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Borno: Boko Haram Kills 20 In Fresh Attacks

By Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri
13 February 2015   |   8:20 pm
…As Biu Blast Death Toll Rises To Eight THE death toll in Thursday’s bomb blast in Biu, Borno State, has risen to eight following the death of three other victims Friday from “excessive bleeding and trauma” on their hospital beds.  Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, who made the revelation while addressing…

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…As Biu Blast Death Toll Rises To Eight

THE death toll in Thursday’s bomb blast in Biu, Borno State, has risen to eight following the death of three other victims Friday from “excessive bleeding and trauma” on their hospital beds.

 Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, who made the revelation while addressing newsmen yesterday at his Government Reservation Area (GRA) residence, also disclosed that the number of injured persons had increased to 20.

 The disclosures came as suspected members of Boko Haram gunmen in a convoy of motorcycles attacked Mbuta village in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state and killed 11 people. 

  The attack, which also involved torching of houses and shops, occurred about 7.25a.m. on Thursday. 

  Mbuta village is near Khaddamari, the headquarters of Jere Local Council Area of Borno State and 25 kilometres northeast of Maiduguri. 

  Mustapha, who urged residents of Biu to remain calm, said: “Security is in the hands of God, because this is not the first time insurgents have entered to attack Biu town. The report I just received this morning indicated that the number of people killed has increased to eight, while injured ones shot up to 20 in number.

  “Governor Kashim Shettima has directed me to quickly rush to Biu to condole and sympathise with family members of slain victims and assist the survivors, as it is the responsibility of government to ensure that the people’s means of livelihood are not terminally destroyed by the ongoing insurgency in Borno state.”

  According to Mbuta village head, Mallam Zakari, “the insurgents riding motorcycles attacked Alkideow village near our village as early as 4.30am but failed to take away their cows, after killing nine people, before proceeding to Mbuta village about 7.20am; they torched several houses and shops.”

  Zakari, who spoke through a telephone interview added: “When the gunmen burst into my village, they started shooting sporadically at any person on sight. Our houses and shops were not spared, as they killed 11 of my people here, and this involved the burning to death of two old women, who were in their huts.” 

  The Guardian learnt that two hours after the attack, soldiers and some members of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) stationed at Zabarmari rushed to the village but the gunmen had fled on motorcycles towards Mafa-Dikwa, the border town with Cameroon. 

 

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