Boko Haram/ISWAP attack kills vigilante commander, four others in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists person killed a vigilante commandant and 4 civilians successful an onslaught connected Wumbi community, Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.

The Borno State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Kenneth Daso, confirmed the incidental connected Wednesday, saying a vigilante person and 4 others were killed successful the attack.

Daso said further details would beryllium provided erstwhile available.

Sources said the onslaught occurred connected Monday, September 21, but accusation astir the incidental was delayed owed to the deficiency of telecommunications services successful the area.

According to a source, the attackers arrived successful ample numbers equipped with rifles, improvised explosive devices and different weapons, forcing galore farmers to flee.

The root said the vigilante commandant was near down and subsequently surrounded and killed by the attackers, who allegedly placed an explosive instrumentality connected his remains earlier fleeing the scene.

CJTF members, vigilantes and civilians aboriginal mobilised to evacuate the remains, but the instrumentality exploded, sidesplitting 4 further radical and injuring scores of others.

Wumbi, an agrarian assemblage adjacent the Cameroon border, has been mostly deserted due to the fact that of insecurity. Some residents person reportedly relocated crossed the borderline and retur...