Boko Haram opens fire on villagers in Chibok , kills five

Suspected Boko Haram sect have invaded two villages in Borno,
killing at least five people and carting away food items as well as
livestocks.
Residents said some armed men believed to be Boko Haram
stormed Tohya and Wurojene villages near Chibok, where over 200
schoolgirls were abducted almost two months ago. The attackers
opened fire on the villagers as soon as they arrived at about 7pm
on Monday, killing at least five people, a resident of Chibok who
did not want his name mentioned in print told our Correspondent
on phone..
“The attackers fired at the people and many residents fled into the
bush. There was confusion everywhere as the attackers set fire on
houses. They continue the attack for about two hours. They carted
away foodstuffs, bags of grains and chicken belonging to our poor
people,” he said.
The villages are about 14 kilometres away from Chibok, south of
Borno which has in recent time witness many attacks including
kidnapping by Boko Haram insurgents.
Our Correspondent gathered that residents of Tohya and Wurojene
are predominantly farmers who rely on their farm products for
feeding and economic survival. “Most of them slept in the bush
throughout the night and the insurgents left after the killing and
destruction without any resistance from the military troops around
the area,” another resident Mr. James Pona claimed.
A security source said based on reports from the residents of the
two communities, the insurgents were “very armed though not as
many as they usually move in previous attacks,” adding that the
troops around the area did not get alert in time.