Gunmen suspected to be members of the
Boko Haram Islamic sect, on Sunday, attacked some communities in Chibok and Biu
local government areas of Borno State, killing no fewer than 51 people. Those
killed were mostly Christian worshippers. Five churches including Cocin, EYN
and Deeper Life Bible Church in Kwada village, about 10 kilometres from Chibok
were also burnt down when the gunmen laid ambush on them during church service.
The attacks were carried out on a
day the Federal Government said last week’s bomb attack on Abuja was meant to
intimidate the government and that it is a struggle for power.
It was in Chibok town that 276
female students of Government Girls Secondary School were abducted by
terrorists on April 14 this year.
Boko Haram had two weeks ago written
to Chibok communities threatening to carry out further attacks.
The attackers, according to report
from locals in Chibok, made good their threat at a time the people were all in
Church for the Sunday worship. A resident of one of the affected communities,
Amos Bulus told Vanguard that, “the attackers killed and burnt houses
after attacking worshippers in five churches in Kwada, before moving to
Kautikari less than 8 kilometres to Chibok town, killing and burning down
people’s houses and property. The security operatives were not on ground to
defend us. In fact, those who ran into the bush were pursued and killed by the
murderers.”
It was gathered from another source
that the people living in Chibok town have fled their homes following the news
of the attacks in Kwada and Kautikari.
A police officer, Peter Maina said
he was called out from a Church service in Maiduguri, only to be informed that
his brother was killed at Kwada when the insurgents attacked the village during
church service.
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