Not fewer than 14 mourners were killed when suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a community in Chibok Local Government Area in the southern part of Borno State, on Monday evening, sources said.
BusinessDay correspondent gathered that the terrorists rode in utility vehicles to storm the remote village of Kwaple, some five kilometres away from Chibok town, shooting sporadically killing at least 14 persons and others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The Civilian JTF member said the invaders rented the air with bullets, forcing mourners to flee into nearby bushes while the assailants razed down a church and six houses and carted away foodstuffs.
“They came around 6 p.m. on Monday, targeting villagers gathered for the funeral rites of a community member. They operated for almost two hours, they killed 14 mourners and several others are currently missing after the attacks,” the JTF member said.
“The terrorists burnt down shops, houses and a church, three herd of cows equally shot dead. They went away with our foodstuffs.”
Hon. Modu Mustapha, Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area, also confirmed the incident to newsmen.
“They burned the EYN church and houses. The terrorists attacked during a funeral, a lot of people were killed,” he stated.
Similarly, there was an explosion along Maiduguri-Damboa highway reportedly killing soldiers and several other wounded including children on Tuesday at about 9:50am.
A member of civilians who is assisting the military said some soldiers died in the landmines explosion on Tuesday.
This is coming less than 24 hours when IEDs explosion planted by the terrorists destroyed a vehicle carrying passengers in Kala-Balge LGA, claiming the lives of 26 people and dozens wounded.
