- The deadly attack was carried out by terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province
A fresh attack on the Dumba community in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State has claimed the lives of at least fourty people.
The deadly attack was carried out by terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province.
The whereabouts of many locals are also yet to be ascertained following the attack with sources claiming they may have been abducted.
It was gathered that the attack which happened around 4:30 pm on Sunday also left dozens of farmers missing who may have been abducted by the terrorists.
Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof Usman Tar, confirmed the attack in a statement on Monday.
“Investigation has commenced on the circumstances behind this attack. Initial reports indicate about 40 farmers have been killed, while the whereabouts of many who escaped the attack are being traced for reunion with their families,” Tar disclosed.
This is coming barely 24 hours after two people were killed and a church was set ablaze in a similar attack on the Chibok community, in the southern part of the state.
He said Governor Babagana Zulum condemned the attack in “strong terms,” even as the governor called on the military to track and clear the insurgent elements operating in Dumba and other similar enclaves around the Lake Chad area.
Sources said the victims were attacked by the terrorists after bypassing the security track marked by the military around the communities to prevent residents from straying into Boko Haram or ISWAP enclaves.
The Kukawa area has suffered three devastating attacks by Boko Haram since 2014 when terrorist attacks escalated in Borno State.
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