President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Nigerian armed forces to strongly repel the attack on Faduma Kolomdi village in Gubio local government area of Borno state.
TheCable had reported how over 70 people were killed by Boko Haram fighters in an attack on Tuesday.
The president described the incident as shocking as it happened few weeks after the month of Ramadan, and particularly at a time the country is preparing for its Democracy Day.
Buhari urged the armed forces to sustain victories against the insurgents, asking the military to “extract a heavy price from the attackers”.
“The President, who was expecting a detailed briefing by the Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on the outcome of his visit to the affected communities, said the “primordial nature of the killings is particularly shocking because it happened not long after the Ramadhan and Eid, and the country is preparing to celebrate the Democracy Day.”
“In condemning the incident, President Buhari charged the armed forces to sustain their recent string of successes against the terrorists to extract a heavy price from the attackers, and bring back all those they kidnapped as well as the large number of cattle rustled.
“He also expressed the sincere condolences of the government and people of Nigeria to the bereaved families, communities and the government and people of Borno State.”
when the governor of Borno visited the village on Wednesday, a survivor said 81 residents were killed, 13 persons sustained injuries and seven others, including village head, were abducted during the attack.
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More than 70 persons were reportedly killed after Boko Haram fighters invaded Faduma Koloram village in Gubio local government area of Borno state on Tuesday.
The insurgents, who stormed the village in gun trucks and motorcycles, also carted away many cattle.
A security source said that they struck in the afternoon.
“They got into the village around 12:15pm and the first place they attacked was Zowo ward at Faduma Koloram,” the source said.
“They accused the people there of spying on them and vowed to teach them lessons. Virtually all the houses in the community was torched.”
The source said when some persons who managed to escape returned to the village hours later, they met their houses in ruins.
The attack on Faduma Koloram was the second known attack on a community within Borno in 24 hours.
The insurgents had earlier hit residents of Malam Karamti village and Daban Shatta, still in Borno.
People were killed while house were also destroyed in the attacks, according to witnesses.
Sagir Musa, spokesman of the Nigerian Army, was unavailable for comments as of the time this report was filed, as his telephone line was unreachable.
The high level of insecurity has been a source of concern to the government which has made many unsuccessful efforts to address the situation.
The banditry in the north-west has made it more difficult for the military to tame Boko Haram as troops have been involved in both battles.
Fragility6: Them go grow pink beards no b Nigeria again. Maybe 45yrs later one politician go turn am to cheap political point.Declare public holiday for wrong dismissal day
38 officers of the Nigerian Army of the ranks of lieutenant colonel to major-general were thrown under the bus in June 2016 with the announcement of their compulsory retirement from service.
Not only was the action controversial, it has also been found to be unlawful since many of the affected soldiers, at least 22, were neither queried nor indicted before the decision. Exactly four years later, the army has still not made any attempt to correct itself.
Olabode971: Nigeria no fit good again.... never!!! Except each major trible secede and stand to fend for itself and its masses, anything less this, is just a one legged standing country!!!
Jabioro: Stray bullet killed one ,wounded two,youth went on rampage, Nigeria army took over the corpse,the the trigger happy Corp ran away..there is unrest in the town...The civil defense in no longer appears in their character.CiVIL..
aycorporat: You can imagine the harm this useless civil defence officers have done ever since they have licensed them to carry arms? I wonder the procedure for recruitment into the force at times. Rest in Peace to the dead
To the OP, you are another civil defense officer but with pen shattering our heads with your barrage of grammar!
stevmatt15: Am I a Nigerian? God, renew my visa ticket back to where you know I came from. Killing by rapists Killing by security agencies Killing by Hunger. I am tired on coming to NAIRALAND FORUM again
Those id1ots protesting the death of George Floyd in Victoria island few days ago won't come and protest the one that just happened in their backyard Some Nigerians need to be flogged seriously.
I don't know why there's a lot of crazy shooting of innocent people associated with civil defence.is it that civil defence operatives are not trained well on handling rifles?
Ugwuoke347: Disarm these beasts at once! Whoever that gave guns to these wannabe force men called civil defence must have been a thoughtless nitwit. Civil defence has been known for always overdoing things just to prove that they too are tough like the other forces in the damned shit hole called Nigeria. What on earth are they carrying arms for? What is civil about them with their badly trained crazy men totting gun up and down seeking one mistaken opportunity to spray bullets like perfume on hapless people around? Disarm these people now!