Boko Haram kills 15 in Borno village

Boko Haram gun­men yesterday killed 15 people, including a vil­lage leader, near Mai­duguri, security sources and residents said. 

It was learnt that the insur­gents attacked Kambari vil­lage and killed 15 people and burnt the village.

The attack on the village occurred after the terrorists had failed to enter Maiduguri. The AFP in a report quoted a woman from the village, whose name was given as Kyallu as saying that four of her children were among the victims of the attack.

“They killed four of my grown-up children when they attacked our village about the time for the morning prayers,” Kyallu, who es­caped to Maiduguri said.

“They shot my children dead without any provoca­tion. I had to leave the vil­lage with my grandchildren  because we have lost our houses,” she said.

“The insurgents also killed our village head. In fact, I counted 15 dead bodies,” she said. Boko Haram attacks have intensified in recent months as the February elec­tions draw closer. The terror­ists have killed tens of thou­sands since their campaign of violence started in 2009.