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Boko Haram attack village near Chibok

- Fleeing Boko Haram terrorists attacked
Mifa community
- An Islamic scholar was killed while a
young boy's hand was broken
- Soldiers in Chibok were alerted and
engaged the terrorists
As the Nigerian Army continues to report of
successes in the fight against Boko Haram,
the terrorists in its newest attack in Borno
killed an Islamic scholar and broke the hands
of a young boy.
The Nation reports that the terrorists invaded
Mifa community in Chibok Local Government
Area of the state on Monday, February 13.
It was reported that about 30 fleeing
terrorists invaded the village shooting
indiscriminately around 9:30 pm.
Soldiers who were stationed in Chibok were
alerted and they engaged the terrorists killing
one of them.
It was reported that soldiers used to be on
patrol in Chibok due to the fact that it was a
gateway to Sambisa forest and was a route
used by terrorists.
One resident who spoke called on the army
to maintain the security patrol as they were
afraid to sleep at night.
“You know this is getting too much, Chibok is
surrounded by bush and the borders are not
well patrolled. We cannot sleep well in Chibok
because of dear and that is why we want the
soldiers to resume their mobile patrol.”

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