The police confirmed the attack but could not provide details. Jakana Village in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State was on Monday night attacked by gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram.
Jakana is 36km away from Maiduguri, the state capital, and about 20km from Mainok, the village where 39 people were massacred by the Boko Haram on Saturday. Though details of the Monday night attack that lasted till around 3 a.m. are still sketchy for now, some of the villagers who were able to escape the attack said many may have been affected by the incident.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that villagers from a neighbouring village of Auno had to flee Njimtilo, another village outside Maiduguri, upon seeing the skies being lighted by burning fire from the direction of the attacked village. ”We spent the nIght in Njimtilo village after running from our own village, Auno”, said an embattled villager, Bashir Adam. He added that “even in Njimtilo we could still hear the sounds of shooting in Jakana. We hope our brethren there will survive this calamity that has befallen us”.
The Borno Police Public Relations Officer, Gideon Jubrin, confirmed the incident to journalists but said there were no details yet. The Monday night attack in Jakana occurs about 24 hours after at least 32 people were killed by the Boko Haram in Mafa Village.
Mafa Village was also set ablaze by the terrorists in an att....CONTINUE READING HERE
| Posted: at | |
TRENDING GISTS 
Man Sentenced To Physical Castration And 50 Years In Jail For Raping 14 Year Old Girl
VIDEO: Abroad-Based Nigerian Cries Profusely Over Failure To Make It In The UK
BREAKING: Tragedy As 4 Year Old Boy Dies In Abuja School Amid Suspicion Of Foul Play