SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, (THEWILL) – No fewer than 29 persons were killed Monday in a fresh Boko Haram attack on Dille village, a predominantly Christian community, in the southern part of Borno State..
Disclosing this was a member of the House of Representatives representing Hawul and Askira-Uba constituency of Borno State, Hon. Jubrin Satumari.
Satumari said the attack on Dille and its surrounding village in Askira-Uba local government area of the state on Monday claimed 29 lives.
Making the disclosure in Maiduguri, the state capital, Tuesday, Satumari said: “It was really a sad day for me to learn that there were renewed attacks in my constituency, some parts of Borno state and the North east in general by the barbaric acts of the insurgents. People are being killed in cold blood, churches, mosques, shops and residential houses were destroyed, it is very unfortunate. I pray God to grant eternal rest to the souls of those killed by insurgents and quick recovery for the injured ones”.
Lamenting the fresh attacks on Dille, his hometown, and its environs, the lawmaker described the actions of the insurgents as callous, barbaric and unjustifiable.
He however called on security agencies to step up surveillance even as he asked the people of the area to remain very vigilant and report any suspicious persons or movements to the nearest security point or jurisdiction.
Satumari’s disclosure came as a witness to the attack,Paul Ibrahim, who escaped being killed by the whiskers, said the insurgents stormed Dille at about 1pm on Monday.
He said the terrorists, in their large numbers, were armed with AK47 rifles and petrol bombs as they embarked on sporadic shooting, leaving no fewer than 29 persons dead with several houses burnt.
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