Suspected members of Boko Haram sect last Saturday evening invaded Malari village of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing scores of residents after setting ablaze houses.
The insurgents, according to sources, also looted food items and loaded same into some vehicles they snatched from the villagers before they fled into Sambisa forest.
Malari village borders some parts of Sambisa forest, a fortified camp of terrorists and about 20 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital.
The incident, according to security source, came at a time troops had been combing some strategic points of Sambisa to confront terrorists in their hideouts.
Fleeing residents of Malari village revealed hat the insurgents were not many as as they came into the community with three motorcycles fully armed with AK47 rifles and petrol bombs, shoot at anyone on sight.
Sources in Maiduguri, particularly those who reside along Tashan Bama road and University of Maiduguri, said on Sunday morning that they saw many military patrol vehicles conveying the dead and the injured ones to undisclosed hospitals in Maiduguri.
Another source from Mairi ward of Maiduguri Metropolis who gave his name as Aliyu Musa, told newsmen that he sighted many members of the civilian JTF and troops heading towards Konduga at about 10am on Sunday.
He said: “I was at the main road leading to Konduga when I saw many vehicles conveying troops and civilian JTF, and when I became inquisitive, I learned that they were heading to Malari village to rescue the victims of Boko Haram attack which took place in the community on Saturday evening.”
The Police Commissioner, Mr. Aderemi Opadokun, did not respond to a text message sent to his cell phone at the time of this report. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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