SAN FRANCISCO, August 22, (THEWILL) – Boko Haram insurgents have sacked Shawa, a village in Askira local Government area of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.
This was disclosed on Monday by the leader of the youth vigilance group (Civilian JTF) in the area, Istifanus Apagu, who revealed that the insurgents rode on bicycles to attack the village near Mussa district on Sunday.
Apagu, who said he visited the scene moments after the attack, said nothing was left in Shawa village as the insurgents burnt down the entire village and injured many residents during the attack.
“They (insurgents) came on bicycle around 4am on Sunday morning while people were sleeping and started opening fire on the helpless civilian as the villagers fled into bushes but many were critical injured,” he said.
He further added that “no live was lost but the whole village was set ablaze and nothing was left standing. In fact, they went away with the six bicycles.”
Story by David Oputah
