How Boko Haram Attack Chibock Again, Kill 12, Almost 10 After Abduction of School Girls
About 10 years after abducting over 200 students from a school in Chibok, Borno State, Boko Haram terrorists attacked the community again, killing at least 12 residents.
The latest attack occurred on New Year’s Day in Chibok town, the headquarters of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.
Residents said that many other people were injured in the attack. The terrorists also stole food items from people’s homes and medicine from the general hospital in the area.
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The spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, Nahun Daso, confirmed the attack to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday. He said a combined team of security operatives were trailing the suspected Boko Haram members to their hideouts.
“The deadly attack was carried out on January 1st, between the hours of 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm where 12 residents of the community in Chibok were killed and two persons seriously injured,” Mr Daso, a superintendent of police, said.
“The suspected Boko Haram members during the attack had stolen some properties from the communities and escaped to an unknown destination into the forest.