Members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect have reportedly stormed Kimba village in Gur ward of Biu Local government area of Borno state killing 13 people and abducting eight others.
Members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect have reportedly stormed Kimba village in Gur ward of Biu Local government area of Borno state killing 13 people and abducting eight others.
The incident which occurred on Friday, being Christmas Day, at about 8:30 pm was said to be the sixth attack in the area lately.
The Islamist fighters rode into the town on bicycles into remote Kimba, which is in Biu local government area, elombah.com was told
Kimba is about to 22 miles from Biu town, the biggest town in the southern part of Borno State.
“They burnt down our houses, killed our brothers and abducted our children.
We are close to Sabon Gari and there are military there at Sabon Gari but they could not come to our rescue. Many people have been wounded.
“They killed 11 people and injured many more people and set the whole village ablaze,” said Mohammed Aliyu, a vigilante member. According to another member of the vigilante group, Isa Biu, “The attackers rode on bicycles to invade Kimba. They had guns and they just opened fire on villagers.”
“About 17 are currently being treated in Biu.
“We have lost 13 people and they took eight with them,” Umar Sani, a resident told DAILY POST on phone.
According to another source, the Boko Haram militants invaded the village in their characteristics chanting “Allahu Akbar!” meaning “Allah is great.”
“We were about visiting one of our relatives whose son got married earlier, when we heard gun shots and thought the soldiers are the one firing, but it persisted.
At that time they were just coming into the village, and before we could say what, they were already setting houses ablaze and we began to run for our lives,” he added.
“I slept in Sabon Gari. We informed the soldiers but they did not go to the village until this morning.
“For now, I can confirm to you that 13 people were killed and 8 people were abducted, seven women and one boy, while 17 were wounded, Sani said.
Military source are yet to confirm the attack, the casualty figures as well as extent of damages.