Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaReligionSuspected Boko Haram Members Kills Villagers, Raze Down Church On Christmas Eve

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A night before Christmas, a number of people were found dead and a church razed down following an attack by some suspected Boko Haram members.

Local sources said about 11 persons died as a result of this attack while the EYN (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria) also known as Church of the Brethren in Nigeria in Pemi, a award under Chibok Local Government Area.

The incident which occurred in Borno state also took six cars and five other houses of the church.

“The insurgents came in around 5:30 pm through Gogombi,” one of the villagers said.

“They came in batches of two. The first came in with a motorcycle while the other came in heavy vehicles. As soon as they entered the village, they started shooting sporadically and towards the EYN church.

“Then they set it on fire. They also torched six cars and five other buildings around the church. Some of us ran to the bush, but unfortunately six people were killed in the attack. Christians were to observe Christmas prayers in the church this morning.”

WAP also learnt that the military arrived at the scene hours after the insurgents had left.

“Soldiers from 117 task force battalion in Chibok were mobilised, but they got here around 8pm, probably because of the distance as Pemi is about 17 kilometres away from Chibok,” another source said.

Recall that the Department of State Services (DSS) had warned of possible plans by outlaw gangs to carry out violent attacks on public space especially key and vulnerable points during Christmas season.

The organisation disclosed that the criminals planned to execute the attacks through the use of explosives, suicide bombing and other dangerous weapons.

Beloved John (Staff Writer)

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