30 dead in two Nigeria village raids

AFP, KANO, Nigeria: At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told AFP Saturday, again calling into question President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that Nigeria had largely defeated the jihadist group. Gun and knife-toting assailants on bikes and in vans stormed the remote villages of Yakshari and Kachifa on Friday and Saturday, said Mustapha Karimbe, a local vigilante assisting the military in the fight against Boko Haram Islamists. “The attackers killed 30 people in two separate attacks on the two villages last night (Friday) and this morning (Saturday),” Karimbe told AFP adding that they also looted and stole cattle.
The village of Yakshari was attacked at around 9:30 am on Saturday, with the assailants slaughtering 22 residents “by slitting their throats before emptying food stores and taking away all the cattle”, Karimbe said, speaking from the town of Biu approximately 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the village. Late Friday evening, meanwhile, Boko Haram Islamists also raided nearby Kachifa village, killing eight people. “We believe the same gunmen carried out both attacks on the two villages,” Karimbe said.

 

30 dead in two Nigeria village raids

AFP, KANO, Nigeria: At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told AFP Saturday, again calling into question President Muhammadu Buharis claim that Nigeria had largely defeated the jihadist group. Gun and knife-toting assailants on bikes and in vans stormed the remote villages of Yakshari and Kachifa on Friday and Saturday, said Mustapha Karimbe, a local vigilante assisting the military in the fight against Boko Haram Islamists. The attackers killed 30 people in two separate attacks on the two villages last night (Friday) and this morning (Saturday), Karimbe told AFP adding that they also looted and stole cattle. The village of Yakshari was attacked at around 9:30 am on Saturday, with the assailants slaughtering 22 residents by slitting their throats before emptying food stores and taking away all the cattle, Karimbe said, speaking from the town of Biu approximately 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the village. Late Friday evening, meanwhile, Boko Haram Islamists also raided nearby Kachifa village, killing eight people. We believe the same gunmen carried out both attacks on the two villages, Karimbe said.