Boko Haram Attacks Borno Village On Horseback, Kills 68

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI
At least 68 people were killed while several others
were injured when members of Boko Haram sect
invaded Baanu Village of Nganzai local government
area of Borno state.
A resident of the area, Yuram Musa who fled to
Maiduguri said the insurgents who came on horses
at about 8:30 pm on Friday started shooting
sporadically.
He said, “we have to fled into the bush and hide
and after they left we return back to pick some of
our belongings. I counted 68 corpses some were
slaughtered while others were shot. The number
of those killed are worrisome as the corpses
littered the village”
“ The Government have to do something fast if not
they will continue to wreck havoc of innocent
citizens, as every surrounded villages which are 5
killometres away from Gajiram, the headquarters of
Nganzai have been taken over by the insurgents,
as most of them are residing around the area,
Musa stated.
Confirming the attack on the Baanu village, the
Borno state Governor, Hon. Kashim Shettima while
addressing the parents of the abducted Chibok girls
over the weekend said the insurgents killed 56
persons in Nganzai village.