Massive attack ongoing in Kautikari village near Chibok

An attack, described as massive by residents, is currently ongoing in Kautikari village, seven kilometres away from Chibok town in the southern part of Borno state.

An official of Department of Security Service confirmed the ongoing attack. “Yes, we also received the report, I believe action is being taken about now…but no one has been able to ascertain the nature or magnitude of the attack for now”, said the security source.

Villagers in Chibok made a distress call to journalists and security operatives in Maiduguri calling for urgent help.

BOKO HARAM: 25 traders killed in another Borno village market attack

Not less than 25 persons were reportedly killed in a market in Askira Uba local government area of Borno state when gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists attacked on Sunday morning, residents and security official said.

The gunmen who invaded the village called Daku, about 30km away from Chibok town, where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted, stormed the town in their usual style.

Hunting: Borno vigilante group kills eight Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok

Members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria killed eight better armed members of the Boko Haram in a village near Chibok town of Borno State, officials said.

A gang of gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram on Monday morning, at about 3 a.m. attacked Kwarangilam Village of Chibok Local Government Area, but had their mission aborted as members of the Vigilante Group laid ambush for them.

The gunmen who were taken unawares by the poorly armed vigilante members were confused by the turnout of event as the vigilante operatives picked on them one after the other until the terrorists lost eight of their gunmen, an official said. Kwarangilam is a quiet agrarian village located about 15km from Chibok town.

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Vigilante Group, Muhammed Gava, told Our correspondent that one of the insurgents was also arrested alive. “We have arrested one of them alive and have handed him over to the military personnel in Chibok town”, said Mr. Gava.