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8 Killed As Boko Haram Invades Church In Borno

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September 19, 2016

A deadly attack from the notoriously dangerous terrorist group, Boko Haram, has struck again leaving irreparable damages. A suspected Boko Haram attack carried out by gunmen on bicycles in northeast Nigeria, has left at least eight people dead outside a church in Borno State.

This was revealed by local residents on Monday. According to Reporters, the attack happened shortly after morning service on Sunday in Kwamjilari village, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) east of the town of Chibok, in Borno state.

“Some of the worshipers remained around the church and the gunmen opened fire and eight men died,” said Luka Damina, from nearby Kautikeri village, where locals fled.

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“Unknown to the residents, the gunmen had stationed some of their comrades on the road leading out of the village and they shot anyone who tried to flee.

“Many people ran into the bush with gunshot wounds. But so far we can only confirm eight deaths.”

The attackers set fire to homes and fields of maize that were almost ready for harvest, according to a local chief in Kautikeri, who also said eight people were killed.

The chief said soldiers were later deployed to Kwamjilari from Chibok — the scene of a notorious kidnapping in 2014 when more than 200 schoolgirls were seized.