Boko Haram attacks village, kill those who surrendered

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram attacked Damboa village in Borno State Friday morning.

 

Several people are feared killed as gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram attacked Damboa in Borno State on Friday morning. It was reportd that the gunmen threw explosives into residential homes and shot people who tried to surrender. Women and children were also reported to have fled into the bush for safety

Soldiers had reportedly deserted the village after they were attacked two weeks ago.

According to a vigilante official, Abbas Gava, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, only few youths from their Civilian-JTF tried holding off the attackers. The Vigilante group had been the one protecting the people since the soldiers left.

 

His words: "Since the attack, Damboa has no police or soldiers," Mr. Gava said. "It is only the vigilantes that are there and we know their limitations."

He said the "casualty could be very high because my contacts in Damboa said they are still picking and piling the corpses. But many houses, nearly half of what remains of the several attacked town has been burnt".

 

The extent of damage and casualty figures is yet to be ascertained.