At least two people were killed in the
village of Ngawa Fate.
Gunmen suspected to be members of the
Boko Haram on Wednesday night invaded
Ngawa Fate, a village few kilometres from
Maiduguri, razing all but two houses
there, the BBC is reporting.
Two of the villagers were also killed while
majority had already abandoned the
village upon hearing of the impending
attack, a resident told the BBC.
Residents of Gamboru Ngala Local
Government Area also reported hearing
large explosions that could have been
from either the insurgents or the Nigerian
military. The residents said they remained
indoors
in the early hours of Thursday out
of fear. Over 150 residents of the village
were killed when Boko Haram insurgents
attacked them last week. Scores of cars,
houses, and public buildings were also
destroyed by the insurgents then.
The attacks in Borno have continued
despite the state of emergency there since
May last year.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday
requested the National Assembly to
extend the emergency rule in Borno, Yobe
and Adamawa by another six months; a
move opposed by governors of the states.
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