Suspected Boko Haram militants on horseback were said to have attacked Zango Village in Gulani Local Government Area of the Yobe State, killing over 10 people, including returnee Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The attack and casualty were confirmed by the vigilante, resident in the village.
According to the vigilante member, who pleaded anonymity, the attackers set houses ablaze and shot indiscriminately at people trying to escape the raging flames. The source said: “The gunmen come around 1:55am and started burning houses. Those, who tried to escape, were chased on horse back and were shot dead.”
Another vigilante, who escaped the attack, said that similar attacks took place in the neighbouring villages, where over 30 villagers were killed by Boko Haram.
“Days back, the militants sacked a cluster of villages around that areas, including Gurum and Dokshi, where three people were killed and many others injured. Those injured are currently receiving treatment at Damaturu Specialist hospital,” the source said.
The IDPs resettlement committee headed by the state Deputy Governor, Eng. Abubakar Aliyu, has assured the returnees of their safety, saying that the government would do everything possible to provide them with needed amenities and protect their lives and property.
Also, the Deputy Governor has distributed 1200 bags of rice, 400 cartons of vegetable oil, 200 cartons of soap, 20 bags of oil, 50 wrappers and 50 other clothing materials to the residents.
However, Alhaji Muktari Ibn Ali Gangarau, pleaded with the state government to help them rebuild their clinics, schools and water supply to the people of the areas, saying some of the people were in tears after they returned to their ghost town which they left almost three years ago.
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