Boko Haram Burn Down Over 140 Houses In Borno

Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly destroyed over 140 houses in Egiri, Zira 1 and 2 villages of Biu Local Government Area of Borno state.

It was disclosed that the terrorist carted away foodstuff and livestock, after displacing hundreds of people from the three residence.

Zira village where the incident took place which is 5km away from Gur village was attacked last Friday, leaving four persons dead.

Poor communication affected the people in Zira I and Gur community located North West of Buratai, the home town of the former Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, about the attack.

A resident of Zira community, who fled and now taking refuge in Biu town, Ali Yusuf, told newsmen that, the attack happened on Sunday at about 7pm.

Yusuf said, “Luckily, almost all residents had fled out of the town, and the insurgents who came through Garin Mallam Village first attacked Egiri before proceeding to Zira I and II, as they wreck havoc without confrontation.”

Yusuf, however, said no life was lost as the insurgents met the all affected villages deserted, but notwithstanding, the attackers set ablaze about 20 houses in Egiri, 50 houses in Zira I and 75 others in Zira II.

“We are really terrified with the latest attacks by insurgents in our hitherto peaceful communities.”

“Since the former Chief of Army Staff, General Yusuf Tukur Buratai bowed out of service; most surrounding villages of Buratai have been experiencing series of Boko Haram attacks without confrontation by security operatives.”

“Just last Friday, armed insurgents invaded our neighbouring community of Gur and killed four persons and destroy properties. Two days after, another group of insurgents invaded our own villages of Egiri, Zira I & II and set ablaze over 90% of residential buildings.”

“As it is, some of us took liver and went back to our affected communities on Monday, although, no life was lost as the insurgents met the affected villages deserted, but notwithstanding, the attackers set ablaze about 20 houses in Egiri, 50 houses in Zira I and 75 others in Zira II.”

“We were lucky to have gotten information about the impeding attacks, so we quickly mobilized our family members including women and children and fled before the insurgents stormed these communities,” he said.

He called on the government and other security agencies to come to their aid, as most of them are displaced with no means of livelihood.