Kimba town in Gur ward of Biu Local Government Area of Borno state has been attacked by gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram on Thursday evening.
The attackers burnt down almost half of the town and shot three people who are currently receiving treatment at Biu General hospital.
A local Mallam Umar Kimba told our reporter in Maiduguri, that everybody in the village has fled to seek refuted in Sabon Gari while other fled to Mandara Girau and Biu.
According to him, the attackers,who came on motorcycles on Thursday night started firing sporadically before setting the town ablazed.
He said, as they were firing, they were calling on youths in the village to come out and join in the jihad against the government of infidel and corrupt politicians.
” When nobody went out to meet them they started burning the houses and those who hide in their houses started coming out and running to safe heaven, but the attackers fire at the people. I left Sabon Gari this morning but we have taken the wounded to hospital in Biu before I left.”
He also said, what baffles them is that, there are military formation around that area but wonder how the insurgents managed to bypass all the military and attacked the village.
” they did not touch the house of the village head and security operative came only when they have burnt everything and chase everybody out of the village.” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Please report something new cos we re sick nd tired of this same old Boko razes, Boko kills. Let's hear nd read Boko raise from d dead, Boko grant scholarship
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