Suspected Boko Haram gunmen dressed in military uniform yesterday killed 19 people near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon in Borno State.
A resident and a survivor, who confirmed the attack, said the motorcycle-riding gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs, blocked the highway near the town of Logumani, 30 kilometres from the border around 5:00 am.
Besides shooting and hacking to death the 19 motorists, they also burnt three trucks, the witnesses said.
“We have recovered 19 dead bodies from the scene of the attack by Boko Haram gunmen,” Musa Abur, leader of a civilian vigilante group in the area told French News Agency (AFP).
“Five of the victims, who included two truck drivers and their assistants, were shot dead while the rest were slaughtered,” he said.
He said the gunmen had attacked the border town of Gamboru Ngala near Logumani late on Friday but were repelled by soldiers and local vigilantes.
A passenger who survived the attack gave a similar account.
“We were asked to get out of our vehicles and lie face down by nine men dressed as soldiers who blocked the road around 5:00am,” the man who gave his name as Buba told AFP.
“They shot dead five people and went about slaughtering 14 others before someone called them on the phone that soldiers were heading their way,” he said.
“They abandoned the rest of us and sped into the bush on their motorcycles,” added Buba who was shot in the leg.
The military authorities last night confirmed the attack.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, confirmed the attack last night.
The Army spokesman, however, gave the casualty figure as four. According to him, the insurgents mounted a roadblock at a border town and intercepted a truck conveying foodstuff. “They killed four people on the spot. Our men went after them and killed a couple of them. Our men are still going after some of them that are on the run. Apprehending them is just a matter of time,” Gen. Attahiru. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeletewhen did nigerian army officer will tell the truth? they say 19 but atahiru brig gen say 4
ReplyDeletewhen did nigerian army officer will tell the truth? they say 19 but atahiru brig gen say 4
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