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  • News - North East - Borno
  • Updated: November 02, 2020

Borno Killing: Suspected Boko Haram Member Kill 12 In Chibok LGA

Borno Killing: Suspected Boko Haram Member Kill 12 In Chibok

Boko Haram militants have reportedly attacked a Takulashi village in Chibok LGA (Borno state) killing 12 people on Sunday.

A leader in the Chibok area divulged according to the BBC that the attackers entered the village of Takulasi 18 kilometers (12 miles) from Chibok in vehicles carrying guns – and killed 10 villagers and two of the patrols assisting the troops.

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Sources said that during Sunday’s attack, the attackers targeted several people, including a woman who was breastfeeding her baby and set fire to several houses, forcing villagers to flee for their lives.

Troops have been stationed in Chibok since the schoolgirls kidnap but deadly Boko Haram raids continue in the area.

Authorities have not yet commented on the recent attack.

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