At least three people
reported dead, while
8 more suffered
knives/cutlass injuries when a group
suspected Boko Haram sect members
ambushed Bama Local Government
Area of Borno state.
The incident according to sources took
place over the weekend when the
gunmen stormed some houses and
resort to the use of knives and cutlasses,
as using gunshots will attract the
presence of security agencies and men of
the vigilante youths, popularly addressed
as "Civilian JTF".
Bama is about 67 kilometres away from
Maiduguri the state capital which is a
stronghold of Boko Haram terrorists
which had witnessed series of attacks
and killings, the last episode was when
some armed terrorists launched a
coordinated attacks on Mobile Police
Barracks and some military posts, which
led to the death of several security
agencies.
It would be recalled that on August 14,
2013, the death of second-in Command
to the Boko Haram Leader, Momodu
Bama, has been confirmed, while JTF
remains silent of Abubakar Shekau's
death till date.
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