Boko Haram attack leaves 8 dead in Borno

No fewer than eight people were killed outside a church in Kwamjilari village, about 30 kilometres east of Chibok town in Borno state yesterday Sunday September 18th. The sect members carried out the attack after the church members had finished their Sunday service. They set fire on homes and destroyed fields of maize.

“Some of the worshippers remained around the church and the gunmen opened fire and eight men died. Unknown to the residents, the gunmen had stationed some of their comrades on the road leading out of the village and they shot anyone who tried to flee. Many people ran into the bush with gunshot wounds. But so far we can only confirm eight deaths” a resident of the state, Luka Damina, told Vanguard

This post first appeared on Linda Ikeji's Blog. Read the original story here.