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Terrorists Kill 15 Mourners, Abduct Others In Borno

Kazeem Tunde
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People from the Nigerian town of Malam Fatori an its area, close to the borders with Niger and Chad, pass by a car with Chadian Gendarmes (in uniform) as they flee Islamist Boko Haram attacks to take shelter in the Niger's town of Bosso secure by Niger and Chad armies, on May 25, 2015. Boko Haram, which wants to create a hardline Islamic state in northeast Nigeria, has been pushed out of captured towns and territory since February by Nigerian troops with assistance from Niger, Chad and Cameroon. AFP PHOTO / ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP PHOTO / ISSOUF SANOGO

Terrorists Kill 15 Mourners, Abduct Others In Borno

 

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed 15 mourners and abducted many in Kwaple, a village near the Chibok Local Government Area in Borno State.

It was gathered that the attack occurred around 7 pm on Monday when they gathered in a funeral rite for a community member.

Confirming the attack, the Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area, Modu Mustapha, said, “The terrorists attacked during a funeral, a lot of people were killed.”

A local source who pleaded not to be identified revealed that 15 people died, while many others were abducted.

“It was a horror experience when they came shooting. I was not there, but the information reaching me is that it was 15 people, mostly men, who died.

“They burnt an EYN church in the area, burned about five houses, and other properties,” the source added.

Meanwhile, efforts to reach the Spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, for details of the attack and other surrounding information proved abortive as he neither picked up nor returned calls.

 

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