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Suspected members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists connected Thursday evening stormed Kautikari colony successful Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.
Many fleeing residents, who spoke to Vanguard, said the insurgents are presently shooting sporadically and mounting residential buildings ablaze arsenic radical fly into the bush for safety.
DAILY POST recalls that connected March 30, 2026, terrorists stormed Kautikari, the Christian-dominated community, astatine astir 6 p.m. and killed the commanding serviceman of Hunters, Mallam Bumto, who had conscionable arrived from Lagos State a time earlier the incident.
The assailants besides killed Johanna Peter, whose wedding was slated for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, successful Kautikari Church, alongside respective different residents.
The onslaught besides led to the displacement of the community, with looting of foodstuffs and livestock. The radical of the assemblage lone resettled recently.
According to Vanguard, a information unit who hails from Kautikari and is based successful Maiduguri, but is not authorised to speech to the press, confirmed the incident.
“Yes, our assemblage of Kautikari is nether Boko Haram attack. I conscionable received the distress telephone astatine astir 6:50 p.m. this Thursday.
“We cannot ascertain immoderate casualties present arsenic they are wreaking havoc and radical are scrambling for safety,” helium said.
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