JUST IN: Boko Haram Kill Atleast 66 In Recent Attack

About 66 persons have been killed recently by Boko Haram.

OnyxNews Nigeria quotes sources saying that among the 66 people, mostly rice farmers and fishermen were killed by suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists in Koshobe village near Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

The attack left many seriously injured from gunshot wounds. The incident happened on  a day Borno was conducting its first local government election after more than a decade.

A security operative not authorized to talk to the press, confirmed the incident, saying the attack took place on Friday.

Koshobe, located north east, an a village under Mafa Local Government Area, mostly Hausa and Saurian settlement who engage in farming and fishing is about 25kilometres drive from Maiduguri, the state capital.

According to sources, the attackers armed with Ak47 rifles surrounded the Koshobe River when people were busy fishing on the banks of the river and opened fire, leaving 66 persons including women dead while many others sustained gunshot injuries.

Boko Haram Kill Atleast 66 In Recent Attack

“No fewer than 66 people have been killed this morning in Koshobe, a community under Mafa LGA after Dusuman. the victims were reported to have been slaughtered in a rice farm while others were fishing in the nearby river. So far, 43 bodies have been recovered and currently in Zabarmari town of Jere Local Government Area.

“The attackers were more than 100 who came on motor bike numbering about 50,” one fleeing resident, Adamu Abdullahi said.

Another resident of Zabarmari, who gave his name as Haruna Isa said he saw some security vehicles including that of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) conveying the remains of the murdered victims to an undisclosed hospital in Maiduguri yesterday evening.

“Yes, there was an attack by insurgents on some fishermen in Koshobe village yesterday, although, I don’t know the actual number of casualties, but I saw some security vehicles conveying remains of the victims to Maiduguri this evening,” Isa said.

A member of House of Representatives, representing Jere Federal Constituency, Satomi Ahmed, confirmed the incident.

But all effort to get confirmation  from the Police Public Relations officer, DSP Edet Okon proved abortive as his phone could not be reached as at the time of filing this report.