The attack which occurred barely 48 hours after the murder of the Emir of Gwoza , Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by the sect in a highway ambush, brought the service to an abrupt end.
It was gathered on Monday in Maiduguri that the insurgents arrived at the EYN Church and opened fire on worshippers at about 9.30am.
A police source, who confirmed the killings to journalists, said the villagers and their neighbours from Agapalwa mobilised and confronted the insurgents, killing many of them.
It was learnt that the killing of the nine worshipers led to a reprisal by the villagers and their neighbours from Agapalwa that resulted in the death of 37 insurgents.
The Chairman of the Christians Association of Nigeria in the state, Rev. Titus Pona, confirmed the incident on the telephone to journalists.
He said, “I was told by my members that 37 suspected Boko Haram members were killed after an attack on Attangara and Agapalwa villages .
“Most of the villages attacked in Gwoza , Bayan Dutse area since a week ago have over 80 per cent Christian population.”
A resident of the village who fled to Maiduguri, Matthew Adamu, said three of the insurgents were also arrested.
Adamu added, “The attack occurred at 9.30am at the EYN Church while the service was going on.
“Our church has some men who provide security, especially when service is going on. As we were holding our service on Sunday, we started hearing gunshots and everybody fled. Some jumped through the windows and ran into the bushes. Some who live close to the church managed to run to their homes.
“Men in the community however mobilised immediately and pursued the Boko Haram men.
“They came with motorcycles and a car but our people killed many of them and arrested three.
“I later learnt that nine people in the church were shot dead’’.
Attempts to get official confirmation from police and military authorities were unsuccessful as the mobile telephone lines of their spokesmen did not go through. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Liars and children of the devil that wear the garb of religion says BH is not fighting christianity should respond now. How many times have BH entered a mosque or shrine and killed 9 people?. Education is sin is adapted from which "holy book?". The true and living God will judge.
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ReplyDeletegood, very good. its high time the Christians in the north start defending themselves. I know our God forbids us from taking human life, but for how long shall we just stand and allow the Egyptians, barbaric allah worshiping blood sucking demons kill us off. Christians all over the country, arise and fight for your life, its called self defence, don't allow some confused set of animals cut off your life, in the name of 'thou shall not kill'. Defend yourself and kill as many of them that have come to kill you, after all you didn't go to look for them, they came to kill you! I rest my case.
ReplyDeleteI hope the message will be clear enough to know that they (Boko Haram and their supporters) do not have monopoly of violence
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ReplyDeletein the north eastern Nigeria? it may be too late before they realise the implication.