Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have looted and set ablaze retailers and homes in Mafa village within the Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, made this identified to the News Agency of Nigeria in Damaturu on Monday.
“We have but to determine the variety of lives misplaced within the incident, which occurred at about 4 pm on Sunday within the distant village.
“The incident was reported to the Tarmuwa Divisional Police Station by Babagana Goni and Bako Ibrahim, each residents of Mafa.
“Suspected Boko Haram terrorists armed with rifles and RPG’s attacked Mafa ward on greater than 50 bikes and set ablaze many retailers and homes.
“The terrorists also killed many people, but we are yet to ascertain the actual number of the casualties,” the spokesman stated.
He stated the gunmen additionally dropped some fliers with Arabic inscriptions.
NAN experiences on Friday that terrorists additionally attacked a personal faculty in neighbouring Geidam, killing three college students and injuring one.
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