Suspected Boko Haram members have attacked a
village in the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, killing a cripple
and setting ablaze the entire community.
A statement by the North East Zonal Coordinator of
the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Bashir Garga, at the weekend said:
“Suspected insurgents attacked Bale Shuwa in Jere Local Government Area of Borno
State around 7. 30p.m. on Saturday, one disabled person was allegedly
killed while 65 houses were burnt.”
Garga added that 200 cows and 300 sheep and goats
were carted away by the rampaging insurgents.
He further disclosed that the injured victims of
the attack were provided with first aid and humanitarian needs assessment by
NEMA.
The agency boss equally said humanitarian needs
assessment which was being conducted on the village would enable it mobilise
immediate relief assistance.
Meanwhile, it can report that the attack shook
Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram, to its foundation as many had to
temporarily relocate from the outskirts of the town to the main town to avoid
being caught in the attack or the push back by the military.
Residents of Polo Jiddari area were seen last
Saturday evening fleeing to the main town when the sound of gunfire between the
military and the insurgents was heard all over the town.
Mary Siba, a resident of GRA, told journalists that her
sister, a resident of Polo Jiddari, had to move in to stay with her when she
could not withstand the noise of the gun exchange between the military and the
militants.
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