Insurgents burn down houses, ransacked village near Chibok

Suspected Boko haram insurgents has attacked and burned down
another village in Chibok local government area of Borno State
Wednesday morning, local vigilante sources have said., Daily Trust
report.

The attack took place at Mbolakel village, near Chibok town at
around 1:00 am on Wednesday.

Daily Trust learnt that the insurgents were shooting
sporadically, wounded undisclosed number of villagers and burned
down livestock while carting away foodstuff.

Vigilante source told our correspondents in a phone call that
not less than 25 houses were set on fire when the attackers stormed
the village.

According to the source, the villagers ran into bushes to take
cover, adding that an aged woman was however burned beyond
recognition.

“We received an emergency call from our vigilante members at
Mbolakel village for an assistance about 1:03am this morning,” the
source said. “We could not go there because of the sporadic
shooting we heard from Chibok, some could not sleep till day
break.

“They burnt down about 25 houses and livestock and also cart
away food items. We were able to rescue an old woman set on fire
along with her house. So there was no casualty because everyone
fled into bushes immediately they heard gun shots,” the vigilante
source said.

Mbolakel village is about 7 kilometers away from Chibok town,
where more than 250 schoolgirls were forcefully abducted by
insurgents in the year 2014.

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