Boko Haram Goes On A Rampage Kills Over 40 Soldiers In Yobe

Boko Haram insurgents continued their rampage on Monday night, killing 49 security operatives and civilians in two communities in Yobe and Borno states.

In the attack on Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, they left 20 soldiers and 20 policemen dead while in   Chinene, Gwoza LGA of Borno State, they cut the lives of nine civilians short.

The Divisional Police Officer   and the Divisional Crime Officer of the Police Station in Bunu Yadi were believed to be among the victims of the attack by the insurgents who stormed the town with an Armoured Personnel Carrier and Toyota Hilux vans.

Residents said the attackers dressed in camouflage and   hoisted Boko Haram’s flag on the APC and the vans.

They said   the gunmen,   on arrival moved straight to the military formation in the town from where they launched the attack which lasted over two hours.

“They told us not to be afraid because they were in Buni Yadi on a reprisal against   the military for attacking them in Alagarno last week,” he said.

But military sources, who asked not to be named, claimed that 14 soldiers and 11 policemen lost their lives.

They   regretted that the attack claimed the lives of many of their colleagues.

In Chinene,  the insurgents killed nine civilians, and set ablaze churches and residential buildings.

They   were said to have hoisted their flag on some structures in Ashigashiya ward in the community, thus depicting its conquest.

According to sources, many   people sustained serious bullet wounds while   others were forced to take refuge in nearby bushes and surrounding hills.

“The Boko Haram gunmen mounted their flags in Ashigashiya ward   showing that it was now under their control.

“Last night, six churches were burnt, eight persons were killed   and several others seriously injured. We cannot count the number of houses that were burnt in Chinene village of Chikide-Joghode-Kaghum ward.

“The insurgents also attacked Amuda village in Chikide-Joghode-Kaghum ward where one person was killed and several others injured.

“All we are doing now is calling on the military authorities in the state to quickly go up there and help us rescue those poor villagers, their wives and children.”

He listed the names of some of those killed in Chinene village as Bulama Dajiba, Bulama John, Haruna Wadda, Bitrus Kurma, Haruna Kwatha, Haruna Waruda, and Shaibu Galva.