Suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists have killed over 20 people with several others sustaining gunshot injuries after invading Kilangar village in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno state.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community on Sunday. The Deputy Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Hon, Engr Abdullahi Askira, hail from Klangar and his family house in that community was razed down few months ago by insurgents.
According to Vanguard, sources said the insurgents on Sunday afternoon also completely razed down the residence of the District Head of Kilangar, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Kilangar.
The air force jets responded with an airstrike to repel the devastating attack on the community.
Reliable Vigilante/Hunter Sources who managed to repel the attack revealed that the armed insurgents stormed the community and about 2:PM and started shooting sporadically at their targets with setting ablaze residential houses, vehicles, shops and looting.
A community source who luckily escaped said; “We are currently under pandemonium as armed insurgents stormed our community, shooting sporadically at targets with setting ablaze residential houses, vehicles, shops and looting.
“Although I cannot tell you number of casualties, but over dozens were killed with destruction of properties with no confrontation from the security forces,” Vanguard reports.
The Deputy Speaker, Engineer Abdullahi Askira, who confirmed the incident said, “about 7 people were killed with setting ablaze of the residential house of the District Head, as well as destruction of 7 vehicles.
“Likewise, the insurgents have abducted unspecified number of residents, and carted away with two vehicles, after looting foodstuff and livestock in the community,” he said.