Suspected members of Boko Haram have launched an overnight attack on Shani town in Borno State, residents say.
The terrorists invaded the town, which is mostly populated by Christians, on Saturday, November 29, leaving many dead and causing residents to flee.
The gang of about 30 men arrived on motorcycles and threw bombs while also shooting sporadically at fleeing members of the community, Reuters reports.
A resident Ishaya Brimah told Reuters:
“They rode on motorcycles and were more than 30 men. They started throwing bombs into houses...then the Boko Haram fired shots at people fleeing.”
“They set ablaze the police station, houses and a telecom mast...I saw people fleeing, some bodies on the ground,” he added.
“A boy ran into my shop and said his father and elder brother had been shot. He was only wearing shorts, no top and sweating despite the wintry weather. I shut down my shop immediately, leaving some items outside,” another resident Shuaibu Lawal said.
A police source also reportedly said that the police station in Shani had been destroyed in the attack. No official casualty figure has been released.
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