Boko Haram attacks hometown of new Army Chief

Terror group, Boko Haram, has launched a fresh attack in Biu local government area of Borno state, which is the hometown of the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General TY Buratai, leaving many dead and houses destroyed.

Buratai had since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari penultimate week, been making condemning comments about the terrorist group, saying the Nigerian army under his leadership will see the fall of the sect.

It is believed the attack was in reaction to Buratai's statements.

According to a fleeing resident of the village, identified as Audi Bukar, dead bodies littered the village while the attack was ongoing.

“I cannot say how many were killed in the raid by Boko Haram because we left the town while they were still on it. I saw corpses and I saw the house of our former commissioner, Isa Buratai on fire. I don’t know about the people in the house, but about two corpses were seen along the way apart from many others that we saw,” he told Dailypost.

The house of a former Commissioner of sport, Barrister Isa Buratai, was also destroyed by the militants.