeast
Nigeria since May 29, when Muhammadu Buhari
became president vowing to crush the six-year
Islamist uprising.
On Monday, he sacked his entire military high
command, who were appointed by his
predecessor Goodluck Jonathan, in the latest
sign he is making a fresh start in the counter-
insurgency.
Kulo said the gunmen seized food and cattle
then set villagers homes on fire.
“In Kilwa alone, they killed seven people,
including the village head and left one seriously
injured with a fracture on his leg,” he added.
“They then proceeded to Gwollam, Misala and
Magaram, where they did the same thing. In all
they killed 43.
“They opened fire on residents and in some cases
they used knives to slaughter their victims.”
Many women and children fled to Monguno but
were living in the open air with little food, he
said. Others made it to Maiduguri to raise the
alarm.
The Borno state police commissioner, Aderemi
Padokun, confirmed the attacks.
“From what we heard, the gunmen raided these
villages. They shot dead their victims and in
some cases slit their throats. They also carted
away foodstuffs and livestock,” he said.
“We don’t have details of the actual number of
people killed in the attack but I can confirm it
happened.”
Boko Haram mounted a similar raid on a nearby
village in the Monguno area on July 1, killing 48.
The latest deaths take the number of people
killed since Buhari’s presidency began to more
than 625, according to an AFP count.
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we need to call this Niger soldier back o. this is getting out of hand. |
Re: Dozens Killed As Boko Haram Slits Residents’ Throats by kazmanbanjoko(m): 4:48pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
Why do this terrorist group keep getting stronger everyday. If they can get their weaknesses, nigerian army can defeat dem. 1 Like 1 Share |
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