Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in military uniform have killed 12 persons and abducted one in Gatamarwa and Tsiha communities in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.
Borno State Police Command Spokesman, ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth, confirmed the attack saying 12 corpses were recovered.
“The gunmen shot sporadically at the people in the two communities. So far, 12 corpses were recovered and two were injured,” he said.
He said the police commissioner and other security heads had ordered a discreet investigation into the matter to bring the perpetrators to book.
It was gathered that the terrorists stormed the community of Gatamarwa around 5 pm on Monday during the New Year celebration.
Sources told Daily Trust on Tuesday that insurgents carrying weapons stormed the communities in large numbers.
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“The insurgents who were heavily armed with AK-47 rifles, came on motorcycles, in Hilux vans and opened fire on mourners returning from Gatamarwa.
“They later attacked another Tsiha community near Shikarkir and killed three people and abducted a young lady. They burnt houses after looting their foodstuffs,” he said.
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