Armed Boko Haram terrorist disguised in military uniforms assaulted Gatamarwa and Tsiha near Shikarkir towns of Chibok local government in Borno State, murdering 11 people and kidnapping one lady (name withheld).
The assailants also took away food and cattle without a fight. On Tuesday, our correspondent was notified by reliable sources and fleeing people.
This new attack came just two weeks after rebels invaded Chibok, killing two people and looted houses before torching them.
Similarly, during the climax of the Yelutide, suspected terrorists bombed down some 33KVA lines/towers connecting Yobe and Borno states to the national grid between the Auno-Maiduguri and Gujba axes.
Terrorists assaulted the Gatamarwa village on Monday around 5 p.m., during the celebration of January 1, 2024.
A community member, Mallam Wakil Aliyu, who spoke to our correspondent, described the attackers as “heavily armed with AK47 rifles and a mix of vehicles and motorcycles, who first opened fire on some people who were returning from mourning in Gatamarwa, before later attacking another Tsiha community near Shikarkir and killing three people with the abduction of a young lady.”
Another community source said,
“They came in large numbers, with sophisticated weapons, burning houses, and carting away foodstuffs.
‘I cannot tell you the exact number of people they have killed, but I can confirm to you that many people were reportedly killed.”
All efforts to get confirmation from the Police Public Relations Officer, Borno Command, ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth, proved abortive at press time.