Boko Haram Strikes Again In Borno, Scores Allegedly Dead

Reports just coming in indicate that gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect on Thursday, 24 July, 2014, invaded Garubula village of Biu local Government area of Borno state, northern Nigeria.

According to a report published by Vanguard online, among the victims of the insurgents attack was the District Head of Garubula village, Alhaji Ibrahim Dawi and 11 others.

As at the time of compiling this report, details of the attack are still being expected.

* A village in Borno state after a Boko Haram attack

Meanwhile, another report coming from the area stated that two people, suspected to be members of vigilante youths, a.k.a. Civilian JTF, were on Wednesday, 23 July, 2014, dragged from their houses to a river bank in Gamboru Ngala border town with Cameroon Republic and slaughtered by suspected terrorists group.

Speaking with BBC Hausa service programme, Senator Ahmed Zanna, Representing Borno Central, confirmed the slaughtering of the two members of the vigilante youths in Gamboru Ngala.

Another source informed that two people suspected to be motorist and passenger were ambushed and shot dead along Maiduguri – Gamboru Ngala road.

* Governor Shettima of Borno State

It would be recalled that the same Maiduguri – Gamboru Ngala road came under attack on Tuesday, 22, July, 2014 by terrorists with the blowing of the the bridge linking the town with Cameroon Republic.

Though no group has claimed responsibility for any of the attacks, but it is believed that they were handiwork of the Islamists militant group, Boko Haram.

* Members of Boko Haram sect

The group has claimed responsibility for terror attacks in northern Nigeria and other parts of the country.

The United Nations, UN, believes Boko Haram has killed more than 4,000 innocent people since 2009 through terror attacks.

Source: Legit.ng