Boko Haram kills 60 in Yobe village
Over 60 persons have been killed by Boko Haram fighters in Kukuwa – Gari in Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State. Speaking to our correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday, the spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, Mr. Toyin Gbadegesin, confirmed the attack. But he did not give the casualty figure. He said, “I can confirm that there was an attack at Kukuwa village and the police and other security operatives were able to repel the Boko Haram attackers. We are not aware of the high death toll.” But a member of the local vigilance group, Abubakar Aliyu, told our correspondent that over 60 people lost their lives in the attack. He said most of the victims were shot dead by the sect fighters, while some drowned in a river while they were fleeing from their attackers. He said, “Most of the villagers were drowned in the river which was flooded by the downpour while others were shot dead by the terrorists. The terrorists invaded Kukuwa-Gari village and its environs on ...
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