At least 20 killed why 24 others seriously injured by fresh boko haram attack in Borno state

Fresh attack by boko haram militants in Malari village of Konduga Local Government Council area of Borno state, has left at least 20 villagers dead, with about 24 others who were fleeing, seriously injured, in an attack which occurred in the early hours of Sunday.

According to a resident of the village  Mustapha Abubakar, who fled to Maiduguri the state capital yesterday morning, the members of the sect, arrived the village on Saturday with motorcycles and Toyota Hilux cars, and they started their attack in the early hours of Sunday.

"The insurgents commenced their attacks and killings in the wee hours of Sunday, shooting at any person they sighted fleeing our village,” he said.

When Mustapha was asked by the Guardian how he had managed to escape been killed, he said; "We had to flee into the bush and hide and after they left, we returned to pick some of our belongings. I counted 20 bodies; some were slaughtered while others were with gunshot wounds. The number of those killed is worrisome as dead bodies still littered the streets of the village".

The state commissioner of police, Mr. Opadokun Aderemi, in Maiduguri yesterday, confirmed the attacks, and stressed that the police will work hard to ensure the safety of lives and properties in the country.

He also said that the attack bring to several previous attacks by the insurgents that claimed many lives and property.