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Insurgency: 14 Mourners Killed, Several Others Injured, Church And Houses Burnt Down, As Boko Haram Attack Chibok Community
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Insurgency:14 mourners killed, several others injured, church and houses burnt down, as Boko Haram Attack Chibok Community
By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri
21 mourners were killed, others sustained gunshots injuries churches and houses burnt down when suspected members of Boko Haram Insurgents invaded Kopl village in Chibok local government area of Borno state.
The incident is coming less than 24 hours when an Improvised Explosive Device IED planted by Boko Haram insurgents along Gamboru Ngala -Kala Balge road killing 8 people including women and children, while others sustained injury.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Chibok local government area, Hon. Modu Mustapha told newsmen in Maiduguri that 7 people were initially killed, while search and rescue is still ongoing but so far they recovered 14 dead bodies, with a fear of more.
“I called you to inform you that the Kopl attack on mourners by Boko Haram terrorists is very devastating, because, as at this morning, 14 dead bodies were recovered.”, the chairman said.
“The terrorists also set ablaze a Church and over 10 residential houses. The entire community is Displaced without confrontation from security agencies.”, he said
He said ” the latest Chibok community incident in Kopl took place at about 6:pm on Monday when armed terrorists descended on some mourners who were gathered for a final day prayer of one of their loved one who died last week.”
“Many of the victims who sustained injuries in the attack were evacuated to Mubi General Hospital in nearby Adamawa state for treatment”, he added.
Also responding to the renewed escalating attacks, in Southern Borno Senatorial District, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume described the situation as pathetic and beyond human imagination.
He Said that, even yesterday, he received a distress call that over 10 members of vigilantes were killed in a community between Hawul local government area of Borno state and Garkida town in Adamawa state.
“My people are into severe casualties with no confrontation almost on daily basis. In the last one month, over hundred were killed in several and coordinated attacks in Sabon Gari, Izge, Kirawa, Pulka, Damboa, Chibok, Askira Uba and too numerous to mention”. Ndume lamented.
