Up to about four persons have been killed and several females
abducted after Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked Kau-Tuva, a
village in Damboa local government area of Borno state, witnesses and
the military said.
According to Premium Times, security sources who spoke about the
incident, said that the attack was carried out by angry Boko Haram
insurgents who were fleeing Sambisa forest in the wake of sustained
counterinsurgency campaign the military has embarked in recent months.
A source from Damboa who spoke to journalists on phone, said “those that attacked our village were Boko Haram”.
He said “they came to our village at about 5am when the Muslims had concluded the early dawn prayers.
“They surrounded the village and started burning all houses.
This forced people to flee their houses and Boko Haram fired shots at
them, killing four villagers in the process. They also kidnap three
women”.
The source requested his identity be protected as he feared for the
safety of some of his relatives that still trapped in the remote
village.
The military spokesman, Sani Usman, a colonel, confirmed the attack.
In a statement on Wednesday, he said the abducted females were four in number.
Below is his full statement:
“Some elements of Boko Haram terrorists on 6 motorcycles
yesterday attacked Kutuva village in which they killed 4 persons and
abducted 4 women from the village.
“Consequently, the local vigilante in Kaya mobilized
immediately to the village and trailed the terrorists up to their
suspected hideout located somewhere south of Sabon Garin Bale. The
vigilante did their best by engaging the terrorists, unfortunately they
escaped into the bush.
“But the courageous vigilantes destroyed the terrorists camp
and recovered all hoisted Boko Haram terrorists’ flags, 3 Fabrique
Nationale (FN) rifle magazines, 2 AK-45 rifle magazines and 24 rounds of
7.62mm (NATO) ammunition. The vigilantes also rescued an 11 year old
girl who stated that she was abducted by the terrorists from Batha
village.
“Sadly however, the vigilante could not trace the terrorists or the abducted women.
“However, effort is on going to trace and rescue them.
“In a related development, a team of local vigilante in Damboa
led by Sarkin Yaki Ali Gwoza intercepted some persons along Njaba road,
south of Damboa town while on patrol. During preliminary interrogation,
they confessed that they were Boko Haram terrorists group members that
were compelled to join the insurgency against their will and that they
were on their way to Damboa to surrender to the military. They
attributed their decision to give up their nefarious activities because
continued military onslaught and that life has become hard and
unbearable for the terrorists generally.
“Further screening has confirmed 17 of them as hardened Boko Haram terrorists trying to escape and infiltrate the society.
“Similarly, a combined patrol team of 7 Division Garrison, 101
Special Forces Battalion and 3 Civilian JTF, while on clearance patrol,
intercepted a Golf car with registration number BX 508 RBC, suspected to
be carrying suppliers of logistics such as spare parts and Improvised
Explosives making Devices materials to Boko Haram terrorists along
Kayamla general area Tuesday morning. The suspected suppliers abandoned
the vehicle and fled into the bush on sighting the patrol team. The
vehicle and its contents has been recovered to nearby military
location.”
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