Screenshot from video of Abubakar Shekau, leader of a Boko Haram faction.
Source: Twitter: Audu Bulama BukartiBoko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked two communities located six kilometres from Chibok in Borno State, where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by the sect in April 2014.
The terrorists reportedly attacked Kwarangulum and Ntsiha villages, burning houses and other property during the raid.The spokesman, Kibaku Community Development Association, Dr Allen Manasseh, confirmed the development, noting that the attack was still ongoing as at 9.10 pm on Tuesday. He said, “The attack is ongoing at Kwarangulum and Ntsiha villages; soldiers from Chibok have deployed to the scene to contain them, but shootings are still ongoing.”
Mannaseh explained that the residents were fleeing to Chibok for safety, adding that it was too early to ascertain the casualty figure and other details. The PUNCH reports that the insurgents had similarly attacked Kwarangulum on December 5, 2019, and abducted five persons.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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