Report says the terrorists collaborated with some residents of the
village at about 12 noon, which apparently eased their invasion of the
village.
A group of suspected Boko Haram militants on Wednesday, May 6 attacked Ngulde Village of Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, the incident which left 20 dead, including 12 terrorists, it emerged Sunday.
Report
says the terrorists collaborated with some residents of the village at
about 12 noon, which apparently eased their invasion of the village
given the heavy presence of soldiers around that zone.
The village is 40 kilometres away from Chibok Local Government Area and shares local border with Sambisa forest.
The
terrorist killed eight residents in the attack with several others
injured, which after they razed some houses, shops and places of
worship.
A resident who escaped the attack told Vanguard, “with
quick intervention of members of vigilantes (Local hunters), no fewer
than 12 of the insurgents were killed while others fled with various
degrees of injuries.
“Our
village came under deadly attack on Wednesday when some group of
terrorists armed with AK47 rifles, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
and petrol bombs, invaded our village claiming many lives in the process
while properties worth millions of naira were destroyed. Our vigilante
group confronted them and repelled the attack, killing a dozen of the
terrorists.
“As I am speaking to you now,
most of our people including old, aged parents have fled the village as
the terrorists vowed to come back and sack the whole village”
Another resident said, “the
terrorists killed eight of our people including an 80 year old man,
injured several others and looted foodstuff and livestock before they
also met their waterloo from the hands of our Local hunters.”
The Nigerian Army continues it onslaught on Boko Haram's stronghold, Sambisa Forest, but as it seems, terrorists are still very much tucked in forest.
SOURCE: Pulse
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