Terrorists, in their hundreds, stormed two communities in Birnin Gwari and killed scores of security personnel, comprising civil defence, police, soldiers and members of the vigilante at a checkpoint on Sunday.
A resident of the area, Abubakar Kakangi, told journalists, yesterday, the affected communities are Kubau and Unguwan Zakara villages.
“Three weeks ago, the security operatives killed a boy, who was looking after their cattle. The bandits were not happy over the murder of the local boy,” he declared. At the time of filing this report, there was no statement from the police, other security agencies or the state government.
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