Gunmen believed to be Islamists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram insurgent group today stormed a boarding school and killed 30 students and 12 teachers.
A credible military source in Nigeria who confirmed the attack to NigerianEYE said the incident occurred at the Government Secondary School in the town of Mamudo at about 2am. The militants seem to have regrouped in a commando style to carry out the butchery, some of the victims reportedly burned alive despite soldiers all over the place enforcing the military emergency.
In addition to the dead, many others incurred serious injuries and were rushed to hospitals in Damaturu, the state capital.
Troops have now been deployed to the area, but the incident calls to question the strategy being employed by the military in their implementation of the state of emergency, and how much success they have actually achieved so far.
“We received 42 dead bodies of students and other staff of Government Secondary School (in) Mamudo last night. Some of them had gunshot wounds while many of them had burns and ruptured tissues,” Haliru Aliyu of the Potiskum General Hospital told AFP Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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In Nigeria?! Innalillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi raji'un! Even d devil himself despises these …i dnt evn know how to qualify them! Innocent little kids n custodians of learning! An entire generation lost!
ReplyDeleteDis is barberic. Where was d JTF? There is no security in dis God forsaking country.
ReplyDeleteThere blood will cry
ReplyDeleteHow did we get to this point?
ReplyDeleteMaybe dey can give obasanjo lik 6months to come nd settle dis boko haram.
ReplyDeleteJTF should pls place CCTV camera in sensitive place in order to monitor these unforeseen security challenges in Yobe state. How much would it cost to set it in most public places? The military intelligent unit should swift into action and carry out a point and kill operation on Boko haram troop. These bloodshed is out of hand already. Pls safe Nigerian.
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