Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect have killed about 70 persons in two separate attacks in Adamawa and Borno States.
In one incident, some men armed with guns and explosives killed 18 people at a busy Catholic Church during a morning mass in Waga Chakawa village in Adamawa State.
The community is in Madagali Local Government, which borders Gwoza
Local Government of Borno State and is known for series of insurgent
attacks since the declaration of state of emergency.
The assailants, according to eyewitnesses, had set off bombs and fired into the congregation in the church on Sunday morning at about 10 am, before burning houses and taking residents hostage during a four-hour siege.
None of the taskforce teams was said to have responded to distress calls.
One of the witnesses, who preferred anonymity for fear of reprisals, said: “They (Boko Haram members) used explosives during the attack on worshippers and 18 people lost their lives.”
Another witness, who simply identified himself as Apogu, added: “I cannot actually say how many people were killed but I assure you that about 18 dead bodies were evacuated from the church.”
It was further confirmed that some houses were razed by the attackers who also took some men as hostage, while some were beaten and injured. to read morehttp://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/boko-haram-kills-70-in-adamawa-borno-states/169915/
The assailants, according to eyewitnesses, had set off bombs and fired into the congregation in the church on Sunday morning at about 10 am, before burning houses and taking residents hostage during a four-hour siege.
None of the taskforce teams was said to have responded to distress calls.
One of the witnesses, who preferred anonymity for fear of reprisals, said: “They (Boko Haram members) used explosives during the attack on worshippers and 18 people lost their lives.”
Another witness, who simply identified himself as Apogu, added: “I cannot actually say how many people were killed but I assure you that about 18 dead bodies were evacuated from the church.”
It was further confirmed that some houses were razed by the attackers who also took some men as hostage, while some were beaten and injured. to read morehttp://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/boko-haram-kills-70-in-adamawa-borno-states/169915/
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